Wisconsin

Judicious Use of Antibiotics: Dairy Producers Recognized for Advancing the Industry

October 29, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Boehringer Ingelheim celebrates best practices, Producers for Progress recognition program Boehringer Ingelheim (BI) recognized three Wisconsin dairy producers who demonstrated their commitment to the well-being of animals, consumers and the industry with the judicious use [Read More …]

DCHA to meet April 7-9, in Madison, Wisconsin

October 15, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

“Shaping the Future” is the theme of the 2020 Dairy Calf & Heifer Association (DCHA) Annual Conference, April 7, 8 and 9. The meeting will be held at the Alliant Energy Center, Madison Wis. Attendees [Read More …]

Host selected for 2022 Farm Technology Days

October 11, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Roehl Acres and Rustic Occasions to host Clark County Farm Technology Days Roehl Acres of Loyal has been selected as the host farm for the 2022 Wisconsin Farm Technology Days in Clark County. Owned by [Read More …]

U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson calls small dairy farms a Wisconsin a US tradition

October 8, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Johnson tells reporters “we want to do everything we can to preserve” small dairies Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson says he sees small dairy farms as both American and Wisconsin traditions, while refusing to directly [Read More …]

Wis. governor ‘resents’ comments by ag secretary

October 7, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 1

Evers says Perdue “kind of put the pox on small farming in the state” Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers says he “resents” that President Donald Trump’s agriculture secretary suggested small dairy farms need to get bigger [Read More …]

Farmers attend Dairy Strong for free – Register by Nov. 1

October 4, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Dairy farmers who register by Nov. 1 are invited to attend Dairy Strong for free Jan. 22-23, 2020, hundreds of dairy farmers from throughout Wisconsin, the Midwest and the nation will come to the Monona [Read More …]

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Wisconsin Wins National 4-H Dairy Judging Contest Again

October 2, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Winning the National 4-H Dairy Cattle Judging Contest for the third year in a row was the team from Wisconsin. This group, placing first in both overall and reasons, consists of team members Abigail Powers, [Read More …]

2019 Wisconsin Cow of the Year

September 23, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Milk-n-More Tequila Naomi, a seven-year-old Jersey, has been named Cow of the Year Milk-n-More Tequila Naomi, a seven-year-old Jersey bred and owned by Milk-n-More Farms of Cecil, has been named the 2019 Wisconsin Cow of [Read More …]

Wisconsin State groups call for halt to livestock farm siting rule changes

September 18, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

A host of groups representing nearly every aspect of Wisconsin’s livestock agriculture industry are together calling for the state’s ag oversight agency to reject proposed changes to rules that regulate local approval of new or [Read More …]

DTE Biomass Energy opens first renewable natural gas processing and interstate injection site in Wisconsin

September 16, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

DTE Biomass Energy, a non-regulated subsidiary of DTE Energy (NYSE: DTE), today announced it has opened its first and the state of Wisconsin’s first combined dairy renewable natural gas (RNG) processing and interstate injection facility. [Read More …]

Outcome In Latest Intelligen Litigation

September 13, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Genus plc (LSE: GNS), a global pioneer in animal genetics, announces that on 9 September 2019 the jury in the US District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin held that Genus’ sexing semen technology, [Read More …]

American Cheese Society Competition held

August 13, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Wisconsin sweeps elite cheese competition Fans from the State of Cheese® proudly waved their flags and winners paraded across the stage as Wisconsin received 122 awards at the 36th annual American Cheese Society (ACS) Competition [Read More …]

Seven scholarship recipients awarded by CentralStar Cooperative

August 9, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

CentralStar Cooperative, serving dairy and beef producers in Wisconsin, Michigan, and Indiana, is awarding seven individuals with scholarships this summer for the upcoming school year. CentralStar is the result of a May 1, 2019, merger [Read More …]

Midwest Dairy CEO Lucas Lensch discussion of the Dairy Experience Forum

August 8, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Midwest Dairy CEO Lucas Lensch describes to Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness News how the entire consumer supply chain… “from the farm to the fridge”… was the focus of the Dairy Experience Forum held July 16 [Read More …]

Meeting Wisconsin’s conservation challenges

June 28, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Report tells the stories of how county conservation offices rose to challenges last year Torrential rains, flooding, and water quality concerns underscore the importance of addressing conservation challenges, says the introduction to the newly published [Read More …]

Dairy Task Force 2.0 Adopts Final Report

June 27, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

The Wisconsin Dairy Task Force 2.0 voted unanimously to adopt their final report at a meeting in Madison on Friday, June 21, 2019. This report includes the 51 recommendations approved by the group at previous [Read More …]

Celebrate Wisconsin’s dairy pride this June

June 4, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

The place for beautiful dairy farms, productive cows, delicious cheese The words “Wisconsin” and “dairy” go hand in hand. I cannot imagine one without the other. Wherever I go, when I introduce myself, people everywhere [Read More …]

Newtrient Applauds Wisconsin State Senate Passage of Bill to Improve Water Quality at a Lower Cost to All

May 17, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

The Wisconsin State Senate unanimously passed legislation that will boost Wisconsin’s water quality trading programs, leading to more financially sustainable ways to improve water quality. The legislation is designed to increase participation in Wisconsin’s current [Read More …]

CentralStar merger poised for success

May 3, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

CentralStar’s genetic and reproduction service area includes all of Wisconsin and Michigan The cooperatives formerly known as NorthStar Cooperative Inc. and East Central/Select Sires open a new chapter in history, today, merging under the name [Read More …]

Experience a Wisconsin-Centric Farm to Feast Event at the Crave Brothers Farm

May 2, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

The Wisconsin farm to table connection comes to life on Sunday, June 9 from 3 to 7 p.m., with the Farm to Feast event that will showcase the artisan cheeses from Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese, [Read More …]

Judges named for 2019 All American Jersey Shows

April 30, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Largest exhibition of Registered Jersey cattle in the world to be held Nov. 9-11 The judges have been selected for The 67th All American Jersey Shows, sponsored by the American Jersey Cattle Association of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. [Read More …]

Now is the time to invest in dairy research

April 12, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Last year, Wisconsin lost 691 dairy farms, the most since 2011 Last year, Wisconsin lost 691 dairy farms, the most since 2011. Wisconsin also leads neighboring states in farm bankruptcies. Consecutive years of low milk [Read More …]

Clemson Blue Cheese earns recognition in cheese-crazy Wisconsin

March 28, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Team placed fourth in the 2019 United States Championship Cheese Contest Clemson University’s blue cheese has made its mark in the cheesiest state of them all. Clemson’s blue cheese placed fourth in the 2019 United States [Read More …]

DBA and dairy farmers push solutions at Dairy Day at the Wisconsin Capitol

March 27, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Gov. Evers, state ag chief, top legislators on agenda April 10 Dairy farmers will connect directly with state lawmakers on April 10 at Dairy Day at the Capitol, which is being coordinated by the Dairy [Read More …]

Time for Trump to Dig Out of the Tariff Pit

March 15, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

In 2016, dairymen and women were among the agricultural coalition that helped flip traditionally blue states red — places like Wisconsin, Michigan and Ohio — during Donald Trump’s journey to the White House. Two years [Read More …]

Wisconsin Dairy Task Force 2.0 to meet March 15

March 13, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The meeting is open to the public The Wisconsin Dairy Task Force 2.0 will meet on Friday, March 15, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at the UW-Green Bay|Sheboygan Campus, 1 University Drive, Sheboygan. The meeting is [Read More …]

World Dairy Expo Recognizes Influential Dairy Leaders

March 12, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

World Dairy Expo is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2019 Expo Recognition Awards to be formally presented during the 53rd annual event, October 1-5 in Madison, Wisconsin. The honorees were nominated and selected [Read More …]

Registration required for all livestock locations in Wisconsin

March 11, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

State law requires any location that keeps livestock to be registered with DATCP The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) in partnership with the Wisconsin Livestock Identification Consortium (WLIC) is reminding anyone [Read More …]

Dairy Farmers of America Launches Mülü in Select Target Stores Throughout Chicago, Minnesota and Wisconsin

March 11, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The original nutrient-rich superdrink gets a mainstream makeover Consumers are constantly chasing and looking for the next big trend in health drinks. As each new beverage hits the market, many forget about the original superdrink: [Read More …]

John Sorenson Joins AQUA Innovations as CEO

March 7, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

AQUA Innovations welcomes John Sorenson as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Sorenson has more than 20 years of executive leadership experience, including roles as chief financial officer and expatriate for an international manufacturing company. [Read More …]

Judicious Use of Antibiotics: Dairy Producers Recognized for Advancing the Industry

DCHA to meet April 7-9, in Madison, Wisconsin

Host selected for 2022 Farm Technology Days

U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson calls small dairy farms a Wisconsin a US tradition

Wis. governor ‘resents’ comments by ag secretary

Farmers attend Dairy Strong for free – Register by Nov. 1

Wisconsin Wins National 4-H Dairy Judging Contest Again

2019 Wisconsin Cow of the Year

Wisconsin State groups call for halt to livestock farm siting rule changes

DTE Biomass Energy opens first renewable natural gas processing and interstate injection site in Wisconsin

Outcome In Latest Intelligen Litigation

American Cheese Society Competition held

Seven scholarship recipients awarded by CentralStar Cooperative

Midwest Dairy CEO Lucas Lensch discussion of the Dairy Experience Forum

Meeting Wisconsin’s conservation challenges

Dairy Task Force 2.0 Adopts Final Report

Celebrate Wisconsin’s dairy pride this June

Newtrient Applauds Wisconsin State Senate Passage of Bill to Improve Water Quality at a Lower Cost to All

CentralStar merger poised for success

Experience a Wisconsin-Centric Farm to Feast Event at the Crave Brothers Farm

Judges named for 2019 All American Jersey Shows

Now is the time to invest in dairy research

Clemson Blue Cheese earns recognition in cheese-crazy Wisconsin

DBA and dairy farmers push solutions at Dairy Day at the Wisconsin Capitol

Time for Trump to Dig Out of the Tariff Pit

Wisconsin Dairy Task Force 2.0 to meet March 15

World Dairy Expo Recognizes Influential Dairy Leaders

Registration required for all livestock locations in Wisconsin

Dairy Farmers of America Launches Mülü in Select Target Stores Throughout Chicago, Minnesota and Wisconsin

John Sorenson Joins AQUA Innovations as CEO

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