Category Archives: WiscoAg News
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Names 2024 YFA Award Finalists
MADISON - The finalists have been named for Wisconsin Farm Bureau's Young Farmer and Agriculturist Farming for the Future and Outstanding Agriculture Professional Awards. Four finalists in each catego...
Jul 17, 2024 Tiffany Kohlmann, Manitowoc County (left) and Jacob and Jennifer Hoewisch, Waupaca County (right)
Farmers for Sustainable Food showcases achievements in 2023 Progress Report
GREEN BAY, Wis. - Farmers for Sustainable Food today announced the release of its 2023 Progress Report, an annual publication that outlines the organization's significant milestones and achievements i...
Jul 16, 2024
Leaders of the Land®: Soren's Valhalla Orchards in Sturgeon Bay, Wis.
Toni and Terry Sorenson are first generation cherry farmers and started their journey in 2008! They own and operate Soren's Valhalla Orchard in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. The orchard is 100 acres of app...
Jul 15, 2024
Gov. Evers Announces $1.3 Million in Grants for Wisconsin's Coastal Communities
MADISON - Gov. Tony Evers today announced nearly $1.3 million in grants to support quality of life, foster economic development, protect and improve the Great Lakes resources, and create resiliency in...
Jul 15, 2024
USDA Makes Record-Breaking $14.3 Million Investment in Farm to School Grants
WASHINGTON, July 15, 2024 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is awarding a record-breaking $14.3 million in Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grants to 154 projects in 43 states,...
Jul 15, 2024
Calf Enrichment, Data Ownership, Water Quality Research on Tap for PDP's The Dairy Signal®
DAIRY NEWS - This week's episodes of The Dairy Signal from Professional Dairy Producers (PDP) will delve into the details of topics impacting animals, data and natural resources on today's farms. The ...
Jul 15, 2024
WCMA Applauds Senate Action to Fund Dairy Innovation, H5N1 Response
MADISON, WI - Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) today applauded the United States Senate Appropriations Committee to boost funding for key dairy priorities, including nutrition programs, agri...
Jul 15, 2024
WI farmers heading to GOP Convention, D.C. Hill Visits
During the week of July 15, all eyes in national politics will be set on Milwaukee - site of the 2024 Republican National Convention - and Washington, D.C., where legislators are handling legislative ...
Jul 15, 2024
Farm Wisconsin Celebrates Sixth Anniversary
MANITOWOC, WI - Join the Farm Wisconsin Discovery Center to celebrate its sixth anniversary Thursday, July 25 through Saturday, July 27. From 9:00 a.m. to 1 p.m. each day, attendees can participate in...
Jul 15, 2024 From Farm Wisconsin
Students Selected as Agriculture in the Classroom Essay Contest Winners
MADISON - Eleanor Jones-Sato, a fourth-grade student from Janesville, and Bree Stalsberg, a fifth-grade student from Fennimore, have been selected as state winners in the Wisconsin Agriculture ...
Jul 15, 2024 Eleanor Jones-Sato, a fourth-grade student from Janesville
