The 7th District is the top milk-producing district in the state and fourth-highest in the country. Dairy farming is central to the area’s culture and economy. Farms in the district play a major role in supporting their local schools, roads, businesses and overall community. 

“Representative Duffy has been a supporter of Wisconsin agriculture and our dairymen since he was first elected to the House,” said Jerry Meissner, a dairy farmer in Chili in Clark County, located in the 7^th District.

Duffy, R-Wausau, continues to fight for job growth and economic prosperity through responsible fiscal and regulatory policies in Washington, Meissner said.

“Mr. Duffy understands that government’s role in providing a stable regulatory environment is most conducive to farmers’ and businesses’ ability to succeed,” he said. “The congressman has been instrumental in keeping our regulatory agencies in check and accountable to the farms and businesses in our country.”

Duffy has also taken a pragmatic position regarding the labor needs of farmers, Meissner said.

“While much work must be done to secure our nation’s borders, it also makes sense for there to be some sort of legal path for dairy farmers to bring in temporary foreign workers to fill job vacancies that they cannot fill with native-born employees,” Meissner said. 

About the DBA:

The Dairy Business Association is a nonprofit organization comprised of Wisconsin dairy farmers, milk processors, vendors and business partners who came together in 1999 to reinvigorate the state’s dairy community. Its members work to guarantee Wisconsin dairy farmers of all sizes have the support they need to thrive in the state’s economy, communities and food supply chain. For more information, visit www.widba.com.

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