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The nation's dairies are expected to turn out more milk next year, but that's not expected to lead to a decline in prices.  The USDA says milk demand has increased year after year, and now the agency is forecasting it another three billion pound hike in 2019.  De...

Dairy Producers interested in participating in the improved Margin Protection Program, you have until the end of today.  The USDA has extended the deadline for producers to enroll two times.  The original deadline was June 1st, and then to the 8th, at which time, 500 additional producers enrolled.  So, wit ...

The Department of Agriculture has again extended the enrollment period for the revamped Dairy Margin Protection Program.  The deadline, originally June first, is now June 22nd.  The improved program protects participating dairy producers when the margin – the difference between the price of milk and feed costs – falls below levels of protection selected by the applicant.   USDA has already issue..

As of last week, the fate of the House Farm Bill remained in limbo because of disagreements over the immigration debate.  This while Senate Ag leaders unveiled their farm bill proposal, which is set for committee action on Wednesday.  House GOP leaders are working to break an immigration impasse within their party’s ranks.  American Farm...

The USDA says more than 20,000 dairy farmers have enrolled in the Dairy Margin Protection Program.  USDA undersecretary Bill Northey told Politico he expects more producers to enroll in the program, compared to last year.  In 2017, roughly 20,300 dairy farmers enrolled in the program, accounting for 64% of U.S. milk production....

Dairy producers have a few more days to enroll in the Dairy Margin Protection Program.  The Department of Agriculture extended the enrollment period by a week, meaning producers have now until this Friday, June 8th, to enroll.   The National Milk Producers Federation and several lawmakers asked USDA to consider the enrollment extension to allow farmers additional time to enroll or adjust their exi

"Financially, it's not a good time to be a dairy farmer. That's kind of harsh language, but that's kind of the situation that we're in," said USDA Farm Service Agency Administrator Richard Fordyce.  He added producers are running out of time to sign up for the newly improved margin protection program.   ...

Changes to the Margin Protection Program for dairy will ease costs of the program for dairy farmers, but the National Milk Producers Federation says a dairy supply management program is not likely in the near future.  NMPF's Jim Mulhern said while things are not great in the dairy industry right now, the White House and Congress are not supportive of any supply management programs.   ...

Dairy producers only have a few more days to weigh their safety-net options can find out if the new Margin Protection Program is right for them.   "We have a decision tool available to dairy producers that they can access online and kind of play with their coverage options to see if they select certain margins and certain coverage level thresholds...wh...

Dairy producers interested in participating in the updated MPP must enroll by the end of the month.       If you have a story idea for the Washington Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekradio.com...