# Dairy Dilemma: Lincoln County farmer says farmers are being squeezed by rising costs

> Wisconsin dairy farmer Hans Breitenmoser says rising input costs, especially diesel, are outpacing USDA-set milk prices. The base Class I price for November rose to $20.27. Wisconsin Farmers Union president Darin Von Ruden called the squeeze a man-made problem and urged farmers to vote.

- Date: 2026-11-02 · published 2026-11-02T06:07:35.209Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/74897-dairy-dilemma-lincoln-county-farmer-says-farmers-are-being-squeezed-by-rising
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Rising diesel and feed costs against modest milk prices pressure dairy margins, which can reduce herd sizes and eventually lower feed demand. The Class I increase gives only a small offset to these costs.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: neutral

## Sources

- wsaw.com: https://www.wsaw.com/2026/11/02/dairy-dilemma-lincoln-county-farmer-says-farmers-are-being-squeezed-by-rising-costs/

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