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 produce it since 1973 weve lost a staggering 93 percent of this countrys Dairy Producers faced with the possibility of extinction a group of determined Dairy Farmers starting in wisconsin but now from all over the country our work. Thing together to activate communities build power and propose solutions to fix a broken system at the same time a Resolute Group of entrepreneurial women have come togethe
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. A. Foods 2015 the price of milk paid to farmers has not only been going down but its also unpredictable from month to month making it hard for farmers to absorb that extra cost. Barmaid presented one of the many solution through the small farmer and old traditions on a sense of community through grazing we create a grazing it works it would help the cows be healthier and it was less labor plus the
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 59000000000. 00 with a median foreign income of negative 1216. 00 negative. 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 rudra farm a president 34 years Country Music icon Willi
Understood that mission rock was coming. The warriors are a new addition. Reporter corrin woods lives in the neighborhood and accepts development as part of a long term plan. You build buildings that help pay back the cost of the infrastructure and the parks. And it really is a tradeoff. Reporter late today, the giants submitted the ballot proposal to the board of elections. Heres a first look at the specifics. There are 11 buildings in the works and three are slated to reach up to 240 feet. John led the charge against the 8 washington proposal on the embarcadero that was set to be only 136 feet tall. It is of concern to me that the 10 buildings, 10 or 11 buildings and at least three of them are far taller than 8 washington was. Reporter in addition to the height, theres some concern about how much Affordable Housing will be available. The giants in todays announcement said a third of the residences here will be affordable for low and middle income families. In San Francisco, im simon