Category Archives: WiscoAg News
Applications Now Open for Neil Dierks Scholarship Honoring Former NPPC CEO
Des Moines, Iowa (Sept. 16, 2024) - The National Pork Industry Foundation (NPIF), a nonprofit dedicated to advancing research and education within the pork industry, is now accepting applications for ...
Sep 17, 2024
Leading Calf Care Experts to Share Research, Expertise at PDP Calf Care Connection
DAIRY NEWS - Healthy calves are the foundation of a healthy, productive dairy herd. The 2024 Calf Care Connection workshop presented by Professional Dairy Producers (PDP) will focus on the latest rese...
Sep 17, 2024
Advocating for Family Farmers: Farmers Union Calls for Action on Farm Bill at National Fly-In
WASHINGTON - Nearly 300 Farmers Union members from across the country joined together in Washington, DC last week to advocate for family farmers and a strong Farm Bill as part of the National Farmers ...
Sep 16, 2024 The Wisconsin group attending the 2024 National Farmers Union Fly-In to Washington, D.C. Sept. 9-11 included, left to right, (front row) Michelle Ramirez-White, Madison; Olivia Roth, Whitewater; Darin Von Ruden, Westby; David Greenfield, New Richmond; (second row) Selina Briske, Amery; Linda Ceylor, Catawba; JoAnn Adams and Paul Adams, Eleva; Meghan Greenfield, New Richmond; (third row) Kendall Johnson, Madison; David Michelson, DeForest; Skye Bruce, Ferryville; Camryn Billen, Eau Claire; (fourth row) Mike Miles, Luck; Joseph Childs, Boscobel; Dylan Bruce, Ferryville; Duane Cambridge; Dave Rosen, Glenwood City; (back row) Michael Slattery, Maribel; Tina Hinchley, Cambridge; Ryan Erisman, Sun Prairie; Harry Pulliam, New Glarus; and Tommy Enright, Amherst. Not pictured: Heather Toman, Seymour.
Wisconsin farmer-led groups share key findings from data-driven projects
GREEN BAY, Wis. - Farmers in Wisconsin are using data to better understand on-farm sustainability and the environmental impact of farming practices. These efforts are part of multi-year sustainability...
Sep 16, 2024 FSF President and co-owner of Cornette Dairy, Paul Cornette
Participants Selected for 2025 Wisconsin Farm Bureau Leadership Institute
MADISON - Fifteen agricultural leaders have been selected to participate in the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Leadership Institute. This year-long leadership training program's mission is to develop strong an...
Sep 16, 2024
Gov. Evers, WisDOT Announce Over $2.1 Million for Nine Bridge Projects Supporting Maritime Commerce
MADISON - Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), today announced the annual payment of over $2.1 million to help maintain Wisconsin's nine lift bridges alo...
Sep 16, 2024
Secretary Vilsack, Senator Boozman Discuss Farm Bill Prospects, Prop 12 Impacts at the National Pork Producer Council's Legislative Conference
WASHINGTON, D.C., Sept. 12, 2024 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Senator John Boozman (R-AR) met with 120 pork producers at the National Pork Producers Council's (NPPC) Fall Legislative Action...
Sep 16, 2024 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack speaks with more than 120 NPPC members in Washington, D.C., at the organization's Fall Legislative Action Conference.
Four Reminders to Stay Safe on the Road this Fall
MADISON - Harvest is getting underway across Wisconsin and farmers are back to the fields. Tractors and other implements of husbandry (IOH) are allowed to operate on Wisconsin roadways but are often l...
Sep 16, 2024 Photo Credit Wisconsin Farm Bureau
Beef Quality Assurance Certification Meetings Scheduled
Verona, Wisc. -- 2024-25 is the 3-year mark for many Wisconsin farmers needing to get recertified in the Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) program. In 2018, certain packers announced they would only purcha...
Sep 16, 2024
WFBF Submits Comments to USDA's Proposed Revisions to Federal Milk Marketing Orders
MADISON - On Sep. 13, Wisconsin Farm Bureau submitted comments to the United States Department of Agriculture regarding proposed revisions to the Federal Milk Marketing Orders. The letter, subm...
Sep 16, 2024
