Wisconsin Farmers to Receive $50 Million in Direct Aid

Weekly eNewsletter | September 6, 2021 | Volume 178

Wisconsin Farmers to Receive $50 Million in Direct Aid

Gov. Tony Evers announced an additional $50 million in direct payments to support Wisconsin’s agricultural producers through a new round of the Wisconsin Farm Support Program. In 2020, Evers distributed $50 million in direct aid to farmers through the program.

In total, the governor has earmarked more than $100 million from funding the state received from the federal government to support Wisconsin’s farmers and agricultural industries.

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DNR Announces CWD Response Plan Review

The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced the formation of a committee to review the state’s chronic wasting disease (CWD) response plan.

U.S. Frozen Beef Exports To China Growing

The U.S. has surpassed Australia as the top exporter of frozen beef to China. Australia’s exports have declined since April, according to a report in the South China Morning Post, a result of the fallout from ongoing tensions between Canberra and Beijing.

USDA Continues African Swine Fever Prevention Efforts

As part of its continuing efforts to respond to the detection of African Swine Fever (ASF) in the Dominican Republic (DR) and prevent its introduction into the Conterminous United States, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is preparing to establish a Foreign Animal Disease protection zone in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.