New Wisconsin Dairy Recovery Program aims to help both farmers, food pantries

Hunger Task Force is pledging one million dollars to the Wisconsin dairy recovery program.

RYAN IN:HUNGER TASK FORCE ISPLEDGING ONE MILLION DOLLARSTO THE WISCONSIN DAIRYRECOVERY PROGRAM.

THE MOVE ISAIMED AT KEEPING DAIRY FARMERSPAID ... AND KEEPING MILK ONTHE SHELVES AT EMERGENCY FOODPANTRIES.09:41:04 This wasmilk that was going torestaurants primarily.WITHNEARLY 75 PERCENT OF THENATION'S RESTAURANTS SHUTDOWN, THE DEMAND FOR DAIRY HASPLUMMETED.

THAT'S FORCED SOMEFARMERS TO DUMP THEIR MILKDOWN THE DRAIN.09:41:00 Theywant to do whats right, theydon't want to throw their milkout.IN AN EFFORT TO SAVE THELIVELIHOOD OF DAIRY FARMERS,HUNGER TASK FORCE IS TEAMINGUP WITH THE DEPARTMENT OFAGRICULTURE, TRADE ANDCONSUMER PROTECTION ... ANDWITH THE DAIRY FARMERS OFWISCONSIN ... PLEDGING ONEMILLION DOLLARS TO BUYING SOMEOF THAT MILK BACK.09:41:24We've got to keep that supplychain working ...FARMERS WILLNOW BE ABLE TO SELL THEIRMILK, HAVE IT PROCESSED ANDTRANSPORTED HERE LOCALLY, THENGIVEN AWAY TO AREA FOODPANTRIES FOR FREE.

A MUCHNEEDED COMMODITY, ASWISCONSIN'S UNEMPLOYMENT JUMPSFROM 3 PERCENT TO 27 PERCENTAMID THIS PANDEMIC.09:40:09 Wewant to make sure that themilk gets into the hand intothe hands of recentlyunemployed people.WISCONSIN'SINTERIM SECRETARY OFAGRICULTURE, TRADE ANDCONSUMER PROTECTION SAYS HE ISPLEASED TO SEE THISPARTNERSHIP SPROUT ... AS HEAND HIS TEAM CONTINUE TO CALLUPON FEDERAL PARTNERS TO JOINEFFORTS IN CONNECTING MILK TOEMERGENCY FOOD SHELTERS INWISCONSIN.Q: 08:47:11 Howlikely is it that a federalbuyback program could beimplemented?A: 08:48:05 Thesecretary's office at the USDAtold us that its underconsideration and theyunderstand the need.AND WHILETHE FEDERAL GOVERNMENTCONSIDERS THAT LARGERINVESTMENT INTO WISCONSIN'SFOOD BANKS AND FARMERS.09:41:54 We need to deal withthis right now.LEADERS ATHUNGER TASK FORCE SAY THEY'REHAPPY TO BE ABLE TO MEET THISNEED WITH THE HELP OF THEIRDONORS.IN MILWAUKEE, RYANJENKINS, TMJ-4 NEWS.