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Dairy Farm Resiliency Act This bill updates the Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program. As background, the DMC program was enacted in the 2018 farm bill to support dairy operations by allowing producers to buy a guaranteed margin for their milk production. The margin is the difference between the Department of Agriculture's (USDA's) national all milk price and a calculated feed cost, which provides producers optional risk protection on price and feed costs. The bill updates the current requirements that a participating dairy producer have an established milk production history with USDA's Farm Service Agency. Specifically, the bill requires that a dairy operation's production history for DMC be based on the most recent three-year history and be recalculated every five years. The bill also increases Tier I margin coverage for annual milk production to 6 million pounds or less (currently 5 million pounds or less) and Tier II margin coverage to over 6 million pounds (currently over 5 million pounds).
Action Timeline
2025-02-14
Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.
2025-02-14
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
2025-01-09
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
2025-01-09
Introduced in House
2025-01-09
Introduced in House
Frequently Asked Questions
Did HR.294 pass?
HR.294 is still alive. Current stage: COMMITTEE. Pass likelihood: 24%.
What does HR.294 do?
Dairy Farm Resiliency Act This bill updates the Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program. As background, the DMC program was enacted in the 2018 farm bill to support dairy operations by allowing producers to buy a guaranteed margin for their milk production. The margin is the difference between the Department of Agriculture's (USDA's) national all milk price and a calculated feed cost, which provides producers optional risk protection on price and feed costs. The bill updates the current requirements that a participating dairy producer have an established milk production history with USDA's Farm Se…
Who sponsored HR.294?
HR.294 was sponsored by Nicholas A. Langworthy (R-New York).
Full Bill Text
119 HR 294 IH: Dairy Farm Resiliency Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-01-09 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 294 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. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Dairy Farm Resiliency Act . 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 .
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