Joanna Guza talked with Tyler Wenzlaff, Director of National Affairs for Wisconsin Farm Bureau, about the Federal Milk Marketing Orders, the process, revisions, possible implications to Wisconsin dairy farmers and next steps.
Wisconsin Farm Bureau resources on FMMOs here.
WiscoAg News teamed up with Wisconsin Farm Bureau to keep you informed on issues impacting the agricultural community. We will be doing a three part podcast series and releasing an episode each month until the end of the year to cover a timely topic that directly impacts farmers.
Federal Milk Marketing Order Learning Sessions
To help dairy farmers understand proposed FMMO revisions and the voting process, Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation will host a four-part educational series titled “Dairy Decisions: Navigating Federal Milk Marketing Orders”.
Dates for the series are as follows:
- October 21 – 1 – 3 p.m. at UW River Falls, co-hosted by the College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences
- Location: Kinnickinnic Theater, room 320, 501 Wild Rose Ave, River Falls, WI 54022
- Topic: Make Allowances
- October 23 – 1 to 3 p.m. at UW-Platteville
- Location: Markee Student Center’s University Rooms, 1 University Plaza, Platteville, WI 53818
- Topic: Class 1 Differentials
- October 25 – 2 to 4 p.m. at Farm Wisconsin Discovery Center’s North Conference Room
- Location: Farm Wisconsin Discovery Center’s North Conference Room, 7001 Grass Lake Rd, Manitowoc, WI 54220
- Topic: Other Provisions of the Recommended Decision (ESL, Higher of, Composition, Blocks Only, etc.)
- October 28 – 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at UW-Madison
- Location: Kerry Lecture Hall, room MSABD 1115, 1933 Observatory Dr, Madison, WI 53706
- Topic: Implications for Order 30 of the Producer Vote
Speakers for the series include Chuck Nickolson and Leonard Polzin.
Nickolson is an Associate Professor in the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics at the University of Wisconsin – Madison. His work focuses on the analysis of dairy markets, policy and supply chains and is supported by the UW Dairy Innovation Hub.
Polzin serves as a Dairy Markets and Policy Outreach Specialist. His role involves integrating research findings into outreach efforts aimed at agricultural industry stakeholders at both the state and national levels.
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