Bill · S. 2442· Senate(119-S-2442)
O DAIRY Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 7/24/2025
- Last activity
- 7/24/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- Sponsored by
- Peter Welch
- Cosponsors
- - 3 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Organic Dairy Assistance, Investment, and Reporting Yields Act of 2025 seeks to provide increased support for organic dairy producers and processors. It amends existing laws to extend emergency assistance to organic dairy farmers facing specific losses from increased input costs. The bill directs the Secretary of Agriculture to improve data collection regarding organic milk production costs and prices. Additionally, it requires the development of a new organic dairy safety net program that prioritizes small operations. Finally, the Act establishes a funding program for organic dairy processing infrastructure and creates regional market specialist positions to conduct research.
Yes· 3 of 9
Would farmers be better off under this?+7
The bill provides emergency assistance for input cost increases, creates a new safety net, and funds infrastructure for dairy farmers.
Does this make it easier to run a small business?+7
The bill specifically prioritizes small dairy operations for new safety net programs and infrastructure funding.
Would business owners be better off under this?+6
The bill provides direct financial relief, infrastructure funding, and market research specifically for dairy producers and processors.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Financial Relief for Farmers: The bill extends emergency assistance to organic dairy farmers to help reduce losses caused by increases in organic feed or other input costs that lead to a cumulative decrease in net income of more than 10 percent in a single year (Section 2(a)).
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Faster Access to Funds: The Secretary is required to streamline the process for making emergency payments to the maximum extent practicable (Section 2(b)).
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Improved Market Information: The bill mandates the collection and publication of cost-of-production data for organic milk, including costs for major feedstuffs like corn, soybeans, and hay (Section 3(a)). It also establishes the "Organic All Milk Prices Survey" to report monthly data on what farmers are being paid (Section 3(b)).
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Support for Small Operations: The proposed new safety net programs must ensure all organic dairy operations are eligible while specifically prioritizing support for small dairy operations (Section 4(c)).
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Infrastructure and Market Growth: The bill creates a program to fund investments in infrastructure, such as new processing plants, farm-level processing, and storage, to enhance regional organic milkshed markets (Section 5(a)).
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Expert Market Research: The establishment of Regional Organic Dairy Market Specialists will provide research on marketing, quality standards, and costs, as well as advice to producers and processors (Section 5(b)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts or burdens are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Farmers+7Good For Business Owners+6Good For Rural Residents+4
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Small Business Support+7Improves Economic Growth+4Increases Job Creation+3
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Rural Development+5
- Education And Technology
- Increases Scientific Research Funding+4
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Poverty Reduction+2
- 7/29/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/24/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
Cory BookerDemocrat · New Jersey
Kirsten GillibrandDemocrat · New York
Bernie SandersIndependent · Vermont
Tina SmithDemocrat · Minnesota