Summary
The Dairy Farm Resiliency Act (H.R. 4125) aims to strengthen the financial safety net for dairy farmers by updating the Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program. This program provides insurance-style payments to farmers when the gap between milk prices and livestock feed costs becomes too narrow for a farm to remain profitable.
The bill would allow farmers to update their "production history" more frequently—every five years based on their most recent three years of data—to ensure their coverage reflects the actual amount of milk they are currently producing. Additionally, it expands the amount of milk eligible for lower-cost "Tier 1" coverage from 5 million to 6 million pounds per year. These changes are designed to help small and mid-sized family farms better manage the risks of volatile market prices and rising inflation in the agricultural industry.
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Lifecycle of the Bill
Introduced in House
Jun 25, 2025
Introduced in House
Jun 25, 2025
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 25, 2025
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 25, 2025
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 25, 2025
Introduced in House
Jun 25, 2025
Introduced in House
Jun 25, 2025
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 25, 2025
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 25, 2025
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 25, 2025
