COWS Act Aims to Boost Dairy Profitability and Sustainability
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Contacts:
Laura Zaks, National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition • (347) 563-6408
Lynne McBride, California Farmers Union and California Dairy Campaign • (925) 639-3603
Adam Warthesen, Organic Valley • (608) 632-6754
COWS Act Aims to Boost Dairy Profitability and Sustainability
Washington, DC, July 25, 2023 – Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today introduced the Converting Our Waste Sustainably (COWS) Act. Representatives Jim Costa (D-CA), David Valadao (R-CA) and Chellie Pingree (D-ME) introduced a companion bill in the House (H.R. 4327).
The COWS Act would establish a new federal program aiming to improve economic viability and sustainability for the dairy and livestock industry. The voluntary program will provide resources to help the dairy and other livestock operations can move to alternative manure handling systems that achieve three goals: (1) improve water quality (2) boost profitability by modernizing technologies …