An eastern Wisconsin dairy farmer says the industry desperately needs an updated farm bill. Raymond Dietrich, whose 550-cow herd is located in Brown County, says milk prices established in 2018 programs are no longer relevant. “We’re living with $17 milk, and that’s just not acceptable.” He says, “We have this government program that pays us […]
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An ag economist says recent changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program are creating new challenges for food insecure families. Shellye
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An ag economist says USDA’s effort to modernize farm data could help level the playing field for farmers as private companies
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