Search Results: keywords:"fair milk pricing for farmers act"

  • S. 581 — To amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 with respect to mandatory reporting of dairy products processing costs.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:511

    S. 581 seeks to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to require mandatory reporting of dairy products processing costs. It introduces a new requirement for manufacturers to report production costs and product yield information for all products processed in the same...

    Simple Explanation

    This bill wants people who turn milk into things like cheese and yogurt to tell the government how much it costs them to do it, so that the government can make sure farmers get a fair deal. Every two years, the government will share what they've learned, but some people think the rules for sharing might be too hard to follow and could reveal too much about the businesses.

  • H. R. 295 — To amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 with respect to mandatory reporting of dairy products processing costs.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:537

    H.R. 295, titled the "Fair Milk Pricing for Farmers Act," seeks to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to improve the mandatory reporting requirements for processing costs of dairy products. The bill requires manufacturers to report not only their production costs...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 295 wants dairy product makers to tell the government how much it costs to make their dairy products, so farmers can get fair prices. The plan is for the government to share this information every two years to help everyone see how much it costs to make things like milk and cheese.