The United State Department of Agriculture reminds dairy producers to act now to protect their businesses against unpredictable market swings and take advantage of increased protections offered in first year of program.  The application deadline for the dairy Margin Protection Program is tomorrow.  The program, established by the 2014 Farm Bill, protects participating dairy producers when the margin or the difference between the price of milk and feed costs, falls below levels of protection selected by the applicant.  For just $100, a farmer can cover 90 percent of production at $4 margin swings, and with affordable incremental premiums, dairy farmers can cover up to $8 margin swings.  Those who apply this year will receive a slight increase in production protection that will not be available in the future.  Farmers who do not sign up for the Margin Protection Program for 2015 will forfeit the 1 percent base production increase.    Producers can use the online Web resource at www.fsa.usda.gov/mpptool to calculate the best levels of coverage for their dairy operation.  To learn more about the Margin Protection Program for dairy, contact your local USDA Farm Service Agency county office at offices.usda.gov or visit us on the Web at www.fsa.usda.gov