Category Archives: WiscoAg News
On the Road with Alice: September Edition
As the kids go back to school, the geese and cranes prepare to head south, the nights get cooler, and the leaves begin to turn, our farmers also make some seasonal changes. Harvest season and preparin...
Sep 10, 2024 A tractor drives along the side of a narrow road. Being patient behind farm vehicles can ensure everyone arrives to their destinations safely! Photo credit Alice in Dairyland
Leadership Training, Hands-On Workshops Planned for Students at 2024 PDP Stride Conference
DAIRY NEWS - The 2024 Stride Youth Leadership Conference, presented by Professional Dairy Producers (PDP), is designed to provide high school students with the skills, confidence and inspiration to st...
Sep 10, 2024 Attendees at the 2023 PDP Stride® Youth Leadership Conference strategize their next move in an interactive leadership-development activity.
Volunteers for Agriculture® Announce Initial Legislative Endorsements
MADISON - The Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation's political action committee, Volunteers for Agriculture, has released its initial endorsements for state Assembly and state Senate races ahead of the No...
Sep 09, 2024
National Dairy Policy, Marketing Experts to Present Federal Milk Marketing Orders Workshop
DAIRY NEWS - Leading dairy policy and marketing experts from across the country will come together to share their insights and answer questions on proposed changes to U.S. milk-pricing regulations tha...
Sep 09, 2024
Gov. Evers, DNR Announce Inflation Reduction Act Urban Forestry Grant Recipients
MADISON - Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced Urban Forestry Grant (UF) recipients, funded through the Biden-Harris Inflation Reduction A...
Sep 09, 2024
Tune into The Dairy Signal from PDP for Geopolitics, Dairy Policy and HPAI/Avian Flu Update
DAIRY NEWS - This week's episodes of The Dairy Signal from Professional Dairy Producers (PDP) will bring together experts and interactive conversations on some of the most pressing topics in our dairy...
Sep 09, 2024
Milo's Poultry Farms, LLC Recalls Eggs Due to Possible Health Risk
MADISON - The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection is advising consumers of a voluntary food recall for "Milo's Poultry Farms" and "Tony's Fresh Market" branded eggs. Mil...
Sep 09, 2024
Cider Apples
An interview with Dan Bussey and Deirdre Birmingham about cider apples and hard cidermaking. Dan Bussey is an apple historian, orchardist, cider maker, and author of the seven volume series "The Illus...
Sep 06, 2024
Scarboro Creek Equestrian Center in Luxemburg, Wis
Kim Kuehne of Scarboro Creek Equestrian Center in Luxemburg, Wis. is the Y100 Farmer of the Month! The center is on 20 acres with 40 acres of trails. She and her team care for 45 horses and a variety ...
Sep 06, 2024
Peninsula Pride Farms showcases sustainability through four-year project
CASCO, Wis. Using data to better understand on-farm sustainability and the environmental impact of farming practices is important to Peninsula Pride Farms' members. For the past four years, as part of...
Sep 05, 2024
