Wisconsin Ag Groups Applaud Passage of Export Legislation

Wisconsin agricultural groups are applauding unanimous Assembly passage of a bill that uses $5-million dollars to increase the state’s exports. The goal of the legislation is to boost exports of dairy, meat and other products by 25 percent in the next 5 years. Bill author, Representative Tony Kurtz of Wonewoc, said there’s a tremendous growth opportunity for Wisconsin farmers and for all of their products – everything from ginseng to cranberries to potatoes, to bovine genetics. Officials with the Dairy Business Association says this is an investment not only in dairy farmers and processors but rural communities as well.  Wisconsin exported $3.3-billion dollars’ worth of ag and food products in 2020.