The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is extending the application deadline for the Organic Dairy Marketing Assistance Program (ODMAP) 2024 to Dec.13, 2024. This extension gives organic dairy producers two additional weeks to apply for the program. Eligible producers include certified organic dairy operations that produce milk from cows, goats and sheep.
ODMAP 2024 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. Specifically, through ODMAP 2024, USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) is assisting
organic dairy operations with projected marketing costs in 2024 calculated using their
marketing costs in 2023.
“Extending the deadline for the Organic Dairy Marketing Assistance Program 2024 gives
hardworking organic dairy producers additional time to request the support they need,” said
FSA Administrator Zach Ducheneaux, “We will continue doing everything we can to keep the
market for organic dairies sustainable as they weather challenges outside of their control.”
ODMAP 2024 Program Improvements
Dairy producers who participate in ODMAP 2024 will benefit from improvements to provisions
outlined in the program. Specifically, ODMAP 2024 provides a payment rate increase to $1.68
per hundredweight compared to the previous $1.10 per cwt. Additionally, the production cap
has increased to nine million pounds compared to the previous five million pounds.
How ODMAP 2024 Works
FSA is providing financial assistance for a producer’s projected marketing costs in 2024 based
on their 2023 costs. 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.
ODMAP 2024 provides financial assistance that immediately supports certified organic dairy
operations during 2024 keeping organic dairy operations sustainable until markets return to
more normal conditions.
How to Apply
FSA is now accepting applications through Dec. 13. To apply, producers should contact FSA at their local USDA Service Center. To complete the ODMAP 2024 application, producers must
certify pounds of 2023 milk production, show documentation of their organic certification and
submit a completed application form.
Organic dairy operations are required to provide their USDA certification of organic status
confirming operation as an organic dairy in 2024 and 2023 along with the certification of 2023
milk production or estimated 2024 milk production in hundredweight.
ODMAP 2024 complements other assistance available to dairy producers, including Dairy
Margin Coverage (DMC), with more than $36 million in benefits paid for the 2024 program
year to date. Learn more on the FSA Dairy Programs webpage.
