AEM Backs Wisconsin Legislation to Launch Dairy Innovation Fund

Jun 30, 2025

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revolving loan program through the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, allowing dairy producers to upgrade outdated equipment, adopt precision agriculture tools, and modernize manure management systems.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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Video: Methionine Requirements for Lactating Sows - Cierra Kozole

In this episode of The Swine Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Cierra Kozole, PhD candidate in Swine Nutrition at the University of Guelph, explains how methionine supports lactating sows beyond milk protein synthesis. She discusses updated requirement estimates, source comparisons, methylation demand, and why modern sow genetics may require more precise amino acid strategies. Listen now on all major platforms!

"Methionine supports protein synthesis while also serving critical functions through methylation pathways that influence multiple biological processes."

Meet the guest: Cierra Kozole / cierra-kozole-772b64253 is a PhD candidate in Swine Nutrition at the University of Guelph in Canada. Her doctoral research focuses on refining estimates of methionine requirements for primiparous lactating sows, including evaluating methionine sources, nutrient partitioning, methylation reactions, and the links among amino acid supply, milk production, and sow protein retention. Learn more from Cierra Kozole on The Swine Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, available on all major platforms.