Weekly eNewsletter | June 21, 2021 | Volume 167

Governor Evers Visits Decatur Dairy Governor Tony Evers and Agriculture Secretary Designee Randy Romanski were able to visit and tour Decatur Dairy in Brodhead, Wisconsin. Decatur Dairy was one of 15 recipients of the recent dairy processor grants from the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection. After touring the plant and sampling some delicious cheese, Governor Evers shared the importance of Wisconsin’s dairy processors and how he hopes this funding can help the dairy industry stay strong within our state. He emphasizes that this funding is to help processors, like Decatur Dairy, to help plan and expand for the future to support their customers, farmers and the industry. “We just want to make sure that we keep this industry healthy, we have great producers out there, great processors out there,” Evers said. He is hopeful that the state legislature can continue to do more to support Wisconsin dairy industry, and agriculture in Wisconsin as a whole. READ MORE

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CWD In Green Lake County The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has confirmed a wild deer tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD) in Green Lake County. The CWD-positive deer was an adult deer found dead in the Town of Brooklyn in early May 2021. This is the first wild deer that has tested positive for CWD in Green Lake County, and its location is also within ten miles of adjacent Fond du Lac, Winnebago and Waushara counties. READ MORE

DBA Sees Wisconsin Export Program as Crucial The Dairy Business Association (DBA) today said a bill aimed at boosting Wisconsin agricultural exports would be crucial for the state’s dairy community, and the association praised senators who unanimously approved the measure. Senate Bill 325, passed Wednesday by a 32-0 vote, commits $5 million over five years to increase the export of dairy, meat and other agricultural products by 25 percent. READ MORE

Latest Pandemic Assistance Focused on Producers FarmFirst Dairy Cooperative approves of the additional aid that was announced today by Secretary Vilsack for agricultural producers and businesses as part of the USDA Pandemic Assistance for Producers initiative.  READ MORE

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