While dairy in Wisconsin is ….

While dairy in Wisconsin is strong, dairy farmers continue to face challenges. Increased milk production, at the prompting of the state, has resulted in depressed milk prices. Increasing international competition, reduced access to some foreign markets and retaliatory tariffs have also hurt Wisconsin’s farm families.

It is vital as Wisconsin’s leaders look to the future for job creation and growth opportunities, that they do not overlook the importance of the dairy industry. State leaders must continue to make basic investments in things such as local road maintenance and educational programs in agriculture and related sciences. This ongoing investment is needed to keep the milk flowing in Wisconsin now and for decades to come.

June is Dairy Month in Wisconsin, it is a time to celebrate the state’s rich dairy heritage and look to the future of the dairy state.