The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the University of Wisconsin-Extension will host informational meetings on the Margin Protection Program for Dairy (MPP-Dairy) across Wisconsin in April and May.
MPP-Dairy is an important safety net tool for dairy producers that provide protections from shifting milk and feed prices. The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 – signed into law in February — includes changes to program, including a new signup period for 2018.
The informational meetings will cover changes to MPP-Dairy, production history, coverage levels, premiums and the MPP-Dairy Decision Tool. Some of the scheduled meetings will also include an overview of additional USDA programs. All dairy producers are encouraged to attend one of the meetings.
All dairy operations must make new coverage elections for 2018, even if the operation was enrolled during the previous 2018 signup period. Coverage elections made for 2018 will be retroactive to Jan. 1, 2018.
All dairy operations interested in MPP-Dairy coverage must sign up during the enrollment period and submit, to USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) form CCC-782 to enroll. Dairy operations may still “opt out” by not submitting a form. The enrollment period runs from April 9, 2018 to June 1, 2018.
Meetings currently scheduled are as follows:
Date/Time | Counties Involved | Location | Meeting Topics/Co-hosts | Contact |
4/24/2018 1:00 p.m. | Buffalo, Pepin | Pepin County Courthouse Durand County Board Room 740 7th Ave. W Durand, WI 54736 | MPP UW-Extension & FSA | Stephanie McCarthy-Wondercheck 715-672-8663 x 2 |
4/25/2018 1:00 p.m. | Chippewa, Dunn, Eau Claire | Eau Claire- UW-Extension Ag Service Center 227 1st St. W Altoona, WI 54720 | MPP/Disaster Programs UW-Extension & FSA | Heather Kirkpatrick 715-723-8556 x 2 |
4/25/2018 1:00 p.m. | Barron | Barron County Government Center 335 East Monroe Ave, Rm 110 Barron, WI 54812 | MPP/Disaster Programs Dr. Mark Stephenson/UW-Extension & FSA | Katie Stariha 715-537-5645 x 2 |
4/25/2018 2:00 p.m. | Buffalo, Pepin | Buffalo County Courthouse County Board Room- 3rd Floor 407 S. 2nd St. Alma, WI 54610 | MPP UW-Extension & FSA | Stephanie McCarthy-Wondercheck 608-685-4454 x 2 |
4/26/2018 10:30 a.m. | Rusk/Sawyer | Ladysmith Library 418 Corbett Ave., East Room Ladysmith, WI 54848 | MPP/Disaster Programs UW-Extension & FSA | Katie Stariha 715-532-3786 x 2 |
4/27/2018 10:00 a.m. | Columbia | Columbia County Administration Building 112 E. Edgewater St. Portage, WI 53901 | MPP, Disaster Programs, Farm Loans UW-Extension & FSA | Susan Hunter 608-742-5361 x 2 |
5/2/2018 1:30 p.m. | Sauk | Sauk County FSA Office Basement Room B24 505 Broadway Baraboo, WI 53913 | MPP FSA & UW-Extension Webinar | Curt Norgard 608-355-4420 |
5/3/2018 10:00 a.m. | Brown, Outagamie | Brown County FSA Office 3071C Voyager Dr. Green Bay, WI 54217 | MPP, Disaster Programs, NRCS Programs, Farm Loans UW-Extension, NRCS, & FSA | Zak Werner 920-884-3910 x 2 |
5/3/2018 11:00 a.m. | Green Lake | Green Lake County FSA Office W1740 North Street, Suite 100 Green Lake, WI 54941 | MPP, NRCS Programs, Farm Loans, Farm Storage Facility Loans UW-Extension, NRCS & FSA | Jake VandeBerg 920-294-6474 x 2 |
5/3/2018 12:30 p.m. | Clark, Florence, Forest, Lincoln, Langlade, Marathon, Oneida, Vilas | Abbotsford Town Hall 203 N 1st St. Abbotsford, WI 54405 | MPP/Disaster Programs/Farm Loans UW-Extension & FSA | Deb Esselman 715-848-2330 x 2 |
5/3/2018 1:00 p.m. | Rock | Rock County FSA Office Conference Room 440 N. US HWY 14 Janesville, WI 53545 | MPP UW-Extension & FSA | Michael Olson 608-754-6617 x 2 |
5/3/2018 1:30 p.m. | Calumet, Manitowoc | Manitowoc County Office Complex 4319 Expo Dr., Room 300 Manitowoc, WI 54220 | MPP/Disaster Programs/Farm Loans/NRCS Programs UW-Extension, NRCS, & FSA | Tom Schneider 920-683-5119 x 2 |
5/3/2018 2:00 PM | Dodge, Jefferson | Dodge County Administrative Building Auditorium 127 E. Oak St. Juneau, WI 53039 | MPP, Disaster Programs, Farm Loans, NRCS programs FSA & NRCS | Matt Peplinski 920-386-9999 x 2 |
5/3/2018 8:00 p.m. | Portage, Wood | Auburndale Village Hall 5988 1st St. Auburndale, WI 54412 | MPP/Farm Loans/Q & A UW-Extension, MidState Tech, & FSA | Jake Bourget 715-346-1313 x 2 |
5/4/2018 11:00 a.m. | Pierce, St. Croix | St. Croix FSA Office 1960 8th Ave. Baldwin, WI 54002 UWEX Classroom | MPP UW-Extension, Compeer, & FSA | Aaron Moore 715-684-2784 x 2 |
5/7/2018 10:00 a.m. | Brown, Outagamie | Outagamie County FSA Office 3369 West Brewster St. Appleton, WI 54914 | MPP, Disaster Programs, NRCS Programs, Farm Loans UW-Extension, NRCS, & FSA | Zak Werner 920-884-3910 x 2 |
5/7/2018 1:30 p.m. | Kenosha, Milwaukee, Racine, Walworth | Walworth County Government Center Room 2014 100 W. Walworth St. Elkhorn, WI 53121 | MPP Mark Stephenson, UW- Extension, & FSA | Tom Oasen 262-723-3216 x 2 |
5/7/2018 8:00 p.m. | Portage, Wood | Stevens Point Courthouse Annex 1462 Strongs Ave. Stevens Point, WI 54481 | MPP/Farm Loans/Q & A UW-Extension, MidState Tech, & FSA | Jake Bourget 715-346-1313 x 2 |
5/8/2018 9:00 a.m. | Winnebago | Winnebago County FSA Office 625 E County Road Y, Suite 200 Oshkosh, WI 54901 | MPP UW-Extension & FSA | Rhonda VandeHey 920-424-0329 x 2 |
5/8/2018 11:00 a.m. | Fond du Lac | UW-Fond du Lac Administration/Extension Building Room 205/206 400 University Dr. Fond du Lac, WI 54935 | MPP, Farm Loans, Farm Storage Facility Loans UW-Extension and FSA | Jake VandeBerg 920-923-3033 x 2 |
5/8/2018 11:00 a.m. | Door, Kewaunee | Kewaunee County Fairgrounds- Expo Hall 625 3rd St. Luxemburg, WI | MPP, Disaster Programs Mark Stephenson, UW-Extension, & FSA | Tim Siehr 920-743-3595 x 2 |
5/8/2018 1:00 p.m. | Ozaukee, Sheboygan, Washington | Sheboygan County FSA Office Meeting Room 105 650 Forest Ave. Sheboygan Falls, WI 53085 | MPP, NRCS Programs, Farm Loans UW-Extension, NRCS, & FSA | Gretchen Smith 920-467-9917 x 2 |
5/9/2018 9:30 a.m. | Oconto, Marinette | Town of Pound Hall Main area W8484 County Rd. B Coleman, WI 54112 | MPP/Disaster Programs UW-Extension & FSA | Nancy Swenty 920-829-5406 x 2 |
5/9/2018 10:30 a.m. | Grant, Iowa, Lafayette | Belmont Convention Center 103 W. Mound View Ave. Belmont, WI 53510 | MPP UW-Extension & FSA | Laurie Makos 608-935-2791 x 2 |
5/9/2018 1:00 p.m. | Juneau, La Crosse, Monroe, Vernon | Scenic Bluffs Community Health Center 238 Front Street Cashton, WI 54619 (Enter the meeting room by the door to the west of the main doors.) | MPP Dr. Mark Stephenson, UW-Extension, & FSA | Kathy Lewison 608-637-2183 x 2 |
5/10/2018 10:00 a.m. | Jackson | Jackson Electric Cooperative N6868 County Road F Black River Falls, WI 54615 | MPP UW-Extension & FSA | Julie Dokestul 715-284-4515 x 2 |
5/10/2018 1:00 p.m. | Shawano, Menominee | Shawano County FSA Office Conference Room 603A Lakeland Rd. Shawano, WI 54116 | MPP, Farm Storage Facility Loans Expanded Coverage UW-Extension & FSA | Emily Schildgen 715-524-4814 x 2 |
5/10/2018 1:00 p.m. | Trempealeau | Centerville Curling Club W24854 Hwy 54 Galesville, WI54630 | MPP Dr. Mark Stephenson, UW-Extension, and FSA | Julie Dokestul 715-538-4396 x 2 |
5/10/2018 1:00 p.m. | Ozaukee, Sheboygan, Washington | Washington Ozaukee FSA Office Meeting Room 3224 333 E. Washington St. West Bend, WI 53095 | MPP, NRCS Programs, Farm Loans UW-Extension, NRCS, & FSA | Gretchen Smith 262-335-4860 x 2 |
These meetings are free and open to all producers. Persons with disabilities who require accommodations to attend or participate in this meeting should contact the number listed next to the meeting information or call the Federal Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339.
Additional meetings may have been scheduled since the publication of this release. Visit https://www.fsa.usda.gov/state-offices/Wisconsin/state-events/index to find a current listing of all scheduled MPP-Dairy meetings.