Dairy Farmers Sue Trump Administration over Checkoff Program

Got a lawyer? Wisconsin law firm challenges national dairy marketing program

Three Wisconsin dairy farmers, with the help of a conservative law firm, are challenging the federal dairy checkoff program responsible for promotional efforts like the “Got Milk?” campaign.

Dairy farmers sue Trump administration over checkoff program

Three Wisconsin farmers filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration on Wednesday for requiring dairy producers to provide operational data and pay mandatory fees to the Dairy Checkoff Program. For every 100 pounds of milk sold, dairy farmers pay 15 cents toward the checkoff to fund promotion and research efforts. Dairy importers also pay 7.5...

Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty: WILL sues USDA over unconstitutional milk tax

The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) filed a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board (Dairy Board) on behalf of three Wisconsin dairy farmers. The lawsuit challenges...

Dairy Farmers Files Lawsuit Against Trump Admin Over Dairy Checkoff Program

Three Wisconsin farmers filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration on Wednesday for requiring dairy producers to provide operational data and pay mandatory fees to the Dairy Checkoff Program.  For every 100 pounds of milk sold, dairy farmers pay 15 cents toward the checkoff to fund promotion and research efforts. Dairy importers also pay 7.5 cents per hundredweight imported (or equivalent thereof) into the checkoff, according to the Depart…

Lawsuit challenges use of dairy checkoff funds

Three Wisconsin farmers are suing over the use of dairy checkoff funds. Attorney Rebecca Furdek with Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty tells Brownfield the dairy checkoff is forcing farmers to fund private third-party organizations pushing environmental, social, and governance (ESG) programs. “At the heart of our lawsuit, it is saying that not only is […] The post Lawsuit challenges use of dairy checkoff funds appeared first on Brownfield …

Wisconsin Dairy Farmers Sue Trump Administration Over Dairy Checkoff Funding Dispute

The Kenya Times ~ Trending, Breaking News and Videos Wisconsin Dairy Farmers Sue Trump Administration Over Dairy Checkoff Funding Dispute Three Wisconsin dairy farmers have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, challenging what they describe as mandatory fees that fund a federal dairy promotion system they say has drifted into environmental and social policy advocacy. The lawsuit, filed Wednesday, June 10, targets the USDA-administer…