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revolving loan program through the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, allowing dairy producers to upgrade outdated equipment, adopt precision agriculture tools, and modernize manure management systems.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.