The DATCP has published the results of its 2020 dairy producer survey.
The survey was developed in partnership with the UW-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (UW-CALS) and distributed in mid-March, just before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Of the nearly 7,100 licensed dairy herd owners in the state, 2,871 surveys were returned, a response rate of 41 percent.
Some highlights of the 2020 survey results include just under one-quarter of respondents reporting they will need additional labor within the next two years, and almost 10 percent of respondents felt the need to access mental health services in the past year due to farming challenges.
The full results can be found at datcp.wi.gov/Pages/Growing_WI/DairyDevelopment.aspx.
