119th Congress · introduced in the House · Feb 5, 2025
To amend the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 to reauthorize the dairy business innovation initiatives.
Official title from Congress.gov
Latest action (Mar 14, 2025): Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Agriculture and Food
Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Feb 5, 2025)
This bill increases the authorization of appropriations for the Dairy Business Innovation (DBI) Initiatives for each fiscal year. The bill also requires that there be a minimum of four regionally-located DBI Initiatives, instead of the currently required three.
Under the Agricultural Marketing Service, the DBI Initiatives support dairy businesses in the development, production, marketing, and distribution of dairy products. The current program includes four DBI Initiatives selected to provide direct technical assistance and subawards to dairy businesses, including for niche dairy products and dairy products derived from cow milk, sheep milk, and goat milk.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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EDGE DAIRY FARMER COOPERATIVE · lobbying firm or registrant: EDGE DAIRY FARMER COOPERATIVE
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Agriculture
$30,000
Spent on own lobbying
…iry Margin Coverage program; conservation programs; trade promotion programs Dairy Business Innovation Act - S. 420 Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives Act - HR. 985 Advancing Markets for Producers (AMP) Farm, Food and National Security act of 2026 H.R. 7567 An original bill to provide for the reform and continuation of agr…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
MIDWEST DAIRY COALITION · lobbying firm or registrant: ETKA CONSULTING
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Agriculture
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…7) Agricultural Act of 2026 (Farm Bill version passed by Senate Agriculture Committee) Geographic Indications trade issue Dairy Business Innovation Act (S.420 /H.R.985) Innovative Feed Enhancement and Economic Development (FEED) Act(H.R. 2203) Dairy Nutrition Incentive Program (S. 1021/H.R. 2496)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
INTERNATIONAL DAIRY FOODS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: INTERNATIONAL DAIRY FOODS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Agriculture
$220,345
Spent on own lobbying
…Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations; PUBLIC LAW 199-75 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026; S. 420 - Dairy Business Innovation Act of 2025; H.R. 985 - To amend the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 to reauthorize the dairy business innovation initiatives.;
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
EDGE DAIRY FARMER COOPERATIVE · lobbying firm or registrant: EDGE DAIRY FARMER COOPERATIVE
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Agriculture
$30,000
Spent on own lobbying
…iry Margin Coverage program; conservation programs; trade promotion programs Dairy Business Innovation Act - S. 420 Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives Act - HR. 985 Advancing Markets for Producers (AMP) Farm, Food and National Security act of 2026 H.R. 7567
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL MILK PRODUCERS FEDERATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL MILK PRODUCERS FEDERATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Agriculture
$387,833
Spent on own lobbying
…uct mandatory plant cost studies (H.R. 295, S. 581). Supported the Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives grant program, including efforts to expand the program H.R. 985 and S. 420. Oppose efforts to limit, alter, or further regulate commodity checkoff programs, including opposing the OFF Act (S. 557 and H.R. 1249 in 118th Cong…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
MIDWEST DAIRY COALITION · lobbying firm or registrant: ETKA CONSULTING
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 16, 2026 · issue area: Agriculture
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
….R. 649/S.222) 2026 Farm Bill (2.0): Food, Farm, and National Security Act (H.R. 7567) Geographic Indications trade issue Dairy Business Innovation Act (S.420 /H.R.985) Innovative Feed Enhancement and Economic Development (FEED) Act(H.R. 2203) Dairy Nutrition Incentive Program (S. 1021/H.R. 2496)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PENNSYLVANIA FARM BUREAU · lobbying firm or registrant: PENNSYLVANIA FARM BUREAU
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · amended · posted Apr 23, 2026 · issue area: Agriculture
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
…irst Act, which would reauthorize and increase funding for the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network (FRSAN) to $15 million annually for five years. - S.420/H.R.985, the Dairy Business Innovation Act, which would increase the Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives (DBII) program's funding from the current $20 million to $36…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
MIDWEST DAIRY COALITION · lobbying firm or registrant: ETKA CONSULTING
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 21, 2026 · issue area: Agriculture
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act (H.R. 649/S.222) 2026 Farm Bill (2.0): Geographic Indications trade issue Dairy Business Innovation Act (S.420 /H.R.985) Innovative Feed Enhancement and Economic Development (FEED) Act(H.R. 2203) Dairy Nutrition Incentive Program (S. 1021/H.R. 2496)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL MILK PRODUCERS FEDERATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL MILK PRODUCERS FEDERATION
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 21, 2026 · issue area: Agriculture
$233,047
Spent on own lobbying
…uct mandatory plant cost studies (H.R. 295, S. 581). Supported the Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives grant program, including efforts to expand the program H.R. 985 and S. 420. Oppose efforts to limit, alter, or further regulate commodity checkoff programs, including opposing the OFF Act (S. 557 and H.R. 1249 in 118th Cong…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
MIDWEST DAIRY COALITION · lobbying firm or registrant: ETKA CONSULTING
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Agriculture
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act (H.R. 649/S.222) 2025 Farm Bill (2.0): Geographic Indications trade issue Dairy Business Innovation Act (S.420 /H.R.985) Innovative Feed Enhancement and Economic Development (FEED) Act(H.R. 2203) Dairy Nutrition Incentive Program (S. 1021/H.R. 2496)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PENNSYLVANIA FARM BUREAU · lobbying firm or registrant: PENNSYLVANIA FARM BUREAU
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Agriculture
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
…irst Act, which would reauthorize and increase funding for the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network (FRSAN) to $15 million annually for five years. - S.420/H.R.985, the Dairy Business Innovation Act, which would increase the Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives (DBII) program's funding from the current $20 million to $36…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL MILK PRODUCERS FEDERATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL MILK PRODUCERS FEDERATION
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Agriculture
$130,176
Spent on own lobbying
…uct mandatory plant cost studies (H.R. 295, S. 581). Supported the Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives grant program, including efforts to expand the program H.R. 985 and S. 420. Oppose efforts to limit, alter, or further regulate commodity checkoff programs, including opposing the OFF Act (S. 557 and H.R. 1249 in 118th Cong…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
MIDWEST DAIRY COALITION · lobbying firm or registrant: ETKA CONSULTING
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Nov 6, 2025 · issue area: Agriculture
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…Coverage program, Federal Milk Marketing Orders, Geographic Indications trade issue, Dairy Nutrition Incentive Program). Dairy Business Innovation Act (S.420 /H.R.985) Fair Milk Pricing for Farmers Act (H.R. 295/S. 581) Innovative Feed Enhancement and Economic Development (FEED) Act(H.R. 2203) Dairy Nutrition Incentive Progr…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PENNSYLVANIA FARM BUREAU · lobbying firm or registrant: PENNSYLVANIA FARM BUREAU
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Agriculture
$20,000
Spent on own lobbying
…irst Act, which would reauthorize and increase funding for the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network (FRSAN) to $15 million annually for five years. - S.420/H.R.985, the Dairy Business Innovation Act, which would increase the Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives (DBII) program's funding from the current $20 million to $36…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL MILK PRODUCERS FEDERATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL MILK PRODUCERS FEDERATION
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Agriculture
$197,046
Spent on own lobbying
…uct mandatory plant cost studies (H.R. 295, S. 581). Supported the Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives grant program, including efforts to expand the program H.R. 985 and S. 420. Oppose efforts to limit, alter, or further regulate commodity checkoff programs, including opposing the OFF Act (S. 557 and H.R. 1249 in 118th Cong…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PENNSYLVANIA FARM BUREAU · lobbying firm or registrant: PENNSYLVANIA FARM BUREAU
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 21, 2025 · issue area: Agriculture
$20,000
Spent on own lobbying
…irst Act, which would reauthorize and increase funding for the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network (FRSAN) to $15 million annually for five years. - S.420/H.R.985, the Dairy Business Innovation Act, which would increase the Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives (DBII) program's funding from the current $20 million to $36…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
MIDWEST DAIRY COALITION · lobbying firm or registrant: ETKA CONSULTING
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 21, 2025 · issue area: Agriculture
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…Coverage program, Federal Milk Marketing Orders, Geographic Indications trade issue, Dairy Nutrition Incentive Program). Dairy Business Innovation Act (S.420 /H.R.985) Fair Milk Pricing for Farmers Act (H.R. 295/S. 581) Innovative Feed Enhancement and Economic Development (FEED) Act(H.R. 2203) Dairy Nutrition Incentive Progr…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL MILK PRODUCERS FEDERATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL MILK PRODUCERS FEDERATION
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 14, 2025 · issue area: Agriculture
$269,457
Spent on own lobbying
…uct mandatory plant cost studies (H.R. 295, S. 581). Supported the Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives grant program, including efforts to expand the program H.R. 985 and S. 420. Oppose efforts to limit, alter, or further regulate commodity checkoff programs, including opposing the OFF Act (S. 557 and H.R. 1249 in 118th Cong…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
MIDWEST DAIRY COALITION · lobbying firm or registrant: ETKA CONSULTING
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted May 5, 2025 · issue area: Agriculture
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…Coverage program, Federal Milk Marketing Orders, Geographic Indications trade issue, Dairy Nutrition Incentive Program). Dairy Business Innovation Act (S.420 /H.R.985) Fair Milk Pricing for Farmers Act (H.R. 295/S. 581) Innovative Feed Enhancement and Economic Development (FEED) Act(H.R. 2203) Dairy Nutrition Incentive Progr…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL MILK PRODUCERS FEDERATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL MILK PRODUCERS FEDERATION
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Apr 10, 2025 · issue area: Agriculture
$202,474
Spent on own lobbying
…uct mandatory plant cost studies (H.R. 295, S. 581). Supported the Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives grant program, including efforts to expand the program H.R. 985 and S. 420. Oppose efforts to limit, alter, or further regulate commodity checkoff programs, including opposing the OFF Act (S. 557 and H.R. 1249 in 118th Cong…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing