The Organic Dairy Data Collection Act
Sponsored By: Representative Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]
Introduced
Summary
Standardized national and regional data on organic dairy costs and prices would be created to make organic milk economics comparable to conventional milk. The bill would require new surveys and reports on organic feed costs, mailbox prices, and production by region.
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- Organic dairy farmers would receive regular state and regional data on production costs and the prices they are paid, including mailbox prices for the six regions with the most organic production.
- Researchers, policymakers, and market analysts would get monthly price data and periodic reports for organic milk that match the level of detail currently available for conventional milk.
- The USDA would be required to establish an Organic All Milk Prices Survey within 90 days and publish expanded organic milk reports within 180 days using data from NASS, the Economic Research Service, or the Agricultural Marketing Service.
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1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
New organic milk price and cost reports
If enacted, USDA would support programs to collect and publish the cost to produce organic milk. Data would include costs and prices for major organic feed like corn, corn silage, soybeans, sorghum, oilseeds, small grains, forage crops, pasture, and hay, plus other production costs. Within 90 days, USDA would launch a monthly Organic All Milk Prices Survey. It would report what organic dairy farmers are paid and prices for organic milk cows, nationwide and for at least six top-producing regions. Within 180 days, USDA would publish state cost data, regional production volumes, mailbox prices for those six regions, and major feed prices using NASS, ERS, or AMS data.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]
ME • D
Cosponsors
Wied
WI • R
Sponsored 6/24/2025
Langworthy
NY • R
Sponsored 6/24/2025
Riley (NY)
NY • D
Sponsored 7/10/2025
Mannion
NY • D
Sponsored 7/21/2025
Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18]
CA • D
Sponsored 10/8/2025
Bresnahan
PA • R
Sponsored 12/18/2025
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