{"id":18269,"date":"2023-08-03T06:10:05","date_gmt":"2023-08-03T13:10:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/calcanstaging.kinsta.cloud\/?page_id=18269"},"modified":"2025-09-16T22:24:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T05:24:10","slug":"cows-act","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/calclimateag.org\/es\/currentcampaigns\/cows-act\/","title":{"rendered":"Ley para la Conversi\u00f3n Sostenible de Nuestros Residuos (COWS)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"gmail_default\">\n<p>The COWS Act would establish a new federal manure management conservation program that reduces methane emissions on dairies while improving the economic viability of small and medium-sized dairies and offering an alternative to anaerobic digesters.\u00a0The proposed\u00a0program\u00a0is modeled on\u00a0California&#8217;s\u00a0successful and popular\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdfa.ca.gov\/oefi\/AMMP\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.cdfa.ca.gov\/oefi\/AMMP\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1695316884661000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1zq8293V4-ouE9_rBOMyQX\">Programa alternativo de gesti\u00f3n del esti\u00e9rcol\u00a0<\/a>(AMMP). The COWS Act would extend these voluntary incentives to dairy producers\u00a0across the country.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"gmail_signature\" dir=\"ltr\" data-smartmail=\"gmail_signature\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\">The Converting Our Waste Sustainably (COWS) Act has been introduced in both the House and the Senate:<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">H.R. 4327: Sponsored by Representatives Jim Costa (D-CA), David Valadao (R-CA), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Michael Lawler (R-NY), Jasmine Crockett (D-TX),Ann Kuster (D-NH), Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), Josh Harder (D-CA), Kim Schrier (D-WA), John Duarte (R-CA), Gabe Vasquez (D-NM), and Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR).<\/span><\/li>\n<li>S. 2479: Spo<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">nsored by Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Martin Heinrich (D-NM), and Senator Peter Welch (D-VT)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/calclimateag.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/81524_FAQ-COWS-ACT.pdf\">Read the COWS Act FAQ to learn more.<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/calclimateag.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/COWS-Act-One-Pager-August-2024.pdf\">COWS Act Legislative Fact sheet<\/a><\/h4>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Additional COWS Act Resources:<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/102dKF3XA7s68hK0ICmnxG5A0g1uGI4e-\/view\">Fact sheet<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/calclimateag.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/COWS-Act-section-by-section-June-2023.pdf\">Section-by-Section Summary<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Bill language: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/118th-congress\/house-bill\/4327\/text?s=2&amp;r=1&amp;q=%7B%22search%22%3A%5B%22manure%22%5D%7D\">H.R. 4327<\/a> y <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id=106Rxnphh2hzn5GmxGQoV8eJMMvcKy-5w\">S. 2479<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Media Coverage of the COWS Act<\/h3>\n<p>7\/25\/23<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/calclimateag.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/COWS-Act-coalition-press-release-7-24-23.pdf\">COWS Act Aims to Boost Dairy Profitability and Sustainability | CalCAN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>7\/25\/23<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/costa.house.gov\/media\/press-releases\/costa-leads-bipartisan-coalition-introducing-legislation-establish-new-manure\">Costa leads Bipartisan Coalition in Introducing Legislation to establish a New Manure Management Conservation program | Rep. Jim Costa<\/a><\/p>\n<p>7\/25\/2023<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/contracosta.news\/2023\/07\/25\/padilla-introduces-cows-act-to-reduce-greenhouse-gas-emissions\/\">PADILLA INTRODUCES COWS ACT TO REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS | Contra Costa News<\/a><\/p>\n<p>7\/26\/2023<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.agri-pulse.com\/articles\/19757-daybreak-july-26-commodity-groups-look-to-head-off-checkoff-attack\">Daybreak July 26: Commodity groups look to head off checkoff attack | Agri-Pulse<\/a><\/p>\n<p>7\/27\/2023<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/goldrushcam.com\/sierrasuntimes\/index.php\/news\/local-news\/48140-california-u-s-senator-alex-padilla-introduces-cows-act-to-reduce-greenhouse-gas-emissions\">California U.S. Senator Alex Padilla Introduces COWS Act to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions |Sierra Sun Times<\/a><\/p>\n<p>7\/27\/2023<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/agnetwest.com\/agnet-news-hour-thursday-07-27-23\/\">AgNet News Hour: Thursday, 07-27-23 | AgNet News<\/a><\/p>\n<p>7\/31\/2023<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thefencepost.com\/news\/manure-bill-introduced-in-senate-house\/\">Manure bill introduced in Senate, House | The Fence Post<\/a><\/p>\n<p>7\/31\/2023<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sacbee.com\/news\/politics-government\/capitol-alert\/article277763643.html\">ALL ABOUT THE COWS ACT, BROUGHT TO YOU BY SEN. PADILLA |\u00a0 The Sacramento Bee<\/a><\/p>\n<p>8\/1\/2023<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/riponadvance.com\/stories\/valadao-reduce-methane-emissions-from-cows-to-improve-air-quality\/\">Valadao: \u2018Reduce methane emissions from cows to improve air quality\u2019 |\u00a0 The Ripon Advance<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Lead COWS Act Supporters<\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-18287 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/calclimateag.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/NSAC-logo.jpg?resize=300%2C69&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"69\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/calclimateag.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/NSAC-logo.jpg?resize=300%2C69&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/calclimateag.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/NSAC-logo.jpg?resize=1024%2C235&amp;ssl=1 1024w, 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\/><\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>These organizations have also signed-on:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Dairy Industry Organizations<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">National Milk Producers Federation<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Northeast Organic Dairy Producers Alliance<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Western Organic Dairy Producers Alliance (WODPA)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stonyfield<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Danone North America<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">KOL Foods<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Agriculture and Farming Focused Organizations<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Farm Aid<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kansas Rural Center<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Land Stewardship Project (MN)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Latino Farmers &amp; Ranchers International, Inc.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maine Farmland Trust<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Michael Fields Agricultural Institute (WI)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont (NOFA-VT)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oregon Climate and Agriculture Network<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Organic Farming Research Foundation<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pasa Sustainable Agriculture (PA)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Virginia Association for Biological Farming<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Environmentally Focused Organizations<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">American Sustainable Business Network<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Center for Food Safety<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Climate Land Leaders<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Environmental Law &amp; Policy Center<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Environmental Working Group<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Southern Environmental Law Center<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Wetlands Initiative<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Waterkeepers Chesapeake \u2013 Fair Farms Initiative<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">If you are a dairy producer, an organization, or a business, please consider signing on to a support letter by filling in this <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/F6KiTqLuQwrstJEJ6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">short form<\/a> or by emailing <a href=\"mailto:info@calclimateag.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">info@calclimateag.org<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The COWS Act would establish a new federal manure management 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