Milk production covered in the dairy Margin Protection Program (MPP) and buy-up enrollment in 2017 are at the lowest level since the program was introduced, according to USDA Farm Service Agency statistics highlighting state-level participation in the farm bill program.

For the 2017 calendar year, 20,314 dairy operations covering 138 billion pounds of milk are enrolled in MPP. These totals represent approximately 49 percent of licensed dairy operations and 64 percent of U.S. milk production in 2017. .

What is MPP?

The 2014 Farm Bill eliminated milk price safety net programs and introduced the Margin Protection Program for dairy producers.

MPP is an...