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Talked about the profitability of it our cows actually produce half as much today per col in one year as they used to before we started grazing however with this system for every 100 pounds of milk rather than making 0. 50 we might be making 5. 00 dairy farming is and economic engine for wisconsin and is essential to the culture of this state agriculture contributes 88000000000 dollars each year to the states economy and almost half of that comes from dairy Dairy Farmers across the country are laboring right now under extreme pressure earning less for a gallon of milk than it cost them to prod...

Which is why farm aid keeps going strong. This year the festival was held at the alpine valley music theater in east tri wisconsin deep in the heart of dairy country farm aid showcase some of the most innovative family farmers from around tired nation Whiskey River no rather a. Farm a president of 34 years Country Music icon Willie Nelson opened the festival well 1st of all im glad to see us all year to do. But there is. A lot of help is needed and were glad to be here to offer our support what are those challenges while one is pricing take Dairy Farmers for instance according to the u. S. D. ...

Captions Copyright National cable satellite corp. 2008 create jobs, encourage entrepreneurship, encourage innovation, and get people investing in smaller communities. That, my friends, is one of the central challenges of our country. That is a focus of my campaign. For the next 30 days i will do 40 stops in 40 small towns around iowa talking just about this issue. What im asking you to do is if you think this issue matters, if you think the Democratic Party and our leadership needs an agenda to encourage be a investment in small communities im asking you to caucus for me, to send a message not...

Around the country talking with family farmers i had a hard time understanding how so many farmers could be losing money if farm income was rising. And then in may of this year the u. S. D. A. Changed the way it figured out farm income to include the average income for farmer households the u. S. D. A. Reported that in 1990 when net farm income was 50 1000000000. 00 the average farm family earned less than 6000. 00 from farm operations. Now here we are some 29 years later and according to the u. S. D. A. Economic Research Service in 2918. 00 net farm income fell to a 12 year ago at just over 5...

29 years later and according to the u. S. D. A. Economic Research Service in 2918. 00 net farm income fell to a 12 year low at just over 59000000000. 00 with a median foreign income of negative 1216. 00 negative. Which is why 4 made keeps going strong. This year the festival was held at the alpine valley music theater in east tri wisconsin deep in the heart of dairy country farm aid showcase some of the most innovative family farmers from around tired nation Whiskey River now rather a. Farm a president of 34 years Country Music icon Willie Nelson opened the festival well 1st of all im glad to ...