This bill establishes a federal grant program to help dairy producers and workers protect their herds against avian influenza and other biosecurity threats through training and education. The Department of Agriculture will award grants to eligible organizations including universities, nonprofit groups, agricultural cooperatives, and government agencies to provide training in biosecurity practices such as equipment cleaning and animal movement protocols, with materials offered in English, Spanish, and other necessary languages. The bill increases federal funding for agricultural research from $25 million to $50 million annually through fiscal year 2029, with at least $5 million per year reserved specifically for the new dairy biosecurity program. It also expands emergency assistance provisions to explicitly include dairy cattle losses from highly pathogenic avian influenza and prioritizes funding for vaccine development research to address animal and human health impacts from the disease. The legislation aims to reduce the spread and impact of avian influenza across dairy farms and agricultural communities nationwide.
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