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Dairy Provisions, SNAP Program Cuts Included in Final Federal Budget Reconciliation Bill

The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) today lauded dairy provisions in the federal budget reconciliation bill passed by Congress. WCMA also expressed concern about funding cuts for the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). President Trump is expected to sign the bill into law on Friday, July 4. 

The final package provides funds to the U.S. Department of Agriculture to perform cost-of-production surveys for the dairy industry to support future adjustments to milk pricing formulas in federal milk marketing orders.

The data gathered in these surveys will inform future updates to make allowances in federal milk pricing formulas. 

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Season 6, Episode 12: Veterinarians’ Perspectives on Managing Swine Herd Health Across All Phases

Video: Season 6, Episode 12: Veterinarians’ Perspectives on Managing Swine Herd Health Across All Phases

Identifying challenges in swine production and turning them into solutions through research and team development is the focus of this episode. Dr. Christine Mainquist-Whigham of Pillen Family Farms and DNA Genetics shares insights on herd health, biosecurity and trial work to improve pig performance. She also discusses her team’s research philosophy, how they evaluate rate of investment and how they gather feedback from employees to address challenges and maintain herd health across all phases of production. Dr. Carlos Roudergue of Country View Family Farms discusses the growing complexity of swine production, especially as technology increases and employee interaction decreases. He also shares how their workforce is shifting toward more specialized roles to support herd health and efficiency.