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AEM Backs Wisconsin Legislation to Launch Dairy Innovation Fund

AEM endorsed new legislation introduced by State Senator Rob Stafsholt (R-New Richmond) and State Representative Clint Moses (R-Menomonie) that would establish a Dairy Innovation Fund in Wisconsin to help small and medium-sized farms invest in next-generation agricultural technology.  

Senate Bill 323 creates a zero-interest revolving loan program through the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, allowing dairy producers to upgrade outdated equipment, adopt precision agriculture tools, and modernize manure management systems. Given that nearly half of Wisconsin’s dairy farms have left the state in the past decade, this legislation offers timely relief and a pathway to help smaller farms better compete.

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What Drives Profitability in Farrowing? - Dr. Daniel Gascho

Video: What Drives Profitability in Farrowing? - Dr. Daniel Gascho


In this special episode of The Swine it Podcast Show Canada, marking World Veterinary Day, we welcome Dr. Daniel Gascho, swine production veterinarian and partner at Four Star Veterinary Service. He discusses how farrowing decisions must align with each farm's business model, why labor execution defines protocol outcomes, and how PRRS strategies should be tailored to each operation's health status and market position. Listen now on all major platforms!

"Protocols are only as strong as the labor that executes them, and that final step is what separates a plan on paper from results in the barn."

Meet the guest: Dr. Daniel Gascho / daniel-gascho-4a1bbb242 is a swine production medicine veterinarian and partner at Four Star Veterinary Service, based in Indiana. He focuses on individualized health strategies, vaccination planning, biosecurity, and practical protocol implementation across farrowing, nursery, and grow-finish systems.