Wisconsin

Schaefer selected as 75th Alice in Dairyland

May 25, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

She will begin her term as the 75th Alice in Dairyland on July 5, 2022 The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has selected Taylor Schaefer of Franksville as Wisconsin’s 75th Alice [Read More …]

Wisconsin wheat production and hay stocks

May 18, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

May hay stocks up but wheat yield forecasts are down from last year All hay stored on Wisconsin farms as of May 1, 2022, was estimated at 630,000 tons, up 11 percent from May 1, [Read More …]

Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin Director Nominees Announced, Election Underway

May 5, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has certified 12 nominees that are eligible for election to the Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin (DFW) board of directors. Dairy farmers in affected districts will [Read More …]

Graduating class of master cheesemakers dedicated to their craft

April 29, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Center for Dairy Research and Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin Whether they followed in their father or grandfather’s footsteps or learned the cheesemaking business from the ground up, the 28th graduating class of the Wisconsin Cheesemaker® [Read More …]

2022 Dairy Processor Grant recipients

April 29, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Grants foster innovation, improve profitability, sustain long-term viability of facilities Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection (DATCP), announced 19 Wisconsin dairy companies will receive a DATCP [Read More …]

Wisconsin NRCS Announces Second EQIP Sign-up for 2022 Funding, Apply by May 20, 2022

April 21, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Farmers and forest landowners will want to plan ahead and sign-up early for United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) conservation funding. Eric Allness, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Acting State Conservationist in Wisconsin, announced farmers and [Read More …]

Championship Cheese Auction sets record

April 21, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Funds support Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association education, scholarship programs Enthusiastic dairy processors, marketers and suppliers raised an impressive $333,125 at the 2022 Chr. Hansen Championship Cheese Auction, held April 13 at CheeseExpo in Milwaukee, [Read More …]

DATCP, WEDC Announce New Wisconsin Agricultural Export Advisory Council

April 14, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) Secretary Randy Romanski and Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation Secretary and CEO Missy Hughes announced today the creation of the new Wisconsin Agricultural Export Advisory Council [Read More …]

Dairy Revitalization Plan sparks hope

April 6, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

As unity grows among dairy farmers, eyes turn to the 2023 Farm Bill Farmers from throughout western Wisconsin gathered last week to envision how the Dairy Revitalization Plan could boost farm income and slow [Read More …]

Something Special from Wisconsin™ Announces New Line of “Boxes of Fun” for Easter

March 28, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) announced a new line of “Boxes of Fun” through the Something Special from Wisconsin™ (SSfW) program today, including holiday options for Easter. This makes it easy [Read More …]

Wisconsin Rural Opportunities Foundation awards five scholarships for PDPW Cornerstone Dairy Academy

March 21, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Five students accepted into the 2022 PDPW Cornerstone Dairy Academy™ were awarded scholarships from the Wisconsin Rural Opportunities Foundation (WROF). Recipients include Heather Griesmer, Rubicon, Wis.; Julio Orsini, Baldwin; Wis.; Richard Schultz; Palmyra, Wis.; Michelle [Read More …]

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Seven of the World’s Best Cheeses Hail from Wisconsin

March 7, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Wisconsin Brings Home More Awards than any State or Country Seven Wisconsin cheeses rank in the world’s top 20 at the 2022 World Championship Cheese Contest displaying Wisconsin cheesemakers’ premier expertise. Results from the [Read More …]

Wisconsin Ag Price report

March 7, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

January corn prices $1.27 higher than the previous year. The average price received by farmers for corn during January 2022 in Wisconsin was $5.39 per bushel according to the latest USDA, National Agricultural Statistics [Read More …]

Wisconsin Agriculture Youth Council Application Now Available

March 2, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

The application for the Wisconsin Agriculture Youth Council is now available. The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) encourages students who will be high school seniors during the 2022 – 2023 [Read More …]

Wisconsin Farms and Land in Farms report

March 1, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Number of Wisconsin farms in 2021 was 64,100, down 300 farms from 2020 The total number of farms in Wisconsin in 2021 was 64,100, down 300 farms from 2020 according to the USDA, National [Read More …]

Restaurants are a Dairy Driver

February 24, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Each year more than 4.6 billion pounds of cheese are consumed through restaurants and food service. Cheddar and mozzarella account for 42 percent of all cheese used in restaurants and Wisconsin leads the U.S. in [Read More …]

DATCP Secretary Celebrates Record-Breaking Year for Wisconsin Ag Exports, Release of Agricultural Export Funding

February 16, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

A commentary by Secretary Romanski of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) Despite some recent years of trade disruptions and supply chain challenges, I am proud of how Wisconsin’s agriculture [Read More …]

Adamski to lead Wisconsin Farmers Union

February 15, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Von Ruden shifts to vice resident; Bouressa joins Board of Directors Rick Adamski of Seymour was elected as the new president of Wisconsin Farmers Union during the family farm organization’s annual board of directors [Read More …]

More than 2,900 entries for the 2022 World Championship Cheese Contest

February 14, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

From March 1-3, the group of 53 international experts will evaluate 2,919 dairy product entries Less than a month remains until dozens of highly qualified judges from around the world gather in Madison, Wisconsin [Read More …]

Wisconsin Predicts CHEESE will be the Big Winner on Game Day

February 11, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Americans Expected to Purchase 25 Million Pounds of Cheese for the Big Game Americans are expected to purchase 25 million pounds of cheese for the Big Game on February 13th, according to data from Dairy [Read More …]

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Michigan, New York, Wisconsin dairies earn top milk quality award

February 7, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

NMC recognizes 47 dairies in National Dairy Quality Awards program National Mastitis Council (NMC) honored the U.S. dairy industry’s “best of the best” for producing quality milk at its Feb. 3 National Dairy [Read More …]

Milk Production – Some States are Growing, and Some are Shrinking.

February 3, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

As covered in the prior post, milk production in 2021 has slowed down (Chart I). In early 2021 there was continued steady growth of milk production, but in the last half of 2021, production has leveled [Read More …]

Stapel re-elected Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative president

January 31, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Wisconsin farmer Jay Stauffacher picked as new board member Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative President Brody Stapel was re-elected recently and a new member was voted onto the board of directors during the co-op’s annual [Read More …]

World Dairy Expo 2022 Judges Span Globe

January 26, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

World Dairy Expo® is pleased to announce the eight individuals selected to serve as associate judges of Expo’s 2022 Dairy Cattle Show. Nominated by the official judge and approved by a committee of Expo [Read More …]

WFBF represented at national level

January 24, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Krentz, Wadzinski, Turpin and Brossard make impact Wisconsin Farm Bureau members attended the American Farm Bureau’s Annual Convention, Jan. 7-12 in Atlanta, Ga. Kevin Krentz was re-elected to serve a two-year term on American [Read More …]

“Bold Ideas, Big Results” at the 2022 PDPW Business Conference

January 24, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Innovative ideas, new technologies, forward-thinking producers and world-class speakers will come together at the 2022 Business Conference presented by the Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW). The conference will be held March 16-17 at the Kalahari Resorts [Read More …]

USDA Announces February 25, 2022, Application Deadline for Conservation Stewardship Program

January 21, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Wisconsin is now accepting applications for the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) through February 25, 2022, to be considered for funding in 2022. Through CSP, [Read More …]

DFW launches campaign to generate excitement and drive cheese sales

January 19, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Why has chocolate always dominated the season of love when here in Wisconsin we know that cheese is the real language of love? In a special promotion that goes from National Cheese Lovers Day [Read More …]

Heart-Shaped Boxes of Wisconsin Cheese Return for 500 Unsuspecting Cheese Lovers

January 14, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

One Will Win a Trip to Wisconsin, the State of Cheese® Back by popular demand, Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin is giving away 500 heart-shaped boxes of Wisconsin Cheese, just in time for Valentine’s Day! This year, [Read More …]

Wisconsin Livestock Owners Reminded to Renew Their Premises Registration by July 31

January 12, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

This month, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP), in partnership with the Wisconsin Livestock Identification Consortium (WLIC), will begin sending more than 60,000 premises renewals to the state’s livestock owners. [Read More …]

Schaefer selected as 75th Alice in Dairyland

Wisconsin wheat production and hay stocks

Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin Director Nominees Announced, Election Underway

Graduating class of master cheesemakers dedicated to their craft

2022 Dairy Processor Grant recipients

Championship Cheese Auction sets record

DATCP, WEDC Announce New Wisconsin Agricultural Export Advisory Council

Dairy Revitalization Plan sparks hope

Something Special from Wisconsin™ Announces New Line of “Boxes of Fun” for Easter

Wisconsin Rural Opportunities Foundation awards five scholarships for PDPW Cornerstone Dairy Academy

Seven of the World’s Best Cheeses Hail from Wisconsin

Wisconsin Ag Price report

Wisconsin Agriculture Youth Council Application Now Available

Wisconsin Farms and Land in Farms report

Restaurants are a Dairy Driver

DATCP Secretary Celebrates Record-Breaking Year for Wisconsin Ag Exports, Release of Agricultural Export Funding

Adamski to lead Wisconsin Farmers Union

More than 2,900 entries for the 2022 World Championship Cheese Contest

Wisconsin Predicts CHEESE will be the Big Winner on Game Day

Michigan, New York, Wisconsin dairies earn top milk quality award

Milk Production – Some States are Growing, and Some are Shrinking.

Stapel re-elected Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative president

World Dairy Expo 2022 Judges Span Globe

WFBF represented at national level

“Bold Ideas, Big Results” at the 2022 PDPW Business Conference

USDA Announces February 25, 2022, Application Deadline for Conservation Stewardship Program

DFW launches campaign to generate excitement and drive cheese sales

Heart-Shaped Boxes of Wisconsin Cheese Return for 500 Unsuspecting Cheese Lovers

Wisconsin Livestock Owners Reminded to Renew Their Premises Registration by July 31

The Downside and Upside of Increasing Exports

Not all fiber behaves the same in dairy rations

What Is Your Reason?

Preparing Grain Storages for Harvest