Harrisburg –The October 29 "Protecting Your Profits" conference call will start at noon and provide an overview on the current dairy industry trends and markets. The Farm Bill’s Margin Protection Program signup is in full swing and producers have until November 28 to sign up at their local Farm Service Agency.

Alan Zepp, risk management program manager for the Center for Dairy Excellence, who authors the Markets and Management Update, published in Farmshine, will host the call. According to Zepp, these are some of the questions that producers should be asking: “Where will margins go next year? Where will domestic butter and Class IV prices go in 2015? Where will exports go next year?” These questions will be discussed in more detail during the next call.

These conference calls are free but registration is needed to obtain the call information. Contact the Center for Dairy Excellence at 717-346-0849 to register and receive more information about the monthly conference call learning series or by e-mail at info@centerfordairyexcellence.org. More information about this and other resources from the center can be found at www.centerfordairyexcellence.org.

Save the Date:

Special MPP Webinar/Conference Call Event planned four times in November on November 12, 13, 19 and 20 at noon. The program will feature Dr. Chuck Nicholson, clinical associate professor with Penn State Smeal College of Business, Jackie Stonfer, program chief for Farm Service Agency, and Alan Zepp, risk management program manager with the Center for Dairy Excellence. The November 28 dairy MPP sign-up deadline is quickly approaching, so plan to take part in one or more of these question and answer sessions to assess the best plan for your business. This will be a free event, however, registration is required to access the webinar and conference call information. Call the center at 717-346-0849 for more information or visit http://centerfordairyexcellence.org/nov-dairy-mpp-faqs/.