The Organic Dairy Data Collection Act

This bill tells the U.S. Department of Agriculture to collect and share more data about organic milk. It would support programs that track the real costs of producing organic milk, including the price of major organic feed (like corn, soybeans, hay, and pasture), both from U.S. sources and imports, plus other production costs. The goal is to publish this information so it’s available to the public.

Within 90 days of becoming law, a new “Organic All Milk Prices Survey” must begin, reporting each month how much organic dairy farmers are paid for their milk and the prices for organic milk cows, with national numbers and details for at least six top-producing regions. Within 180 days, USDA must also add regular reports for organic milk—matching what’s reported for conventional milk—including state-by-state cost-of-production data, regional production levels, mailbox prices in the six biggest regions, and major organic feed prices .

• Who is affected: Organic dairy farmers and USDA programs that collect and report data.
• What changes: Regular public data on organic milk costs, feed prices (domestic and imported), farmer payments, and cow prices, with state and regional details .
• When: Survey within 90 days; added reports within 180 days after the law takes effect .