CA AB31

Legislature finds that California dairy industry faces challenges including increased feed costs, environmental and regulatory expenses, and water availability issues that have forced producers to exit the industry

Legislature intends to provide the Department of Food and Agriculture temporary authority to consider emergency milk price adjustments

Legislature directs the Secretary of Food and Agriculture to actively engage the Dairy Future Task Force in developing proposals for long-term dairy industry sustainability

Legislature intends to address establishing a dry whey value factor in class 4b market milk pricing and a dry whey credit for processors