MONROE — Green County University of Wisconsin-Extension will host a Dairy Revenue Protection Program informational meeting at 1 p.m. Jan. 3 at the Green County Justice Center, 2841 6th St., Monroe, in the lower level multi-purpose rooms. 

UW-Extension will offer a number of meetings across the state for farmers interested in learning about the Dairy Revenue Protection Program, a new federal insurance tool, with a quarterly payout to dairy farms when milk revenue falls below their insured revenue level. Mark Stephenson, Director of the UW-Center for Dairy Profitability, will provide a comprehensive overview of the Dairy Revenue Protection program and updates to the FSA Dairy Margin Protection Program, as another tool for dairy farmers when milk prices are low. Important changes to the MPP have been introduced in the farm bill that may make this program worth a second look.

The discussion will cover the following specific information for dairy farmers considering the program: New Dairy Revenue Protection (RP) program structure and function; overview of Dairy programs RP, MPP and Livestock Gross Margins (LGM); FSA implementation; expected returns; and decision-making tools and calculations. 

There is no fee to attend the meetings. However, registration is recommended for meeting materials. To register, contact the Green County UW-Extension office at 608-328-9440. For more information or questions, contact Jackie McCarville, Green County UW-Extension agricultural educator at Jaclyn.mccarville@ces.uwex.edu.