Farmers say enough to checkoffs

LeeAnne Bulman For Agri-View
Jun 17, 2024
Jun 17, 2024

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Attendees at the Enough is Enough tour learn about the Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act and how it would affect the commodity boards, if approved.

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Christian Lovell, a Hereford grower in Illinois, has an insightful perspective regarding what happens when promotion boards lobby. He worked as a staff member in Washington, D.C., before farming full-time.

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Brad Goplin, a sixth-generation farmer, hosts the Enough is Enough tour's Wisconsin stop at his dairy farm south of Osseo. Goplin is a young farmer active in the dairy industry.

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LeeAnne Bulman For Agri-View

OSSEO, Wis. – Disgruntled with the federal government’s lack of oversight for checkoff dollars used by commodity promotion and research boards, farmers and ranchers are calling for transparency and more accountability of where that money is spent.

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LeeAnne Bulman writes about agriculture from her farm overlooking the beautiful Danuser Valley on Wisconsin’s west coast. Email genwim2@gmail.com to reach her.