New study shows 29% of American jobs tied to food and agriculture

Thirty food and agriculture groups have released the sixth annual Feeding the Economy report, a historic farm-to-fork economic analysis revealing how these sectors influence the local and broader United States economies.

Two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s study highlights how the industries remained resilient to provide Americans with jobs, economic opportunity and safe food.The report’s findings show that 7% of the nation’s economy and 29% of American jobs are linked to the food and agriculture sectors, either directly or indirectly.

Amidst the global supply chain and inflation crises, these sectors also exported $182.91 billion worth of goods, helping the U.S. maintain its position as a leading player in global agriculture. In 2021 these sectors contributed a total of $3.01 trillion to the U.S. economy.

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Are You a WLIC Member? Register and Vote Today for our April 28th Annual Member Meeting!

WLIC has five open Board of Directors positions in 2022. Voting is open to all WLIC members. Nominees include:

Val Gaffney (representing Wisconsin Beef Council)
Alison Kepner (running for second term, representing Compeer Financial)
Barb Lee (running for second term, running as an individual member)
Rob Meier (representing Equity Livestock)
Scott Schneider (running as an individual, representing the poultry industry)

Members can vote on the WLIC website now and results will be shared at the WLIC Annual Member Meeting on Thursday, April 28th.

DBA celebrates signing of dairy-related bills

The Dairy Business Association (DBA), Wisconsin’s leading dairy advocacy group, applauded the signing into law two bills that will help preserve Wisconsin’s farming legacy.

Last week, Gov. Tony Evers signed into law a bill that makes it simpler for farm families to transfer costly farm equipment outside the probate process.

Rep. John Macco, R-Ledgeview, drafted the bill with Sen. Joan Ballweg, R-Markesan.

This week, Gov. Evers signed into law a bill that provides additional funding to boost Wisconsin’s dairy exports. The bill was co-authored by Sen. Joan Ballweg, R-Markesan, and Rep. Tony Kurtz, R-Wonewoc. Both bills enjoyed strong bi-partisan support.

Five Graduate from PDPW Cornerstone Dairy Academy

Five dairy farmers and allied industry professionals received recognition for completing all three pillars of leadership training in the Professional Dairy Producers Wisconsin’s Cornerstone Dairy Academy.

The application-based professional-development program is designed to build the skills of dairy producers and industry professionals who want to expand their skills to lead with purpose, character and integrity.

The two-day program focuses on enhancing the skills of communication, visionary thinking, ethical leadership, servant-oriented leadership and professional etiquette. The presenters also equip attendees with tools to work through workplace challenges caused by generational differences and varying types of emotional intelligence.

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Agriculture Trivia:

How many grocery stores in the U.S. carry Wisconsin cheese?

Answer: Almost 98% of U.S. grocery stores carry Wisconsin Cheese! And Wisconsin specialty cheeses continue to dominate consumer demand. As COVID-19 ravaged in-person shopping experiences and online evolved, retail promotions elevated in the digital space.

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Total premises

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WLIC Annual Member Meeting April 28th

The WLIC Annual Member Meeting will be held virtually on Thursday, April 28th, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Please register and vote for the open Board of Directors positions online today!

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Being a small non-profit, WLIC relies on memberships and sponsorships to further academic programs and events to educate on livestock traceability, identification, and premises ID. We sincerely thank our Industry and Individual partners for their continuous support of WLIC.

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