The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) Files Lawsuit Against USDA and the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board (Dairy Board)
June 16, 2026 | 1 min to read
The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) filed a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board (Dairy Board) on behalf of three Wisconsin dairy farmers. The lawsuit challenges the unconstitutional Dairy Checkoff program, which forces dairy farmers to fund private, third-party organizations that promote radical and ideologically driven Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) agendas. The unconstitutional tax applies to every gallon of milk, raising costs to consumers.
WILL Client and Wisconsin dairy farmer, Abby Swan, stated, “Dairy farmers like me are being forced to subsidize private organizations pushing climate change research and ESG mandates for our farms, even though the Dairy Checkoff program is just supposed to market and promote our milk. So not only are we funding a threat to our own existence, but these unrelated priorities increase my costs—and therefore yours.”
To learn more, please visit The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL).