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To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 with respect to the dairy margin coverage program, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill amends the Agricultural Act of 2014 to modify the Dairy Margin Coverage program, which provides financial protection to dairy producers when milk prices fall relative to feed costs. The bill changes how production history is calculated by replacing a fixed historical period (2011-2013) with a more recent three-year rolling average, recalculated every five years. The bill also increases the threshold levels that determine premium tier classifications for dairy farmers from 5 million to 6 million units. These changes are intended to make the program more responsive to current farm operations and adjust financial protections accordingly.
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Actions (4)
- Feb 14, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit. · house
- Feb 14, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry. · house
- Jan 9, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. · house
- Jan 9, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 9, 2025
Mr. Langworthy (for himself, Mr. Van Orden, and Mr. Courtney) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture
A BILL
To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 with respect to the dairy margin coverage program, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Dairy Farm Resiliency Act”.
SEC. 2. DAIRY MARGIN COVERAGE PROGRAM.
(a) Production History.—Section 1405(a)(1) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9055(a)(1)) is amended by striking “during any one of the 2011, 2012, or 2013 calendar years” and inserting “in the most recent three-year history, as calculated once every five years”.
(b) Premiums for Dairy Margins.—
(1) Tier i.—Section 1407(b) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9057(b)) is amended—
(A) in the heading, by striking “5,000,000” and inserting “6,000,000”; and
(B) in paragraph (1), by striking “5,000,000” and inserting “6,000,000”.
(2) Tier ii.—Section 1407(c) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9057(c)) is amended—
(A) in the heading, by striking “5,000,000” and inserting “6,000,000”; and
(B) in paragraph (1), by striking “5,000,000” and inserting “6,000,000”. <all>
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