Wisconsin

DATCP Reminds Farmers to Check Runoff Risk Prior to Spreading Manure

March 22, 2023 Sarah S News Team 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. The tool helps determine the potential for manure runoff from [Read More …]

Apply Now for the Wisconsin Agriculture Youth Council

March 17, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) reminds students to apply now for the Wisconsin Agriculture Youth Council. Applications will be accepted through March 31, 2023 from students who will be seniors [Read More …]

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

March 17, 2023 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Five students accepted into the 2022 PDPW Cornerstone Dairy Academy® were awarded scholarships from the Wisconsin Rural Opportunities Foundation (WROF). Recipients include Mitchell Guyette, Chili, Wis.; Alexis Kluenker, Manitowoc, Wis.; Kelsey Maurer, Manitowoc, Wis.; Heron [Read More …]

Wisconsin NRCS Accepting Proposals for 2023 Conservation Innovation Grants

March 8, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

All non-Federal entities and individuals are invited to apply, with the sole exception of Federal agencies. Project proposal applications are due May 5, 2023. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Wisconsin, [Read More …]

Nomination Period Open for Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin Board of Directors Election

March 6, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is accepting nominations through March 31, 2023 for nine seats on the Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin (DFW) board of directors. The eight districts up for [Read More …]

The Wheel Deal!

March 5, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Some choose the cheese life. Others are born into it. But for Bruce Workman, it was fate. On a Saturday night in Monticello, Wisconsin back in the 1970s, teenage Bruce ran out of gas while [Read More …]

Wisconsin Ranks Among Elite at US Cheese Championship

February 28, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

State of Cheese® wins two of top-three best of show, 51 Best of Class and sweeps multiple categories Wisconsin again wins more awards than any other state or country during the U.S. Championship Cheese Contest. Wisconsin [Read More …]

U.S. Championship Cheese Contest Announces Top 20 Finalists

February 24, 2023 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Out of 2,249 entries in the 2023 United States Championship Cheese Contest, just 20 cheeses remain in the hunt for the title: U.S. Champion Cheese. Over the past two days in Green Bay, Wisconsin, a [Read More …]

Wisconsin Prioritizes Animal Health in Federal Policy Discussions

February 22, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) Secretary Randy Romanski participated in the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) 2023 Winter Policy Conference in Washington D.C. this week. While there, he proposed [Read More …]

Wisconsin NRCS Announces March 17, 2023, Deadline Extension for Conservation Stewardship Program

February 21, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

The Wisconsin U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is extending the previously announced Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) sign-up date. Apply by March 17, 2023. The Wisconsin U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural [Read More …]

Construction Underway on New Amp Americas Dairy RNG Facility in Wisconsin

February 16, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Amp Americas, a pioneer in converting dairy waste into carbon-negative renewable transportation fuel and power, today announced that construction has begun on a dairy renewable natural gas (RNG) project in Darlington, Wisconsin, about 60 miles [Read More …]

Wisconsin milk goat numbers fall 3%

February 13, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Milk goat inventory in Wisconsin as of Jan. 1, 2023, was 3 percent below last year Milk goat inventory in Wisconsin as of Jan. 1, 2023, was 72,000 head, according to the latest USDA, National [Read More …]

Wisconsin ag groups share biennial budget priorities

February 13, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Strengthening farmer-led conservation programs among top priorities A coalition of Wisconsin agricultural groups has shared priorities they are seeking support for in the 2023-25 biennial state budget. “Wisconsin Farm Bureau and our fellow agricultural groups [Read More …]

The Big Cheese

February 3, 2023 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Kerry Henning has a larger-than-life personality—a booming laugh, a huge grin, an endlessly cheerful attitude—and he makes larger-than-life cheddar to match. “Mammoth cheddars are any wheel of cheese 75 pounds or bigger,” says the Master Cheesemaker, whose [Read More …]

Alice in Dairyland and Agriculture in the Classroom Partner to Share Importance of Wisconsin Specialty Crops

January 26, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection’s (DATCP) Alice in Dairyland program is partnering with the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation’s Ag in the Classroom program to promote specialty crops in classrooms across [Read More …]

DATCP Export Expansion Grant recipients

January 19, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Projects to grow Wisconsin dairy, meat and crop product exports The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) announces that nine projects have been selected to receive Export Expansion Grants. Through the Wisconsin [Read More …]

WFU to host Farm & Rural Lobby Day Jan. 18

January 12, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Will advocate for policy priorities set by grassroots membership Registration is open for Farm and Rural Lobby Day on Wednesday, Jan. 18. The annual event is organized by Wisconsin Farmers Union (WFU). WFU President Darin [Read More …]

World Dairy Expo Announces 2023 Associate Judges

January 9, 2023 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

World Dairy Expo® is delighted to announce the eight individuals selected to serve as associate judges of Expo’s 2023 Dairy Cattle Show. Nominated by the official judge and approved by a committee of Expo exhibitors, [Read More …]

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Wisconsin Holstein Association to recognize juniors

January 6, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Junior award recipients will be recognized on Jan. 7 The Wisconsin Holstein Association (WHA) will hold its annual Junior Holstein Convention in collaboration with the Manitowoc Junior Holstein Association at the Holiday Inn in Manitowoc, [Read More …]

Chad Vincent Named One of Wisconsin’s Most Influential Business Leaders

January 5, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Chad Vincent, CEO of Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin (DFW), is featured in BizTimes Media’s “The Wisconsin 275” highlighting Wisconsin’s Most Influential Business Leaders of 2022. “I’m proud to be named a top influential business leader [Read More …]

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USDA Appoints Klinkner to National Dairy Promotion and Research Board

December 20, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Wisconsin Farmer to Represent State Peers at National Level Gail G. Klinkner, a Liberty Pole, Wis., dairy farmer, is newly appointed to serve on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Dairy Promotion and Research Board [Read More …]

Multerer to lead Dairy Company Communications

December 14, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Will manage partnerships with Wisconsin dairy manufacturers and marketers Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin (DFW) appoints Tim Multerer as vice president overseeing Dairy Company Communications (DCC). Multerer brings 30 years of food/dairy/cheese/deli sales and marketing experience [Read More …]

Geigers receive ‘Distinguished Service to Farm Bureau’ Award

December 9, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Highest award Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation bestows upon its members Manitowoc County Farm Bureau members Rosalie and Randy Geiger received the highest award Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation bestows upon its members. Rosalie and her family [Read More …]

Wisconsin NRCS Launches New Website

December 5, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

The new Wisconsin NRCS website has been designed to support and enhance our mission by delivering relevant, timely, customer-focused information in an easy-to-navigate platform. It’s accessible (or 508 conformant), meaning the site is designed for use by [Read More …]

Dairy Girl Network Announces Leading Impact Award Winner

November 25, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Dairy Girl Network (DGN) awarded Pam Selz-Pralle, of Humbird, Wis., with the Leading Impact sponsored by Beck’s at the recent DGN Forward TogetHER biennial national conference in Prior Lake, Minn.New this year, the DGN Leading [Read More …]

Wisconsin Leopold Conservation Award winners

November 23, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Joe and Christy Tomandl of Medford selected as 2022 recipients Joe and Christy Tomandl of Medford have been selected as the recipients of the 2022 Wisconsin Leopold Conservation Award. Given in honor of renowned conservationist [Read More …]

Wisconsin Initiative for Agricultural Exports (WIAE)

November 17, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

The Wisconsin Initiative for Agricultural Exports was first proposed by Governor Evers in his 2021-23 budget. In December 2021, the Governor signed subsequent legislation (Assembly Bill 314, now 2021 Wisconsin Act 92) which invests up to five million dollars [Read More …]

Wisconsin Cover Crop Conference begins December 13, 2022

November 16, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

New for winter of 2022, the Wisconsin Cover Crop Conference bridges the gap between the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection producer-led workshop and the annual Discovery Farms Conference, to allow attendees to attend these [Read More …]

Organic cost share deadline extended

November 16, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Deadline to apply for USDA’s Organic Certification Cost Share Program now Dec. 9 The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has extended the deadline for organic food processors and producers to apply [Read More …]

Alice in Dairyland, Something Special from Wisconsin™ Holiday Campaign to Highlight Local Businesses, Products

November 16, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

With the holiday season just around the corner, many consumers are in search of gifts and ingredients to make their holidays special. As you shop for ingredients for your holiday feast and unique gifts for [Read More …]

DATCP Reminds Farmers to Check Runoff Risk Prior to Spreading Manure

Apply Now for the Wisconsin Agriculture Youth Council

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

Wisconsin NRCS Accepting Proposals for 2023 Conservation Innovation Grants

Nomination Period Open for Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin Board of Directors Election

The Wheel Deal!

Wisconsin Ranks Among Elite at US Cheese Championship

U.S. Championship Cheese Contest Announces Top 20 Finalists

Wisconsin Prioritizes Animal Health in Federal Policy Discussions

Wisconsin NRCS Announces March 17, 2023, Deadline Extension for Conservation Stewardship Program

Construction Underway on New Amp Americas Dairy RNG Facility in Wisconsin

Wisconsin milk goat numbers fall 3%

Wisconsin ag groups share biennial budget priorities

The Big Cheese

Alice in Dairyland and Agriculture in the Classroom Partner to Share Importance of Wisconsin Specialty Crops

DATCP Export Expansion Grant recipients

WFU to host Farm & Rural Lobby Day Jan. 18

World Dairy Expo Announces 2023 Associate Judges

Wisconsin Holstein Association to recognize juniors

Chad Vincent Named One of Wisconsin’s Most Influential Business Leaders

USDA Appoints Klinkner to National Dairy Promotion and Research Board

Multerer to lead Dairy Company Communications

Geigers receive ‘Distinguished Service to Farm Bureau’ Award

Wisconsin NRCS Launches New Website

Dairy Girl Network Announces Leading Impact Award Winner

Wisconsin Leopold Conservation Award winners

Wisconsin Initiative for Agricultural Exports (WIAE)

Wisconsin Cover Crop Conference begins December 13, 2022

Alice in Dairyland, Something Special from Wisconsin™ Holiday Campaign to Highlight Local Businesses, Products

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