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 Margin Protection Program for Dairy
 Section TopicsMargin Protection Program for DairyDairy Margin Coverage (DMC) ProgramDairy Margin Coverage Decision ToolDairy Decision Tool Intro VideoCommodity LoansLoan Rates
 The Margin Protection Program for Dairy (MPP-Dairy) was a voluntary risk management program for dairy producers authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill through Dec. 31, 2018. The 2018 Farm Bill authorized the new Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program, which replaced the Margin Protection Program for Dairy (MPP-Dairy). Much like the MPP-Dairy program, the DMC program is a voluntary program that provides dairy operations with risk management coverage that will pay producers when the difference (the margin) between the national price of milk and the average cost of feed falls below a certain level selected by the program participants. Visit the DMC webpage for more information and resources.  Past Program Information **MPP Dairy Production History Comparisons** Table 1: Count of all Years (PDF)Table 1: Production History All Years (PDF)Table 1: 2014-2015 (PDF) **Results of 2018 MPP-Dairy Enrollment** Table 1: MPP-Dairy Production History (PDF)Table 2: MPP-Dairy Count of operations by coverage level (PDF)Table 3: MPP-Dairy Production History by Coverage Level (PDF)Table 4: MPP-Dairy Production History Eligible for Payments (PDF) **Results of 2017 MPP-Dairy Enrollment** Table 1: MPP-Dairy Production History (PDF)Table 2: MPP-Dairy Count of operations by coverage level (PDF)Table 3: MPP-Dairy Production History by Coverage Level (PDF)Table 4: MPP-Dairy Production History Eligible for Payments (PDF) Results of 2016 MPP-Dairy Enrollment Table 1: MPP-Dairy Production History (PDF)Table 2: MPP-Dairy Count of operations by coverage level (PDF)Table 3: MPP-Dairy Production History by Coverage Level (PDF)Table 4: MPP-Dairy Production History Eligible for Payments (PDF) Results of 2015 MPP-Dairy Enrollment Table 1: MPP-Dairy Production History (PDF)Table 2: MPP-Dairy Count of operations by coverage level (PDF)Table 3: MPP-Dairy Production History by Coverage Level (PDF)Table 4: MPP-Dairy Production History Eligible for Payments (PDF)Table 5: MPP-Dairy Percent of history covered by state (PDF)  Prices **Read the details on how the prices below are used in the MPP calculation (PDF).** **Month****Pay Periods****Corn ($/bu)****Alfalfa Hay ($/ton)****Soybean Meal ($/ton)****All Milk< ($/cwt)****Final Feed Costs for MPP-D ($/cwt)****Milk Margin Above Feed Costs ($/cwt)****Milk Margin /pay Period***2018December3.54180.00311.7016.408.554717.845297.84529November3.41175.00310.6217.008.338808.661198.66120October3.41178.00319.1517.408.442608.957398.95740September3.39180.00318.3216.708.442448.257578.25756August3.36177.00332.5015.908.473387.426617.42662July3.47179.00341.0815.408.681856.718146.71815June3.58181.00355.7116.308.934797.365207.36521May3.67189.00393.5516.209.419076.780936.78093April3.58183.00385.8415.809.183676.616356.61635March3.51166.00379.8515.608.831636.768376.76837February3.38155.00362.8515.308.416516.883496.88349January3.29152.00322.5916.107.982958.117058.117052017December63.23148.00319.2217.207.839019.360999.87485November3.15148.00313.5218.107.7112910.38871October53.26152.00315.2317.907.8966710.003339.99619September3.27149.00307.7017.807.810959.98905August43.27147.00301.0518.007.7346710.265339.67123July3.49152.00326.0417.308.222879.07713June33.43152.0300.7217.307.972399.327608.97093May3.45155.00307.6316.708.085748.61426April23.43148.00305.6716.507.953988.546028.94898March3.49135.00320.3417.307.948079.35192February13.44129.00334.4218.507.9157210.5842810.82023January3.40128.00332.3418.907.8438211.056182016December63.33129.00321.0218.807.6992211.1007810.54246November3.23130.00322.4117.607.615869.98414October53.29135.00323.2716.607.755058.844959.16485September3.22137.00337.9517.307.815259.48475August43.21138.00340.8017.107.839179.260838.42515July3.60140.00371.4916.108.510537.58947June33.82142.00408.5714.809.046485.753515.76277May3.68147.00376.3514.508.727975.77202April23.58153.00303.8115.008.169726.830277.14868March3.57144.00276.2215.307.832917.467087February13.57142.00273.6115.707.786327.9136708.00928January3.66147.00279.5616.107.995118.1048862015December63.65150.00289.7817.208.100609.0993979.55705November3.60150.00308.6018.208.1852910.01471October53.67156.00327.9717.708.484969.215049.08207September3.68157.00333.6217.508.550918.94909August43.68159.00357.8516.708.756417.943607.69510July3.80169.00375.7116.609.153417.44659June33.58178.00335.0316.908.741708.158317.99534May3.62192.00320.2316.708.867637.83237April23.75184.00336.6116.509.017887.482127.50415March3.81172.00357.8316.609.073827.52618February13.79172.00370.3816.809.144617.655407.99554January3.81174.00380.0217.609.264328.335692014December63.78183.00431.7320.409.7355010.6645012.02943November3.58184.00441.3923.009.6056413.39436October53.56194.00381.5024.909.2809915.6190115.51136September3.48197.00525.7225.7010.2962915.40371August43.63209.00490.3024.1010.3614213.7385813.21061July4.05216.00450.7923.3010.6173112.68265June34.49222.00501.7223.2011.5459111.6540911.95747May4.71224.00519.3824.2011.9391312.26087April24.71206.00514.0125.3011.6530613.6469413.87422March4.51191.00495.7125.2011.0985014.10150 *At a milk margin minus feed costs of $8 or less, payments are possible depending on the level of coverage chosen by the dairy producer.  Sources: Corn, Alfalfa hay and All-milk full month prices (not preliminary) can be found in the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) Agricultural Prices monthly publication. Soybean Meal prices can be found in the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) daily Central Illinois Soybean Processor report. (Go to the 48% Soybean Meal R monthly price at the bottom of the report).  Payments 2018 Monthly Payments Processed  Related Documents Fact SheetNews ReleaseRegulation  Handbook and Recent Notices Handbook 1-MPP Margin Protection Program for Dairy ProducersMPP-57 Announcing Extension of Re-enrollment for 2018 CoverageMPP-58 Announcing Deadline Extension of Re-enrollment for 2018 CoverageMPP-59 Announcing MPP-Dairy May 2018 Payment TriggerMPP-60 Announcing MPP-Dairy June 2018 Payment TriggerMPP-61 2018 Premium Balance Due Date Extended for MPP-Dairy
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