MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Governor Tony Evers unveils his budget plans to support Wisconsin agriculture.
The Democratic governor plans to propose $80 million in funding for state farmers, producers and processors as part of his state budget he’ll unveil later this month. That includes $30 million in state funding for an effort Evers created in 2021 using federal COVID-19 funding to help local food banks. Evers included a similar provision in his previous budget, but Republican lawmakers removed it.
Some other initiatives include $15 million to relaunch a program created in 2009 to purchase easements that barred land from being developed for any purpose other than agricultural use.
Evers said farmers, producers and processors have been the backbone of Wisconsin for generations.
