Category Archives: WiscoAg News

Heidi Fischer elected president of Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative
GREEN BAY, Wis. - Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative, one of the largest dairy cooperatives in the country based on milk volume, elected a new president during the group's annual business meeting at the 20...
Joanna Guza Jan 20, 2025

Empowering the People: Wisconsin Farmers Union Backs Binding Referenda Proposal to Strengthen Democracy
CHIPPEWA FALLS - Wisconsin Farmers Union (WFU) President Darin Von Ruden issued the following statement in support of Governor Evers' proposal to establish a pathway for binding referenda and constitu...
Joanna Guza Jan 20, 2025
NMPF Thanks Members, USDA for FMMO Leadership
ARLINGTON, VA - NMPF thanked USDA and the dozens of farmers and cooperative leaders who successfully steered Federal Milk Marketing Order modernization to a successful conclusion. "Dairy farmers and c...
Joanna Guza Jan 20, 2025
Gov. Evers, WisDOT Announce More Than $141 Million in Quarterly Aid Payments for Local Roads and Communities
Funding will support construction, maintenance, and operation of local roads across state MADISON - Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), today announced ...
Joanna Guza Jan 20, 2025

Duane Ducat of Kewaunee County awarded the Community Outreach Award
GREEN BAY, Wis. - The Dairy Business Association, in collaboration with Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin, honored Duane Ducat of Deer Run Dairy yesterday with the association's second annual Community Outre...
Joanna Guza Jan 20, 2025

Dairy Business Association honors Paul Fetzer as Advocate of the Year
GREEN BAY, Wis. - The Dairy Business Association honored Paul Fetzer of Fetzer Farms yesterday with the association's Advocate of the Year award for his contributions to Wisconsin's dairy community. T...
Joanna Guza Jan 20, 2025 The Dairy Business Association honored Paul Fetzer of Fetzer Farms yesterday with the association’s Advocate of the Year award for his contributions to Wisconsin’s dairy community.

Milking Robots: Are They the Future of Dairy Farming? Free Conference Explores the Future of Automatic Milking Systems
Dairy farmers, consultants, students, and service providers are invited to attend an innovative conference on Automatic Milking Systems (AMS) technology. This event will feature expert presentations f...
Joanna Guza Jan 20, 2025

Meet Rodger Buresh of Buresh Farms in Kewaunee County
Buresh Farms was started in 1876 and currently owned by Roger and Barb Buresh and their two sons, Jeff and Joe, and grandson Jake. Six generations of the Buresh family have owned and operated the farm...
Joanna Guza Jan 19, 2025 From left: Joe Buresh, Rodger Buresh, Jake Buresh and Joanna Guza

Field Set for World Livestock Auctioneer Championship Semifinals
OVERLAND PARK, KANSAS-31 bid callers will battle it out in the World Livestock Auctioneer Championship in Dunlap, Iowa, this June. Held in conjunction with Livestock Marketing Association's annual con...
Alicia Thern Jan 18, 2025
How to get involved in ag policy in 2025
How you can get involved in 2025! Full interview: https://omny.fm/shows/wtaq-ag-news-on...
Joanna Guza Jan 17, 2025

