WI milk contractor bonds.
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A Wisconsin milk contractor that procures producer milk can be required by DATCP to post security under the Agricultural Producer Security law (Wis. Stat. s. 126.47). A surety bond is one accepted form. We write it at a flat 3% — enter the amount DATCP set and the premium updates.

Security under Wis. Stat. s. 126.47 — payable to DATCP for the benefit of milk producers
Amount tied to your unpaid producer-milk obligations under deferred-payment contracts
Flat 3%, soft pull only — enter your required amount and the premium updates
Flat 3%of your bond amount$275minimum premiumSoft pullnever affects your score
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How it works

Apply to filed in one sitting.

Enter your amount, pay, and file the producer security with DATCP. Here is the whole thing:

TODAY · 5 MINUTES

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Your business details, the bond amount DATCP required, and the effective date — plus a one-time consent to a soft credit pull.

WITHIN 48 HOURS

Reviewed & approved

Most clear quickly; an underwriter reaches out within 48 hours if anything else is needed. The soft credit pull never affects your score.

1–2 BUSINESS DAYS

File with DATCP

Receive the executed continuous-term bond, payable to the department for the benefit of producers and producer agents, ready to file with your milk contractor license. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.

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Bond amount × 3% = your premium, one-time, $275 minimum. Enter the figure on your DATCP determination and the premium updates.

$10,000 bond
$300
$25,000 bond
$750
$50,000 bond
$1,500
About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the milk contractor bond actually covers

Wisconsin’s Agricultural Producer Security law (Wis. Stat. ch. 126) protects farmers who deliver commodities to licensed contractors. For dairy, s. 126.47 lets DATCP require a milk contractor to post security — cash, a letter of credit, or a surety bond payable to the department for the benefit of milk producers and producer agents.

When a surety bond is used, the statute requires a continuous-term bond that can be canceled only with the department’s written agreement or on 90 days’ prior written notice to the department. A contractor with deferred-payment obligations must maintain security at least equal to its highest total of unpaid producer-milk obligations at any time during the preceding 12 months.

If a milk contractor fails to pay producers for milk it procured, those producers can recover against the security. DATCP sets the required amount from your reported obligations — enter that figure and we issue the bond at a flat 3%.

Wis. Stat. s. 126.47 (Agricultural Producer Security)Under Wis. Stat. s. 126.47, a Wisconsin milk contractor may be required by DATCP to file security for the benefit of milk producers and producer agents. A surety bond is one accepted form; it must be a continuous-term bond cancelable only on the department’s written agreement or 90 days’ notice. A contractor with deferred-payment obligations must maintain security at least equal to its highest unpaid producer-milk obligations over the preceding 12 months. Confirm your required amount on your DATCP determination.

You need this bond if you are

A Wisconsin milk contractor DATCP has required to file producer security
Procuring producer milk under deferred-payment contracts
Renewing a milk contractor license that conditions on continued security
Replacing cash or a letter of credit with a surety bond as your form of security

Five minutes. The whole thing.

These are the actual underwriting fields, including a one-time consent to a soft credit pull. Submit once and your continuous-term bond is typically issued within 1–2 business days.

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FAQs

Common questions.

If yours isn't here, the bond team can usually answer within the hour.

How much is the Wisconsin milk contractor bond? +
The premium is a flat 3% of the bond amount, with a $275 minimum. The amount itself is set by DATCP, tied to your highest unpaid producer-milk obligations under deferred-payment contracts over the prior 12 months. Enter that figure and the quote updates.
Who is protected by the bond? +
Milk producers and producer agents. Under s. 126.47 the bond is payable to DATCP for their benefit, so if a contractor fails to pay for producer milk it procured, those producers can recover against it.
Does it have to be a continuous-term bond? +
Yes. The statute requires a continuous-term bond that can be canceled only with DATCP’s written agreement or on 90 days’ prior written notice to the department. The bond we issue meets that condition.
Is there a credit check? +
Yes — one soft credit pull, which never affects your score. It informs approval, not price. The rate is a flat 3% either way.
Can I use cash or a letter of credit instead? +
Section 126.47 accepts cash, a letter of credit, or a surety bond. A surety bond is usually cheapest — you pay the 3% premium rather than tying up the full amount in cash or bank collateral.
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Milk contractor security, issued this week.

Five-minute application, flat 3%, $275 minimum. Enter the amount DATCP required and file your producer security.

Your premium @ 3%$600
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