Our nation was built on a system of checks and balances. Elections shift the balance of power, but they also create opportunities to work together. With Democrats taking control of Congress but falling short of the 60 Senate votes generally needed to advance major legislation, bipartisan cooperation will remain essential. There will also be new people to gain understanding of agriculture.
Dairy farmers, now is the time to reach out! Send a congratulatory note. Invite your elected federal and state representatives and governors to visit your farm. Help them understand firsthand how policies affect your ability to compete, invest, hire workers, care for your animals, and produce nutritious delicious milk and dairy products.
The political landscape may change, but the work doesn’t. We have progress to protect and unfinished business to complete — bipartisan farm bill and ag workforce reform, fair milk prices, affordable inputs and practical tools, truth and integrity in dairy labeling and standards of identity, market access, farmer data rights, nutritious whole milk and dairy foods in school meals, standing up for the environmental and nutritional benefits our cows deliver every day, and sensible regulations that recognize the realities of farming remain priorities — regardless of who holds the gavel.
Your voice has always mattered — through every political shift. It matters more now! Stay engaged. Build relationships across party lines. Amplify the pro-dairy farmer and pro-dairy healthy messages. ADC brings facts, practical solutions and your farm experiences to the table.
Together, we can keep America’s dairy farms strong and make this the best nation in the world to produce milk!
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