And this important program is why I also introduced with along with my great colleague Brian Stile, the Dairy Business Innovation act which looks to increase the authorization from 20 million to $36 million, a 55% increase. Wisconsin is the home of nearly 6,000 dairy herds that produce over 2.7 billion pounds of milk a month. In fact, our district there are many counties where our cows outnumbered people by a ratio of 4 to 1. Since President Biden took office, costs have risen by over 15% for Wisconsin farmers. (00:28–00:37)
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