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Margin Protection Program deadline extended

 

USDA is extending the signup period for the dairy Margin Protection Program to December 5th.   Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack told the annual meeting of the National Milk Producers Federation; “We want dairy producers to have enough time to make thoughtful and well-studied choices.”

In addition, the Secretary announced the deadline for comment on the Margin Protection Program as well as the Dairy Product Donation Program has been extended to December 15, 2014.  Vilsack says; “If our current rules hinder intergenerational changes or if improvements are needed in these programs, then we want to hear from dairy producers.”

Comments can be submitted to USDA via the regulations.gov website at http://go.usa.gov/GJSA.