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title: The Latest from Voice of Milk 3.4.25
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Exciting updates for Edge members! We have launched our new website & member portal.

| View in browser March 4, 2025     In this issue: A brand-new website & member portal are here for Edge members! Join us for the Voice of Milk Coffee Chats \| Register here GOP push for DOGE cuts inflames talks to prevent shutdown Trump orders new tariff probe into US lumber imports Out with a Bang: Treasury restricts Corporate Transparency Act to foreign reporting companies Nomination period open for Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin board of directors election Milk consumption is in Hear about on-farm sustainability reporting at Central Plains Dairy Stream Podcast \| Data-driven sustainably efforts across 100,193 acres Voice of Milk Dairy Market Report A brand-new website & member portal are here for Edge members! Source:  Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative   We've launched a new website and member portal that will make accessing your membership and exclusive content easier than ever! Say goodbye to the old system and get ready for a smoother, more streamlined way to engage with everything our community has to offer.   Members, please check for an email with easy-to-follow instructions on how to log in and finalize your account. We can't wait to share this exciting new chapter with you! Join us for the Voice of Milk Coffee Chats Source:  Voice of Milk   Grab a cup of coffee, tea, or better yet milk, and join us for a biweekly update on the fast-moving activity taking place under the new administration. Edge Director of Government Affairs Karen Gefvert will be joined by the Torrey Advisory Group and other staff members to give timely updates and reports on matters important to your farms and businesses. These 30-minute updates will be followed by a discussion session to answer questions and receive member input.   These sessions are open to any current member of one of the Voice of Milk organizations: Edge, DBA, or Minnesota Milk.   Click below to register for our chat – Friday, March 14 at 8:30 a.m. and then come back every other week for more information. This series will run until March 28. Register here GOP push for DOGE cuts inflames talks to prevent shutdown Source:  The Hill   Growing calls among hard-line House conservatives to incorporate cuts made by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) into a developing government funding bill are complicating efforts to avert a shutdown two weeks ahead of the looming deadline. Read more Trump orders new tariff probe into US lumber imports Source: Reuters   U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday ordered a new trade investigation that could heap more tariffs on imported lumber, adding to existing duties on Canadian softwood lumber and 25% tariffs on all Canadian and Mexican goods due this week. Read more Out with a Bang: Treasury restricts Corporate Transparency Act to foreign reporting companies Source: The National Law Review   On March 2, 2025, the Treasury Department announced suspension of the March 21, 2025 deadline for filing under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) for any domestic companies or U.S. citizens. Read more Nomination period open for Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin board of directors election Source: DATCP   The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is accepting nominations for eight seats on the Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin (DFW) Board of Directors. Nominations will be accepted from February 28 through March 28, 2025. Read more Milk consumption is in Source: Hoard's Dairyman   Over recent years, a push has been made for Americans to consume adequate amounts of protein throughout their day. This can be difficult to do as many Americans live an extremely busy lifestyle, in which picking up breakfast or dinner on the go could almost pass as the standard. So, how exactly are we hitting our protein goals? The answer is milk. Read more Hear about on-farm sustainability reporting at Central Plains Source: Voice of Milk   Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative and Farmers for Sustainable Food representatives Lucas Sjostrom, Michael Crinion, Doug Thomas, and Jamie Fisher will be at the Central Plains Dairy Expo to share the impressive outcomes generated in the first year of their U.S. Department of Agriculture Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities Program. This panel discussion will bring discuss the outcomes and why farmers are encouraged about the results.   Join us on Wednesday, March 26 from 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. for this breakout session! Register here Data-driven sustainably efforts across 100,193 acres Source:  Dairy Stream Podcast   Farmers in the Upper Midwest are utilizing actionable data to make informed decisions about the conservation practices implemented on their farms. Results from the first year of a five-year effort through the Farmers for Sustainable Food Climate-Smart Program showed that these sustainable farming practices are achieving positive environmental outcomes. Listen here Dairy Market Report for Feb 28 Welcome back to our Dairy Market Report! We partner with Ever.Ag to bring you highlights of recent dairy market activities, as well as a summary of key market indicators.   Dairy markets moved lower this week under the weight of supply. CME spot blocks tumbled 9.5 cents on Friday, falling to $1.7750 per pound, down $0.1250 from last week. Barrels slid two cents to close at $1.7800. Whey dropped to $0.5100, down 3.5 cents to the lowest price since July 2024. With cheap and plentiful cream available, butter slid to $2.3450, down seven cents. Full report here Click the image below to view our Immigration Resources page. Upcoming Events April 16, 2025 \| Dairy Day at the Capitol - Madison, WI Career Opportunities Minnesota Milk \| Member Services Representative (IA, MN, NE, SD) With the strength of 1,400+ dairy farmers, the Voice of Milk is a multi-state association speaking only on behalf of dairy farmers.   We are a multi-state collaboration of independent dairy organizations committed to amplifying the voice of dairy farmers — the voice of milk — throughout our communities, in Congress and within the dairy supply chain to ensure a prosperous future for dairy farm families and their allied businesses. We advocate for dairy farmers alongside industry partners at the local, state and federal levels to enhance the entire dairy community.  Current member organizations:   Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative \| Dairy Business Association \| Minnesota Milk Thank you to our DBA Sponsors   Prestigious sponsors: Compeer Financial Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative Hastings Mutual insurance Company Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative, 2763 Manitowoc Rd Ste B, Green Bay, WI 54311, (920) 883-0020 Unsubscribe Manage preferences |
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