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Dairy Industry Coalition asks US Secretary of Agriculture to Reverse DBI Funding Change
A coalition of 28 organizations representing dairy farmers, processors, cooperatives, and allied businesses nationwide is urging U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins to eliminate a newly imposed 25% cost-share requirement for the Dairy Business Innovation (DBI) Initiatives, warning that the change threatens the future of a proven program supporting dairy businesses across the country.
In a letter dated Oct. 12, the organizations called on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to reissue its Fiscal Year 2026 funding opportunity without a required match and...