Evers Demands USDA Withdraw Funding Change for Wisconsin Dairy Industry
What happened
Governor Tony Evers sent a letter to the United States Department of Agriculture requesting the withdrawal of a recent change to the Dairy Business Innovation Initiative (DBII) program. The USDA recently announced a new, arbitrary 25 percent cost-share requirement for DBII funding. This change jeopardizes millions of dollars in support for Wisconsin’s dairy farmers, cheesemakers, and processors.
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Why it matters
The DBII program provides grant funding and technical assistance to dairy businesses across the country to help them develop and market high-quality dairy products. The sudden requirement for a 25 percent cost-share is a significant change that has drawn opposition from a coalition of 28 organizations representing dairy businesses nationwide.
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Who's involved
- Tony EversGovernor who demanded the USDA withdraw the funding change.
- Tammy BaldwinPolitician who introduced the DBII program within the USDA.
- United States Department of AgricultureDepartment of the US government that oversees the DBII program.
- WisconsinState whose core dairy industry is threatened by the funding change.
- Brooke RollinsSecretary of the USDA who oversees the department's functions.
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
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The core dairy industry in Wisconsin might face reduced revenue and sales due to the jeopardized funding.
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The entities involved
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Tony Evers
Governor of Wisconsin since 2019
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Tammy Baldwin
American lawyer and politician (born 1962)
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United States Department of Agriculture
department of the US government
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