Wisconsin

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 groups DBA and Edge hire Dale Beaty to lead member relations

June 11, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The Dairy Business Association and Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative have hired Dale Beaty, an experienced farm organization leader, to be director of member relations. Beaty will help expand services to farm members, including recruitment and [Read More …]

Insight FS celebrates farmers

June 8, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

$10,000 donation to Wisconsin Dairy Recovery Program June has been celebrated as Dairy Month since 1939. As COVID-19 has interrupted the daily lives of Americans in 2020, making sure families have access to milk, cheese, [Read More …]

DATCP Announces 2020 Dairy Processor Grant Recipients

June 8, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Eleven Wisconsin dairy companies will receive Dairy Processor Grants for 2020 from the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP). The grants are designed to foster innovation, improve profitability and sustain the long-term [Read More …]

World Dairy Expo 2020 Cancelled!

June 5, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

For the first time in its 53-year history, World Dairy Expo® has been cancelled. The World Dairy Expo Executive Committee reached this difficult decision based on the public health orders and restrictions related to [Read More …]

What’s next for agriculture

June 3, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

How the next round of federal aid could help Wisconsin farmers recover COVID-19 has created unprecedented challenges for Wisconsin’s agricultural industry. Responding to the short and long-term impacts of this pandemic will require immediate, flexible [Read More …]

America’s Dairyland celebrates June Dairy Month

June 2, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

There’s no better way to start the summer than by eating plenty of curds and ice cream It’s June in Wisconsin, and that means June Dairy Month. From my days working in a cheese plant, [Read More …]

COVID-19 Can’t Stop This Family Owned Wisconsin Cheese Company

May 29, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

You may know Just the Cheese as the delicious, crunchy #1 cheese snack on Amazon, but don’t let that fool you – Just The Cheese is a small, family-owned company with deep roots in rural Wisconsin. Based [Read More …]

Farm Technology Days scholarship recipients

May 28, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

A total of $6,000 was awarded in 2020; a total of $60,000 will be awarded over a 10-year period Top row from left to right: Michael Moede, Jeremy Schlies and Brynne Wolfe. Bottom row from [Read More …]

DATCP, DFW partially lift state dairy assessment

May 20, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Dairy producers, processors, and handlers with questions should contact Patrick Geoghegan The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) and Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin (DFW) announced that the state milk assessment will be [Read More …]

Celebrate National Dairy Month

May 20, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 1

National Dairy Month is less than a month away! While our communities may not be physically gathering to celebrate with breakfast on the farm traditions, DFW has worked to ensure all Wisconsinites can celebrate Wisconsin [Read More …]

Dairy Innovation Hub funds UW faculty fellowships

May 19, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

UW-River Falls awards faculty research fellowships to help increase dairy research capacity The University of Wisconsin-River Falls College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences recently awarded six faculty research fellowships to help increase dairy-related research [Read More …]

Sargento® Introduces Reserve Series™ Slices to Make the Everyday Gourmet

May 15, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Sargento Foods is making specialty cheeses more accessible by expanding their Reserve Series™ product line with 100% real, natural cheese slices Sargento believes everyone deserves the right to elevate their everyday sandwiches and burgers, so [Read More …]

Breeding the right kind of cow is key to dairy profitability

May 14, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Lloyd Holterman is convinced that breeding the right kind of cow is the key to his dairy farm’s profitability. With his wife Daphne, and their two partners, they milk 1000 cows near Watertown, Wisconsin. Holterman [Read More …]

What farmers need to know about PPP and EIDL

May 14, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Join the Wisconsin Small Business Development Center (WSBDC) and the University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension for a webinar about the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) business support programs in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and [Read More …]

DFW partnership efforts keep Wis. milk moving

May 12, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Partnerships find innovative ways to move oversupply of dairy Since the Safer-at-Home order, Wisconsin dairy farmers, processors, and communities have joined forces to provide over 10 million pounds of Wisconsin milk and other dairy (more [Read More …]

Content Now Available for Week Five of The Dairy Signal™

May 7, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Professional Dairy Producers® – PDPW has released the speaker and content line up for week five of The Dairy Signal™. Developed by fellow dairy farmers from the PDPW Board of Directors, The Dairy Signal is [Read More …]

Five Ways to Help Wisconsin Dairy Farmers and Cheesemakers

April 24, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

With 3% of the nation’s restaurants already permanently shutting their doors and millions of students out of school, the normal markets for dairy are no longer available to farmers. Family farms and local businesses need [Read More …]

DFW & DATCP take action on dairy limits at retail

April 23, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Organizations reach out to retailers to explain the importance of ceasing limits Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin (DFW) and the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) have been fielding calls from concerned consumers [Read More …]

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

Dairy groups DBA and Edge hire Dale Beaty to lead member relations

Insight FS celebrates farmers

DATCP Announces 2020 Dairy Processor Grant Recipients

World Dairy Expo 2020 Cancelled!

What’s next for agriculture

America’s Dairyland celebrates June Dairy Month

COVID-19 Can’t Stop This Family Owned Wisconsin Cheese Company

Farm Technology Days scholarship recipients

DATCP, DFW partially lift state dairy assessment

Celebrate National Dairy Month

Dairy Innovation Hub funds UW faculty fellowships

Sargento® Introduces Reserve Series™ Slices to Make the Everyday Gourmet

Breeding the right kind of cow is key to dairy profitability

What farmers need to know about PPP and EIDL

DFW partnership efforts keep Wis. milk moving

Content Now Available for Week Five of The Dairy Signal™

Five Ways to Help Wisconsin Dairy Farmers and Cheesemakers

DFW & DATCP take action on dairy limits at retail

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