Wisconsin legislature’s budget draft supports agriculture – Voice Of Muscatine

A Wisconsin Farm Bureau official says the Legislature’s draft of the state budget funds many of their priorities.

Jason Mugnaini says, “In terms of what we’ve been asking for, a lot was taken care of last night.” He tells Brownfield the Joint Finance Committee supported an additional $50,000 per year for Wisconsin Agriculture in the Classroom Program, included $1.6 million for cover crop rebates, and maintained funding for producer-led watershed protection grants.  He says a couple of grant programs would receive additional funding if signed.

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