The O DAIRY Act would direct the Department of Agriculture to expand disaster assistance for certain organic dairy losses and streamline payments. It would improve collection and publication of organic milk production costs, prices, and market data. The bill would also require a proposal for safety net programs for organic dairy farms and create funding and specialist positions to support regional dairy processing and markets.
Organic dairy farmers could be eligible for expanded assistance for certain losses, including losses linked to higher feed or input costs that reduce net income by more than 10 percent in a year. The bill would also support data collection and regional processing projects. It does not specify direct benefits for consumers.
The bill authorizes $20 million per year for fiscal years 2025 through 2029 for processing infrastructure investments, and $5 million per year for regional market specialists. These are authorized amounts, not a guarantee that funds will be provided. No amount is specified for the bill’s other programs.
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