Category Archives: WiscoAg News
Housing the Pre-Weaned Dairy Calf
From hutches to calf barns, there's no one way to house a nursing calf. We cover how hutches became the "gold standard" and the transition to indoor calf housing, which has its own benefits and limita...
Jun 06, 2024
Rural Wisconsin Needs a Farm Bill
By Wisconsin Farm Bureau Director of National Affairs, Tyler Wenzlaff Since 2018, the farm economy has undergone significant transformations. Market volatility, trade tensions and unpredictable weathe...
Jun 06, 2024
30 Robots Under One Roof: Right Data, Right Cows, Right Time
From the Uplevel Dairy Podcast Do you ever wish you had a 24-hour herdsperson, who never showed up late, never complained and could pick up on a problem with a cow before you could? Well, that's what ...
Jun 06, 2024
Understanding the basics of appraisals
Does milk price play a role in appraisal values? What other outside factors impact values of properties? Join Dairy Stream host Joanna Guza and guest Jade Kruschke, certified appraiser with Compeer Fi...
Jun 06, 2024
Wisconsin Cattlemen's Association Summer Production Tour comes to eastern Wisconsin
VERONA, WI: The Wisconsin Cattlemen's Association will host its annual Summer Tour at four different stops in eastern Wisconsin on Saturday, June 29 to promote networking and education among beef prod...
Jun 05, 2024
Wisconsin Beef Council Donates $1,175 to Feeding Wisconsin for Families in Need
VERONA, Wis. The Wisconsin Beef Council (WBC) has donated $1,175 to Feeding Wisconsin from a spring fundraiser aimed at purchasing beef for families in need across the state. "We thank the Wisc...
Jun 05, 2024 The Wisconsin Beef Council presented Feeding Wisconsin with $1,175 to purchase beef for families in need. Featured in the photo from left to right are Feeding Wisconsin FoodShare Outreach & Helpline Coordinator Jordan Cortes, Feeding Wisconsin FoodShare Outreach & Helpline Coordinator Mel McDonnell, Wisconsin Beef Council Director of Communications and Outreach Kaitlyn Kesler, Feeding Wisconsin Executive Director Jackie Anderson, and Feeding Wisconsin FoodShare Outreach Program Director Jules Lee.
Van Orden Fights for Dairy Farmers in 2024 Farm Bill, Continues Efforts for Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) bolstered the American dairy industry in the House Committee on Agriculture's Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024, commonly known as ...
Jun 05, 2024
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Names 2024 Heroes of Hope
MADISON - Matt Beck and Scott Schreffler of Washington County have been recognized as top nominees in Wisconsin Farm Bureau's fourth annual Heroes of Hope campaign. Heroes of Hope, a subset of ...
Jun 05, 2024
DATCP Secretary Encourages Wisconsinites to Support Dairy this June
MADISON, Wis. - For some, June kicks off the summer months as the weather gets warmer and school is finishing up for the year. But for those in Wisconsin, June celebrates an entire industry that is ce...
Jun 05, 2024
Direct to Farmer Grant Awardees Selected for 2024 Wisconsin Local Food Purchase Assistance Program
MADISON - The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) and Marbleseed announced 125 Wisconsin farmers have been awarded funds through the 2024 Wisconsin Local Food Pu...
Jun 04, 2024
