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Fair Milk Pricing for Farmers Act
3/7/2025, 5:03 PM
Summary of Bill HR 295
Under the proposed legislation, dairy processors would be required to submit detailed reports on their costs of processing various dairy products, such as milk, cheese, and yogurt. This information would then be compiled and made publicly available by the USDA, allowing farmers, policymakers, and other stakeholders to have a better understanding of the costs associated with producing dairy products.
The bill is aimed at addressing concerns about the lack of transparency in the dairy industry and the impact it has on farmers and consumers. By requiring processors to report their costs, the hope is that this will lead to more fair and competitive pricing for dairy products, ultimately benefiting both producers and consumers. Overall, the Dairy Product Processing Costs Reporting Act seeks to promote transparency and accountability in the dairy industry, with the goal of creating a more level playing field for all stakeholders involved.
Congressional Summary of HR 295
Fair Milk Pricing for Farmers Act
This bill requires manufacturers to report production cost and product yield information for all dairy products processed in the same facility or facilities to the Department of Agriculture (USDA) Dairy Product Mandatory Reporting Program. Further, USDA must publish a report containing the information obtained under these new requirements and publish a report every two years thereafter.
As background, under the Dairy Product Mandatory Reporting Program, USDA must collect certain dairy product sales information from manufacturers and release the data on a weekly basis.
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Current Status of Bill HR 295
Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 295
Total Number of Sponsors
8Democrat Sponsors
0Republican Sponsors
8Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
38Democrat Cosponsors
9Republican Cosponsors
29Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 295
Primary Policy Focus
Agriculture and FoodAlternate Title(s) of Bill HR 295
Comments

Lance Caldwell
10 months ago
I think this bill is great cuz it will help us know more about how much it costs to process dairy products. It's important to have this info so we can make better decisions about our food. Can't wait to see how this all plays out!

Thalia Garrison
11 months ago
I'm all for it, gonna make things better for us dairy farmers!

Kyle Ball
9 months ago
This bill is a joke! It's just going to make things worse for farmers like me. I can't believe they're trying to pass this. #ridiculous





