Wisconsin

USDA Confirms HPAI in a Dairy Herd in Wisconsin

December 23, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

To help keep HPAI updates simple and streamlined, we will send out an HPAI Update on days when there are updates and news to report about the situation, new detections, and new control zones and required [Read More …]

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Detected in Wisconsin in Dodge County Dairy Herd

December 19, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has identified a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a dairy herd in Dodge County. This is the first detection of HPAI in [Read More …]

USDA Confirms HPAI in a Dairy Herd in Wisconsin

December 18, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

According to the USDA, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) confirmed via PCR (polymerase chain reaction) and ELISA (Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay) assay a detection [Read More …]

Top 5 Cheese Trends Poised to Shape 2026

December 10, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Fourth Annual Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin Report Reveals the Innovations Transforming Dairy Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin (DFW) unveils its 2026 Wisconsin Cheese Trends Report, offering an in-depth look at the ideas, innovations, and consumer interests set [Read More …]

DATCP Announces 2025 Buy Local, Buy Wisconsin Grant Recipients

December 4, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) announced six Wisconsin companies will receive Buy Local, Buy Wisconsin (BLBW) Grants to help grow the local food economy. BLBW is a competitive grant program [Read More …]

PDPW: Updates on Dairy Market Trends, Dairy Promotion

December 2, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

PDP’s webinar series has insights on drivers of dairy margins and work to promote Wisconsin dairy This week’s episodes of The Dairy Signal® from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDP) will feature insights on important trends in [Read More …]

2026 Wisconsin Ag Outlook Forum to examine agriculture and trade through the WI experience

November 20, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

The 2026 Wisconsin Agricultural Outlook Forum, themed “Agriculture and Trade: The Wisconsin Experience,” will take place on Tuesday, January 27, on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus. The in-person event runs from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 [Read More …]

Wisconsin Farm Bureau Promotion and Education Committee to Host Cultivate & Connect Conference

November 20, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation’s Promotion and Education Committee will host a one-day Cultivate & Connect Conference on February 21 at the Best Western Bridgewood Resort in Neenah. Cultivate & Connect is the Promotion and Education Committee’s initiative to inspire, educate and empower Farm Bureau [Read More …]

Wisconsin’s Cheese Community Celebrates Global Wins

November 19, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Including the First American to Win Young Cheesemonger of the Year Wisconsin’s cheese community celebrates a landmark year at the World Cheese Awards as Wisconsin cheeses earn international honors and Hanna Lee of Uplands Cheese [Read More …]

DATCP Significantly Reduces Impact to Wisconsin Businesses with Proposed Modifications to Administrative Rules ATCP 10 and 12

November 6, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Based on input received during the public comment period, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is proposing substantial modifications to two DATCP administrative rules. DATCP received hundreds of comments related to ATCP [Read More …]

Secretary Randy Romanski Honored by National FFA Organization

November 4, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) Secretary Randy Romanski received the Honorary American FFA Degree today during the 98th National FFA Convention & Expo in Indianapolis. The Honorary American FFA Degree is [Read More …]

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Wisconsin Cheesemakers Craft Holiday Gift Baskets Just in Time for Delicious Seasonal Gifting

November 3, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Across the country, edible gifts are becoming a favorite way to share meaning and memory. In Wisconsin, cheesemakers embrace the trend with handcrafted gift boxes inspired by connection, tradition, and the simple joy of delicious [Read More …]

DATCP Reminds Farmers to Check Runoff Risk Prior to Spreading Manure

October 28, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is reminding farmers and manure applicators to check the runoff risk advisory forecast before spreading manure on fields. This tool helps determine the potential for manure runoff from [Read More …]

Celebrate Wisconsin Farmers This Fall

October 8, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Fall is a great time in Wisconsin for many reasons—one being fall agricultural tourism, or “agritourism.” Wisconsinites flock to farms across the state for wagon rides, apple cider donuts, and elaborate corn mazes. The experience [Read More …]

Wisconsin Lifetime Milk Production Cow Takes Top Prize in the International Junior Holstein Show

October 2, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The winning Lifetime Milk Production Cow, Luck-E Merjack Asalia, took home Senior and Grand Champion titles at the 2025 International Junior Holstein Show at World Dairy Expo® on Sunday. For this honor, Asalia and owners, [Read More …]

REMINDER: Apply Now for DBIA Grants

September 26, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

A new round of Dairy Business Builder and Dairy Industry Impact grants administered by the Dairy Business Innovation Alliance (DBIA) is open for small- to medium-sized dairy farmers, manufacturers, and processors in 11 Midwestern states. [Read More …]

Wisconsin Farmers Union: Join national call for farm bill action

September 22, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

More than 250 family farmers and ranchers from across the country joined together in Washington, DC last week to urge Congress to act, for farmers’ sake, as part of the National Farmers Union (NFU) Fall [Read More …]

Wisconsin FSA highlights marketing assistance loan (MAL) program

September 8, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

It’s hard to believe that fall is here, but the chill in the air proves that the seasons are definitely changing. Fall is a favorite time of year in Wisconsin— back to school, apples and [Read More …]

WFU statement regarding layoffs and ongoing labor dispute at the W&W Dairy plant in Monroe

September 4, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Wisconsin Farmers Union stands in solidarity with the dairy workers in Monroe, who went on strike earlier this month after the recent sale of W&W Dairy to Dairy Farmers of America and the imposition of [Read More …]

Something Special from Wisconsin Members Win Big at the 2025 Wisconsin State Grand Champion Eats and Treats Competition

September 1, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Members of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection’s (DATCP’s) Something Special from Wisconsin™ (SSfW) program won nearly three quarters of the awards (31 of 43), including Best of Show, at the 2025 Wisconsin State [Read More …]

Wisconsin Leads Nation in Specialty Cheese, New Data Finds

August 14, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

New data reveals that more than half of the nation’s specialty cheese is crafted in Wisconsin, the State of Cheese™. Specialty varieties now make up 28.3 percent of Wisconsin’s total cheese production, a growing share [Read More …]

Four Wisconsin Dairy Farms to Open Doors and Barns for 2025 ACE Twilight Meetings

August 13, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Public invited for ice cream and open conversations about rural Wisconsin A unique partnership between dairy producers and the organizations representing Wisconsin’s cities and counties has brought together rural community members for farm tours, critical [Read More …]

Adopt a ‘Moo-velous’ Classroom Friend – Registration Now Open for 2025-26

August 13, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Free Adopt a Cow program connects Wisconsin students with real calves and local dairy farms; registration open through Sept. 15 Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin (DFW) and Discover Dairy are inviting educators to register for the [Read More …]

Message from the Wisconsin FSA State Executive Director

August 13, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

It’s great to get around the state to visit with FSA County Committees and FSA office staff. We appreciate your patience as we roll out several Supplemental Disaster Assistance programs that provide disaster recovery assistance [Read More …]

DATCP Accepting Applications for Buy Local, Buy Wisconsin Grants Until September 15

August 8, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is accepting applications for Buy Local, Buy Wisconsin (BLBW) Grants until noon on Monday, September 15, 2025. DATCP will award up to $200,000 total in [Read More …]

DHIA

Three Organizations Receive Grants from Dairy’s Foundation to Support Dairy Education and Outreach

August 7, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Programs in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Vermont to receive funding for outreach activities Dairy’s Foundation has awarded three grants to programs focused on building healthy and vibrant dairy communities across the United States. As the only [Read More …]

Wisconsin Shines at 2025 American Cheese Society Awards, Earning Top Honors and Over 25% of All Wins

July 31, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Wisconsin cheesemakers command the spotlight at the 2025 American Cheese Society (ACS) Judging & Competition, taking home more than one-quarter of all awards and earning three spots in North America’s Top 10. “Every award represents [Read More …]

Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin Announces FY2026 Executive Team and Welcomes Incoming Directors

July 25, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

The Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin (DFW) board of directors announced its Executive Committee for Fiscal Year 2026 and welcomed newly elected members. Twenty-five dairy farmer leaders, chosen by their peers from across the state, will [Read More …]

Lauren Breunig Awarded 2025 George Miller Memorial Scholarship

July 24, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Lauren Breunig of Sauk City, Wisconsin has been selected as the 2025 George Miller Memorial Scholarship recipient. She was recognized during the 2025 National Holstein Convention in St. Louis, Missouri. The scholarship was established in [Read More …]

U.S. Cheese Production Keeps Moving Around

July 2, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

USA cheese production is stable but not growing (Chart I). For the last 8 months, production has been level. This post will examine where the growth is and where the offsetting losses are coming from. [Read More …]

USDA Confirms HPAI in a Dairy Herd in Wisconsin

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Detected in Wisconsin in Dodge County Dairy Herd

USDA Confirms HPAI in a Dairy Herd in Wisconsin

Top 5 Cheese Trends Poised to Shape 2026

DATCP Announces 2025 Buy Local, Buy Wisconsin Grant Recipients

PDPW: Updates on Dairy Market Trends, Dairy Promotion

2026 Wisconsin Ag Outlook Forum to examine agriculture and trade through the WI experience

Wisconsin Farm Bureau Promotion and Education Committee to Host Cultivate & Connect Conference

Wisconsin’s Cheese Community Celebrates Global Wins

DATCP Significantly Reduces Impact to Wisconsin Businesses with Proposed Modifications to Administrative Rules ATCP 10 and 12

Secretary Randy Romanski Honored by National FFA Organization

Wisconsin Cheesemakers Craft Holiday Gift Baskets Just in Time for Delicious Seasonal Gifting

DATCP Reminds Farmers to Check Runoff Risk Prior to Spreading Manure

Celebrate Wisconsin Farmers This Fall

Wisconsin Lifetime Milk Production Cow Takes Top Prize in the International Junior Holstein Show

REMINDER: Apply Now for DBIA Grants

Wisconsin Farmers Union: Join national call for farm bill action

Wisconsin FSA highlights marketing assistance loan (MAL) program

WFU statement regarding layoffs and ongoing labor dispute at the W&W Dairy plant in Monroe

Something Special from Wisconsin Members Win Big at the 2025 Wisconsin State Grand Champion Eats and Treats Competition

Wisconsin Leads Nation in Specialty Cheese, New Data Finds

Four Wisconsin Dairy Farms to Open Doors and Barns for 2025 ACE Twilight Meetings

Adopt a ‘Moo-velous’ Classroom Friend – Registration Now Open for 2025-26

Message from the Wisconsin FSA State Executive Director

DATCP Accepting Applications for Buy Local, Buy Wisconsin Grants Until September 15

Three Organizations Receive Grants from Dairy’s Foundation to Support Dairy Education and Outreach

Wisconsin Shines at 2025 American Cheese Society Awards, Earning Top Honors and Over 25% of All Wins

Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin Announces FY2026 Executive Team and Welcomes Incoming Directors

Lauren Breunig Awarded 2025 George Miller Memorial Scholarship

U.S. Cheese Production Keeps Moving Around

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