Category Archives: WiscoAg News
Focus on Herd Longevity, Profitability at 2024 PDP Herdsperson Conference
DAIRY NEWS - Building a blueprint to success in today's fast-paced dairy industry starts with a productive, profitable cow herd. The 2024 Herdsperson Conference presented by Professional Dairy Produce...
Oct 03, 2024
USFRA Activity at Climate Week NYC
Dairy farmer Michael Crinion, owner of Ash Grove Dairy and USFRA board chair, and Kevin Burkum, CEO of USFRA, raised the voice of sustainable farmers and ranchers at one of the largest climate events ...
Oct 03, 2024
Game-changing technique at Woldt Farms: Green chopping
Woldt Farms in Billion, Wisconsin was started in 1911 and is now owned by Daryl and Amy Woldt. They will 1,650 cows and farm 4,000 acres of land. Kelsey Woldt, HR manager at Woldt Farms, and Jeff Even...
Oct 02, 2024 Kelsey Woldt and Jeff Evenson of Woldt Farms in Brillion, Wisconsin.
Volunteers for Agriculture® Announce Further Legislative Endorsements
MADISON - The Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation's political action committee, Volunteers for Agriculture, has released additional endorsements for state Assembly and state Senate races ahead of the Nov...
Oct 02, 2024
Baldwin, Tiffany and Van Orden Among Federal Candidates Endorsed by WFBF Board
MADISON - The Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation Board of Directors has endorsed Senator Tammy Baldwin for U.S. Senate, along with Representatives Derrick Van Orden and Thomas Tiffany for Congress. "Sen...
Oct 02, 2024
NMPF, USDEC Call for Immediate Government Intervention to Resolve Port Labor Strike
ARLINGTON, VA - The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) called on the Biden Administration to immediately intervene in the port labor strike that began ...
Oct 02, 2024
Zee Best Foods Issues Voluntary Class I Recall of Chili John's Meat Sauce and Chili Products
MADISON, Wis. - Zee Best Foods, Inc. in Green Bay Wis., is issuing a voluntary Class I recall for its Chili John's Meat Sauce and Chili John's Chili with Spaghetti and Beans Super Bowl products. The a...
Oct 02, 2024
USDA and FFAR Announce Innovation Challenge Projects Aimed at Catalyzing Transformative Research Solutions
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30, 2024 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), in partnership with the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR), today announced the three projects recommended fo...
Oct 02, 2024
Ruark named faculty director of Dairy Innovation Hub
Matt Ruark, a professor and extension specialist in the UW-Madison Department of Soil and Environmental Sciences, has been named faculty director of the Dairy Innovation Hub. In this role, Ruark will ...
Oct 02, 2024 Matt Ruark, a professor and extension specialist in the UW–Madison Department of Soil and Environmental Sciences
Cover crop plot field day Oct. 16 at Ken Rach
From CCASA, more info here. Save the date for our Cover Crop Plot Field Day on Wednesday, October 16! CCASA member Ken Rach will host the event. The plot walk will start at 10:00 a.m. Join Calumet Cou...
Oct 02, 2024
