Senate committee expands eligibility for state dairy assistance program

Mar 11, 2026

The Senate Finance Committee recommended Senate File 3832 to the floor on March 12, expanding eligibility for the Dairy Assistance and Relief Initiative (DAIRI) to include dairy farms that did not market milk in 2022 and to base payments on DMC production history; the committee recorded the motion as passed by voice vote.

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St. Paul — The Senate Finance Committee on March 12 voted to recommend Senate File 3832 to the floor, a bill from Sen. Kupec that would expand eligibility for the Dairy Assistance and Relief Initiative (DAIRI) to dairy farms that did not market milk in 2022 or that marketed milk only part of the year.

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