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    Supply Management, fair wages could drop government spending

    Supply Management, fair wages could drop government spending

    By Bobbi Wilson Policy & Special Projects Coordinator, Wisconsin Farmers Union Farmers across the political spectrum say they would rather get a fair price from the marketplace than rely on government subsidies. Despite this distaste for government intervention, farmers received more than a third of their income from subsidies in 2019. This year, with COVID-19 causing global market disruptions, the farm bailouts keep coming. Most farmers I know don’t want to depend on the gov
    Subsidies are swell, but can we talk about fair prices?

    Subsidies are swell, but can we talk about fair prices?

    By Danielle Endvick, WFU Communications Director There’s a term swirling around the countryside these days: “Trump money.” It refers to the growing pile of subsidies hitting farm country during this – maybe not so coincidentally – election year. At a campaign rally in Wisconsin on Thursday, President Trump announced a new $13 billion federal aid package that will benefit farmers through another round of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program payments. Coupled with this spring’s
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    How Wisconsin Farmers Sparked a National Movement to Reform Dairy Policy

    How Wisconsin Farmers Sparked a National Movement to Reform Dairy Policy

    Dairy Together events rally farmers around dairy policy reform

    Dairy Together events rally farmers around dairy policy reform

    Exports are not the answer: 
Economic analysis shows dairy exports have little impact on milk prices

    Exports are not the answer: Economic analysis shows dairy exports have little impact on milk prices

    The Future Belongs to Those Who Show Up

    The Future Belongs to Those Who Show Up

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    How Wisconsin Farmers Sparked a National Movement to Reform Dairy Policy

    Dairy Together events rally farmers around dairy policy reform

    Dairy Together events rally farmers around dairy policy reform

    Federal Milk Pricing is Due for an Overhaul

    Federal Milk Pricing is Due for an Overhaul

    Rules Must Match the Playing Field

    Rules Must Match the Playing Field

    Supply Management, fair wages could drop government spending

    Supply Management, fair wages could drop government spending

    Subsidies are swell, but can we talk about fair prices?

    Subsidies are swell, but can we talk about fair prices?

    New Program to Support Midwest Dairy Entrepreneurship

    New Program to Support Midwest Dairy Entrepreneurship

    USMCA: A Bad Deal for Farmers

    USMCA: A Bad Deal for Farmers

    Government Accountability Office Report Shows Power Imbalances and Reduced Farmer Earnings As Dairy

    Government Accountability Office Report Shows Power Imbalances and Reduced Farmer Earnings As Dairy

    If supply management is so great, why don’t we have it already?

    If supply management is so great, why don’t we have it already?

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