Organic Dairy Marketing Assistance Application Deadline Extended

USDA is extending the application deadline for the 2024 Organic Dairy Marketing Assistance Program (ODMAP) to December 13, 2024. This extension gives certified organic dairy producers with cows, goats, or sheep two additional weeks to apply for the program, which helps mitigate market volatility, higher input and transportation costs, and unstable feed supply and prices that have created unique hardships in the organic dairy industry. ODMAP 2024 provides a one-time cost-share payment based on marketing costs on pounds of organic milk marketed in the 2023 calendar year or estimated 2024 marketing costs for organic dairy operations that have increased milk production. To apply, producers should contact USDA Farm Service Agency at their local USDA Service Center.