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Dairy Farmers Left Reeling After Cancelled Contracts

A new tariff from Canada has forced processor Grassland to drop 75 Wisconsin farmers.

04/14/2017 | Rating TV-G

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Dairy Farmers Left Reeling After Cancelled Contracts

Clip: Season 1500 Episode 1541 | 2m 48sVideo has Closed Captions

A new tariff from Canada has forced processor Grassland to drop 75 Wisconsin farmers.

A new tariff from Canada has forced processor Grassland to drop 75 Wisconsin farmers. The farmers got notice on April 1 from the processor that they wouldn't be able to take their milk after 30 days. As the deadline to find a new buyer looms, farmers are scrambling to find a home for their milk.

04/14/2017 | Rating TV-G

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