Wisconsin’s cooperatives commended Governor Jim Doyle for his decision to veto SB 434, the legislation that would permit the on-farm sale of unpasteurized milk. “Governor Doyle followed the wise counsel of both public health officials and the vast majority of Wisconsin’s $26.5 billion dairy industry when he decided to veto the legislation that would permit the on-farm sale of unpasteurized … Read More
Groups Urge Regulation of Raw Facilities
A joint press release from National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) addresses the need for the regulation of raw milk production facilities. Although unpasteurized, or raw, milk products pose a significant food safety hazard, facilities producing these products are not covered by any of the food safety regulations proposed so far this year by Congress. … Read More