Ensuring Wisconsin's Agriculture Tradition Remains Strong

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Ensuring Wisconsin's Agriculture Tradition Remains Strong

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Today, I spoke at Ag Day at the Capitol, the largest gathering of farmers across Wisconsin, about investments included in my budget proposal that will guarantee our agriculture tradition remains strong.

Here are a few fun facts about agriculture in Wisconsin:

  • Every year, agriculture contributes more than $88 billion to our economy.
  • With over 68,700 farms, our agriculture sector provides 413,500 jobs every year – that’s approximately 11.9% of Wisconsin’s employment!

As we travel throughout the state, we consistently hear from farmers and other members of state agriculture about the same concerns – an effective transportation system and more effective ways to manage our land and water resources.

Our biennial budget proposal addresses these issues – and more issues critical to rural communities – to ensure Wisconsin’s agriculture tradition remains strong for generations to come.


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Go Big and Bold

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Last week, I had the honor of speaking to members of the House Republican Conference in Washington D.C. As they pursue their agenda, I urged them to “Go Big and Bold.”

What exactly does this mean? Well, here in Wisconsin, we know actions speak louder than words. In 2011, we went big and bold by rejecting the status quo, and now, our state has emerged as a national reform leader, with a Reform Dividend that lets us invest more into student success while providing over $8 billion in tax relief.

As House Republicans pursue reform for our nation in a number of areas, I encourage them to be positive, go big, and be bold in delivering on their promises to the American people.


Workforce Development Announces 7% Growth in Wisconsin Wages

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Wisconsin’s economy continues to create jobs, while private-sector wage growth grew 7% between September 2015 and September 2016.

Other indicators of the state of Wisconsin's economy include:

  • Initial Unemployment Insurance (UI) claims ended 2016 at their lowest level since 1988. Continuing unemployment claims ended 2016 at their lowest level since 1973.
  • More people were employed last year in Wisconsin (November 2016) than at any point in our state's history.
  • After adjusting for inflation, total private sector wages in 2015 grew 5.1%, the best growth since 2001.
  • After adjusting for inflation, average weekly wages in 2015 increased 3.6%, the best growth since 2001.


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We enjoy sharing all the great news about our state with you. It is an honor to serve as your Governor and represent the people of Wisconsin.

Sincerely,

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Governor Scott Walker

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