The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is responsible for enforcing a variety of business trade practice laws in order to ensure fair competition and an orderly marketplace. Find our business trade practice resources on this webpage.
What We Do
- Protect agricultural producers against catastrophic defaults by grain dealers, grain warehouse keepers, milk contractors, and vegetable contractors.
- Administer the state's Unfair Sales Act, which prohibits businesses from selling goods below cost.
- Promote fair business practices by administering price discrimination laws in the dairy and soda water industries.
- Regulate warehouses that store consumer and business goods.
- Provide official USDA grain inspection and weighing services in the twin ports of Duluth and Superior.
- Conduct official USDA fruit and vegetable inspections and Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) audits.
Announcements
New! Vegetable Contractors: Vegetable contractor licenses expire January 31, 2025. Renew yours today.
Dairy Trade Practice Fees: DATCP has launched a new online form which allows wholesalers of select dairy products to digitally submit their monthly reports and fees.
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 Agricultural Producer Security
DATCP's Agricultural Producer Security program
protects producers from financial defaults.
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 Commodity Inspections
Find details on fruit, vegetable, and grain
inspections and weighing services.
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 Public Warehouse Keepers
There are numerous rules and regulations
that affect licensed public warehouses.
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 Trade Practice Regulations
Learn about the Unfair Sales Act, price discrimination,
price gouging, music royalties, and dairy trade practices.
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