Abby Swan of Westfield and two fellow dairy producers forced a federal course correction. The dairy checkoff program can no longer bankroll net-zero and climate change programs — but processor “voluntary” mandates remain in place for now. Three months after the Heartland Post documented how Abby Swan and Wisconsin dairy farmers were being squeezed by … Continue reading A Big Win for Wisconsin Dairy: USDA Agrees to Stop Using Mandatory Checkoff Fees for ESG After Farmers Sue