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Article: A helping hand.(Editorial Viewpoint)(Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board and Midwest Dairy Association help to increase dairy equity in Midwest)
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- Dairy Field
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- July 1, 2003
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Because this month's issue includes a report on some of the Midwest s leading dairy processors, I felt it necessary to mention a few of the region's strongest support systems--the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board and the Midwest Dairy Association--two major associations helping to increase dairy equity in the Midwest.
The Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board (WMMB), funded by Wisconsin dairy producers, voted in 1983 to establish a mandatory state milk marketing order to help affect demand for dairy products made from Wisconsin milk.
Increasing demand for Wisconsin's raw milk remains WMMB's goal. Because the majority of Wisconsin's raw milk is used to make ...