Wisconsin Dairy Alliance, Venture Dairy Cooperative and Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce submitted comments on what it calls the Chippewa County Highways Commission’s milk hauler permit scheme.
The Chippewa County Highway Commissioner announced the new $100 per truck fee and permit approval process for Milk Haulers in December. Previously, milk haulers had been exempt.
“Milk is a highly perishable commodity that must be transported year round and any hurdles to the free exercise of commerce on our roads to get the milk from farmer to processor directly impacts our farmer’s ability to continue operating,” says Cindy Leitner, president of Wisconsin Dairy Alliance. “Cows don’t stop producing milk during certain seasons. We have to make sure any county regulations are workable and based on contacts from our members and haulers, there is no clarity on what is expected of them.”
Venture Dairy Cooperative Executive Director Kim Bremmer says several affected individuals are asking the board to slow down these new requirements to make sure producers, haulers and processors know exactly what is expected of them.
“We also have serious legal concerns with the permitting scheme which are under review by our legal team,” Bremmer says.
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