GREEN BAY (NBC 26) — The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (WDATCP) is proposing amendments to the rule that governs the licensing of the state’s animal markets, dealers and truckers. With the changes come steep fee adjustments.

Brian Bradley owns one of Brown County’s oldest dairy farms.

“It’s multi-generational. [It’s] been in the family 200 plus years,” he stated.

In that time, Bradley has diversified the farm to include beef cattle, vegetables and grains in addition to the dairy cows. He says as farmland and equipment costs rise, diversifying operations is the way to stay afloat.

Bradley is a licensed animal dealer. He currently pays a licensing fee of $220 each year to run his business.

If amendments to rule ATCP 12 pass, however, he’ll se

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