Wisconsin

Dairy donations have win-win potential

October 26, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Shirt sales support local food banks and the dairy community Hunger and food insecurity affects millions of Americans across the country. Dairy product donations to food banks offer a pipeline to move products from farm [Read More …]

Foremost Farms USA® Sells Preston Plant to Diversified Ingredients

October 26, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Foremost Farms USA and Diversified Ingredients today announced that Foremost Farms plans to sell its Preston, Minnesota, manufacturing facility to Diversified Ingredients. The final closing on the sale will take place on or before Nov. [Read More …]

Compeer Financial elects Board of Directors

October 19, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Cade, Holmgren and Peters reelected to Compeer Financial board Compeer Financial, a member-owned Farm Credit cooperative serving Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin, is pleased to announce the results of its 2020 board of directors election. Member-owners [Read More …]

Dairy Innovation Hub releases first annual report

October 19, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Report reflects progress and activities from initial funding approval through June 2020 The Dairy Innovation Hub has released its first annual report that reflects progress and activities from initial funding approval by the Wisconsin Legislature [Read More …]

DATCP Encourages Consumers to Participate in Cybersecurity Awareness Month

October 5, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

For many Wisconsinites, 2020 has been a groundbreaking year for the use of technological connection to maintain daily life. Our jobs, our schools, societal well-being, economic prosperity and nation’s security are dependent on the internet. [Read More …]

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National Farmer’s Day – Celebrate Your Dairy’s Story

October 2, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

National Farmer’s Day on October 12 offers the perfect opportunity to create and strengthen our connections with consumers on social media and in your community. I urge you to take a few minutes to engage [Read More …]

DairyVoice Podcast: Brittany Olson of Barron County, Wisconsin on the need for a fair pricing system

October 2, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Brittany Olson dairy farms with her husband and his family in Barron County, Wisconsin. She’s also a writer and an advocate for traditional small size operations. She believes a dairy industry with diverse farm sizes [Read More …]

CentralStar Cooperative accepts applications for 2021 summer internships

September 23, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

CentralStar Cooperative serves dairy and beef producers in Wisconsin, Michigan, and Indiana. They have eight agricultural-related internship opportunities available for summer, 2021: five in artificial insemination (A.I), two in milk and diagnostic testing, and one [Read More …]

Wisconsin Farm Support Program distributes over $8 million in second round of funding

September 23, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The numbers are in from the second round of the Wisconsin Farm Support Program, a joint program between the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection (DATCP), and the Wisconsin Department of Revenue (DOR) [Read More …]

Farmers Ask Polk County Board to Obey the Law or Face Costly & Criminal Consequences

September 17, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Venture Dairy Cooperative (VDC), Wisconsin Dairy Alliance (WDA), and Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC), and the thousands of farmers and businesses tied to Wisconsin agriculture they collectively represent, are speaking out against the proposed ordinances [Read More …]

Governor’s Blue Ribbon Commission on Rural Prosperity to hold final listening session on Sept. 16

September 15, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Meeting will give rural Wisconsin residents opportunity to speak out The Governor’s Blue Ribbon Commission on Rural Prosperity will hold its final virtual listening session on Wednesday, Sept. 16, from 3 to 5 p.m. for [Read More …]

Scholarships awarded to dairy leaders of tomorrow students

September 10, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Scholarships honor students who are advancing their education in dairy-related fields Paige Peiffer of Lebanon County, Pennsylvania and Brenna Murry of Mosinee, Wisconsin were recently awarded scholarships through the Dairy Excellence Foundation’s Dairy Leaders of [Read More …]

Tom Kestell challenge’s “status quo” thinking in dairy

September 4, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

With terrific production, a nearly 45,000-lb. herd average, high type, and over half the herd are Excellent cows, award winning dairyman Tom Kestell of Waldo, Wisconsin talks with Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness News about making [Read More …]

Governor’s Blue Ribbon Commission on Rural Prosperity to hold first of three listening sessions beginning Aug. 31

August 27, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Panel offers multiple ways for rural Wisconsin residents to speak out The Governor’s Blue Ribbon Commission on Rural Prosperity will hold the first of three virtual listening sessions on Monday, Aug. 31, from 12 to [Read More …]

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Wisconsin Dairy Producer Survey Provides Industry Snapshot

August 21, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has published the results of its 2020 dairy producer survey on its website. Results of the previous survey, completed in 2010, also are posted on [Read More …]

Wisconsin State Fair Dairy Promotion Board scholarship

August 17, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Cayley Vande Berg wins $1,000 dairy youth scholarship The Wisconsin State Fair Dairy Promotion Board is pleased to announce Cayley Vande Berg of Eldorado, Wis. as the winner of their 2020 $1,000 dairy youth scholarship. [Read More …]

Wisconsin Farm Support Program Reopens for Applications

August 12, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

With $8.4 million still available to support Wisconsin agricultural producers, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) reminds farmers who have been impacted by COVID-19 that the Wisconsin Farm Support Program is [Read More …]

Wisconsin Agriculture Youth Council Applications Due Aug. 21

August 12, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) reminds interested high school seniors to apply now for the new Wisconsin Agriculture Youth Council. Applications will be accepted through August 21, 2020. Self-nominations include [Read More …]

DBA and Edge ‘Policy Picnics’ connect dairy farmers with key issues

August 5, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Latest events in South Dakota, Wisconsin empower members Engaging farmers and others in the dairy community in the legislative process and empowering them to stay connected with issues that affect what they do and how [Read More …]

Seven scholarship recipients awarded by CentralStar Cooperative

August 5, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

CentralStar Cooperative, serving dairy and beef producers in Wisconsin, Michigan, and Indiana, is awarding seven individuals with $1,000 scholarships this summer for the upcoming school year. In addition to offering school information, applicants had to [Read More …]

Private labels key to Wisconsin dairy demand

August 4, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Look for the Proudly Wisconsin Cheese, Proudly Wisconsin Dairy badges Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin is stepping private label discussions into high gear with grocery stores and restaurants to increase dairy product market opportunities. Increasing sales of private label cheese supports dairy farmers by [Read More …]

Agricultural Enterprise Area (AEA) Spotlight: Headwaters of Southeast Monroe County Seeks Landowners Interested in Farmland Preservation

July 30, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Since its designation as an agricultural enterprise area (AEA) in 2014, the Headwaters of Southeast Monroe County has been working with landowners in its AEA to maximize the amount of land being preserved for agricultural [Read More …]

Wisconsin DATCP Guidance on Unsolicited Seed Packages

July 29, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has been notified that some Wisconsin residents have received unsolicited packages in the mail containing seeds that appear to have originated from China. The types [Read More …]

Grazier Journey Enriches Wisconsin

July 28, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Brian Pillsbury was in his element during a recent pasture walk at Schoepp Farms near Lodi. He maintained the recommended 6-foot social distance from others attending the event but could still talk with them to [Read More …]

Wisconsin Producer-Led Watershed Protection Grants Now Open for 2021

July 23, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is accepting applications for the Producer-Led Watershed Protection grant program. Applications are due by September 21. These grants are awarded to producer-led groups whose projects [Read More …]

Colorado Student Learns About Cows and Production Agriculture while in Wisconsin

July 15, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The first of June marked the start of Mariah Estrada’s three-month internship at Mayer Farms. The Mayer’s dedication to the education and wellbeing of their interns and animals made it an easy decision for Mariah [Read More …]

Wisconsin Farm Center Offers 24/7 Hotline, Other Counseling Resources in New Pilot Program

July 6, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

As of July 1, Wisconsin farmers facing increased stress and other challenges can access additional free and confidential counseling resources by contacting the Farm Center at the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection [Read More …]

Virtual Alice in Dairyland Finals Set for June 19-20

June 17, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Following the March announcement that the 2020 Alice in Dairyland Finals would be postponed due to COVID-19, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is providing additional details on when, where, and [Read More …]

Wisconsin Cow Named 2019 Star of the Breed

June 17, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Ocean-View Sterling Silver, bred and owned by Ocean View Genetics, Daryl and Pam Nunes in Deerfield, Wis., has earned the honor of being named Holstein Association USA’s 2019 Star of the Breed. The Star of [Read More …]

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Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin Election Results Announced

June 12, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has certified the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board (WMMB) dba Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin (DFW) 2020 Board of Directors election results. Starting July 1, 2020, the [Read More …]

Dairy donations have win-win potential

Foremost Farms USA® Sells Preston Plant to Diversified Ingredients

Compeer Financial elects Board of Directors

Dairy Innovation Hub releases first annual report

DATCP Encourages Consumers to Participate in Cybersecurity Awareness Month

National Farmer’s Day – Celebrate Your Dairy’s Story

DairyVoice Podcast: Brittany Olson of Barron County, Wisconsin on the need for a fair pricing system

CentralStar Cooperative accepts applications for 2021 summer internships

Wisconsin Farm Support Program distributes over $8 million in second round of funding

Farmers Ask Polk County Board to Obey the Law or Face Costly & Criminal Consequences

Governor’s Blue Ribbon Commission on Rural Prosperity to hold final listening session on Sept. 16

Scholarships awarded to dairy leaders of tomorrow students

Tom Kestell challenge’s “status quo” thinking in dairy

Governor’s Blue Ribbon Commission on Rural Prosperity to hold first of three listening sessions beginning Aug. 31

Wisconsin Dairy Producer Survey Provides Industry Snapshot

Wisconsin State Fair Dairy Promotion Board scholarship

Wisconsin Farm Support Program Reopens for Applications

Wisconsin Agriculture Youth Council Applications Due Aug. 21

DBA and Edge ‘Policy Picnics’ connect dairy farmers with key issues

Seven scholarship recipients awarded by CentralStar Cooperative

Private labels key to Wisconsin dairy demand

Agricultural Enterprise Area (AEA) Spotlight: Headwaters of Southeast Monroe County Seeks Landowners Interested in Farmland Preservation

Wisconsin DATCP Guidance on Unsolicited Seed Packages

Grazier Journey Enriches Wisconsin

Wisconsin Producer-Led Watershed Protection Grants Now Open for 2021

Colorado Student Learns About Cows and Production Agriculture while in Wisconsin

Wisconsin Farm Center Offers 24/7 Hotline, Other Counseling Resources in New Pilot Program

Virtual Alice in Dairyland Finals Set for June 19-20

Wisconsin Cow Named 2019 Star of the Breed

Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin Election Results Announced

Dietary crude protein: how low can we go thanks to the amino acid balancing concept in dairy cows?

Why Herd Immunity Matters to Your Dairy

What If You Could?

Cover Crops After Corn Silage