As the dairy industry builds towards its next national dairy policy, use this page to stay up-to-date with any programs proposed by national organizations.Senators Lugar and Stutzman (both R, Ind.) introduce a farm bill proposal including Foundation for the Future Language

Insurance Plans

Dairy proposals offer effective catastrophic insurance May 25, 2013 article
Two protection plans, multiple outcomes April 25, 2012 article
What can we learn from crop insurance? April 10, 2012 article
Could margin insurance protect our industry? March 25, 2012 article

Milk Pricing

Different markets, different payouts February 10, 2013 article New!

Foundation for the Future (FFTF)

National Milk Producers Federation held 12 listening sessions on its dairy policy proposal — Foundation for the Future (FFTF). What follows are National Milk’s responses to questions from readers and our staff. If you have additional questions about FFTF, email us at editors@hoards.com. We will print additional responses in future issues and on the website.

Common questions, answered by NMPF
     • Overall Foundation for the Future Proposal
     • Dairy Producer Margin Protection Plan (DPMPP)
     • Dairy Price Stabilization Plan (DPSP)
     • Federal Order Reform

Dairy Industry Advisory Board
     • DIAC Final Report

Viewpoints:
Click to learn about additional viewpoints on the milk policy topic.