# 87 Groups Ask Congress to Save Family Dairies Before Three Remain

> A coalition of 87 farm, rural and producer organizations urged the U.S. Congress to pass the Milk From Family Dairies Act, which supporters say would improve milk pricing for independent farms. The groups cite falling dairy-farm numbers, rising costs and limited bargaining power amid concentrated milk buying.

- Date: 2026-11-09 · published 2026-11-09T09:08:32.364Z
- Category: policy · region United States · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/89123-87-groups-ask-congress-to-save-family-dairies-before-three-remain
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

A change to milk-pricing rules could affect the returns and bargaining position of smaller dairy suppliers, potentially influencing future milk production. No enacted policy or immediate commodity-market change is reported.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MILK | 2023-05-30 | [As Wisconsin continues to lose dairy farms, a national dairy group hopes to make milk more profitable - WPR](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36098-as-wisconsin-continues-to-lose-dairy-farms-a-national-dairy-group-hopes-to-make.md) | -6.0% | -7.7% |
| MILK | 2021-05-06 | [Dairy farmer groups propose  Class III Plus for better milk pricing](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47240-dairy-farmer-groups-propose-class-iii-plus-for-better-milk-pricing.md) | -0.4% | -9.6% |
| MILK | 2023-09-28 | [The farm bill: A deadline Congress can’t blow - GZERO Media](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34090-the-farm-bill-a-deadline-congress-can-t-blow-gzero-media.md) | -8.8% | -8.1% |
| MILK | 2019-07-01 | [Farmers give new dairy safety net a try \| Capital Press](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4200-farmers-give-new-dairy-safety-net-a-try-capital-press.md) | +6.5% | +7.4% |
| MILK | 2022-05-31 | [Dairy group seeks clarification on milk pricing changes \| Capital Press](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41570-dairy-group-seeks-clarification-on-milk-pricing-changes-capital-press.md) | -2.9% | -3.4% |

## Sources

- farm.fm: https://farm.fm/87-groups-ask-congress-to-save-family-dairies-before-three-remain/

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