The Wisconsin Holstein Association Board of Directors voted unanimously at a recent December board meeting to lend their support to Holstein USA’s Dairy Price Stabilization Program (DPSP).
This program was formed by the Holstein Association USA, Inc. board of directors after no action was taken during the milk price crisis in early 2009. The DPSP proposal creates a real, tangible, financial incentive for dairy producers to watch and manage the amount of milk that goes into their tanks.
WHA Board of Director President Mark Gilbertson is excited to announce the support of the board and Wisconsin Holstein Association. “Holstein USA has taken the initiative to put together a program that has the foresight for the future. With no good plan in effect today, band-aid fixes are not doing the job. We need to support something that we feel could have long-term success.”
“Obviously, the dairy industry has worked itself into a situation where supply and demand are not in sync. The price volatilities that have plagued the industry forever are getting sharper and more frequent. Holstein USA’s DPSP gives dairy farmers a chance to regulate their supply to more closely match demand and make a better living,” WHA Board of Director Vice President Bob Traynor adds.
The Wisconsin Holstein Board of Directors invites Wisconsin dairy industry members, as well as others from across the nation to join in the support for this price stabilization program. To sign Holstein USA’s official petition, visit www.holsteinusa.com. The petition can be signed electronically by visiting the DPSP information page.
