Minnesota’s dairy industry will now have a new committee to advise the state’s department of agriculture. State Agriculture Commissioner Gene Hugoson announced the committee to provide recommendations for boosting the profitability and competitiveness of Minnesota’s dairy industry.
“Minnesota’s dairy sector faces strong competition, and one of the ways our agency can help our farmers compete is to work with them to improve profitability and efficiency,” Commissioner Hugoson said. “This new committee will have members from across the spectrum of the state’s dairy community, and that broad perspective will help maximize the impact of our dairy profitability efforts.”
The new Dairy Profitability Advisory Committee will advise the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) on ways to strengthen the state’s dairy industry. Specific responsibilities will include reviewing and providing guidance and recommendations for MDA’s dairy profitability and dairy business planning grant programs. In conducting this review, the committee will seek input from profitability team coordinators. In addition, the group will review other MDA resources such as MDA’s existing Rural Finance Authority (RFA) programs that serve dairy producers. Read More