HR 295
Fair Milk Pricing for Farmers Act
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Bill overview
This bill aims to improve transparency in the dairy industry by requiring manufacturers to report detailed information about their production costs and product yields to the USDA. The USDA will then compile this data into regular reports, providing insights into the economics of dairy processing. This increased data collection is intended to support fairer milk pricing for farmers. The bill modifies existing reporting requirements within the Agricultural Marketing Act.
Key provisions
- Manufacturers must report production costs and product yields to the USDA.
- Reporting requirements apply to all products processed within the same facility.
- The USDA must publish reports containing the collected data.
- Reports will be published every two years.
- The USDA Secretary will determine the methodology for calculating production costs.
- The bill amends the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946.
- The reporting requirements are effective three years after the bill’s enactment.
Who is affected
- Dairy Manufacturers
- The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
- Dairy Farmers
Notable changes
- Requires manufacturers to report production cost and yield data, expanding upon existing reporting requirements.
- Mandates regular USDA publication of reports based on the collected data.
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119th CONGRESS — 1st Session
H. R. 295
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
A BILL
To amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 with respect to mandatory reporting of dairy products processing costs.
This Act may be cited as the Fair Milk Pricing for Farmers Act
.
Section 273 of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1637b) is amended—
in subsection (b)—
in paragraph (1)—
in subparagraph (A)(ii), by striking and
at the end;
in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and
; and
by adding at the end the following:
for each manufacturer required to report under subparagraph (A) for any product, require that manufacturer to report production cost and product yield information, as determined by the Secretary, for all products processed in the same facility or facilities.
in paragraph (2)(A), by inserting products and
after those
; and
in subsection (d)—
in the subsection heading, by striking Electronic reporting
and inserting Reporting
;
in paragraph (1)—
in the heading, by striking Electronic reporting
and inserting Reporting
; and
by striking this section
and inserting in its place subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subsection (b)(1)
;
in paragraph (2), by striking this section
and inserting in its place subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subsection (b)(1)
; and
by adding at the end the following: