Miscellaneous
The bill will require the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) to work with the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection to create a plan and achieve export objectives by June 30, 2026. “Wisconsin’s agricultural exports are the backbone of our second largest industry. I’m glad to see that Governor Evers recognizes the importance of dairy, meat, fish and cheese, but his proposal falls short of recognizing all of Wisconsin’s top exports like cranberries, ginseng and bovine genetics,” said Kurtz. “Our proposal will promote all Wisconsin exports and make the important investment in tracking the market data so we can continue this effort beyond this budget.” The agricultural export program requires WEDC to spend $2.5 million on increasing the value of Wisconsin’s milk and other dairy products, $1.25 million to increase the value of Wisconsin meat exports and $1.25 million to increase the value of Wisconsin’s crop exports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.