Category Archives: WiscoAg News
U.S. Championship Cheese Contest Reveals Elite Judging Team for 2025
MADISON, WI - Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA), proud host of the 2025 United States Championship Cheese Contest, today announced the all-star team of skilled dairy industry experts that wil...
Feb 13, 2025
Dianne Somers and Kevin Bula Enter WPVGA Hall of Fame
Dianne Somers, co-owner of Plover River Farms Alliance, LLC, and Kevin Bula, longtime inspector with the Wisconsin Seed Potato Certification Program, were inducted into the Wisconsin Potato & Vege...
Feb 12, 2025
NMPF Statement on Bipartisan Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act
ARLINGTON, VA - From NMPF President & CEO Gregg Doud: "NMPF commends House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn 'GT' Thompson, R-PA, and Rep. Kim Schrier, D-WA, for continuing to lead their bipart...
Feb 12, 2025
John Bustamante Elected WPVGA Board President for 2025
John Bustamante Elected WPVGA Board President for 2025 At a brief meeting held immediately following the Wisconsin Potato & Vegetable Growers Association (WPVGA) Annual Meeting, February 6, in Ste...
Feb 12, 2025
DATCP Announces Appointment of Julie Lassa as Administrator
MADISON, Wis. - Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) Secretary Randy Romanski announced Julie Lassa as Administrator of the Division of Agricultural Development. ...
Feb 12, 2025
Wisconsin Farmers Union Advocates for Continued Support of Wisconsin Local Food Purchase Assistance Program
CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI - Wisconsin Farmers Union (WFU) is calling on local communities, farmers, and advocates across the state to rally behind the Wisconsin Local Food Purchase Assistance Program (WI LFP...
Feb 12, 2025
Dairy Business Association applauds Gov. Evers DATCP budget announcement
MADISON, Wis. - The Dairy Business Association, Wisconsin's leading dairy advocacy group, applauds Gov. Tony Evers for his state budget proposal to fund the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consum...
Feb 12, 2025
Wisconsin Ag Coalition Outlines Budget Priorities for 2025-2027 Biennium
MADISON - The Wisconsin Ag Coalition, representing a broad alliance of agricultural organizations, released a joint statement today on its budget priorities for the 2025-27 biennial state budget. The ...
Feb 12, 2025
Why you should install a wind turbine on your farm
This episode provides a unique spin on wind power and why it might be a good fit for your farm. EWT is the number one selling wind turbine in its one Mega Watt class and has 20 years of presence in th...
Feb 12, 2025
2025 Hops Conference Annual Seminar Registration Now Open
The 2025 Hops Conference is set to take place on March 1, 2025, at the Hop & Barrel Brewing Company in Hudson, WI. This annual seminar will cover essential topics for hop growers, including Soil F...
Feb 11, 2025
