Dairy farmers can keep making new forward contracts until September 30, 2025

The US Department of Agriculture has corrected a minor error in its reauthorization of the Dairy Forward Pricing Program. This means dairy handlers can continue to enter into new contracts until the end of September 2025, as originally intended by the American Relief Act.

This document is a technical correction, not a substantive change. It simply ensures that the program allowing dairy farmers to lock in prices for their milk in advance remains available for the full period Congress intended. Without this correction, there might have been confusion about the program's availability, potentially disrupting planning for dairy producers and processors.