Category Archives: WiscoAg News
Checkoff Launches Online Database To Help Farmers Find Grant Opportunitiesv
ROSEMONT, Ill. - The dairy checkoff's new online tool is designed to help dairy farmers and their advisors more easily identify grants and funding opportunities for conservation and on-farm improvemen...
Mar 19, 2026
Ready for Spring Travels? Prepare with Scam Prevention Tips
MADISON, Wis. - Consumers planning their spring travels are likely considering their transportation, lodging, food, recreational activities, and more. But the planning doesn't stop there. Travelers sh...
Mar 19, 2026
Celebrate Wisconsin's Agriculture Industry This National Ag Day
MADISON, Wis. - National Ag Day is coming up on March 24, with this year's theme being "Together We Grow." In advance of this national day of recognition, I encourage all Wisconsinites to take time to...
Mar 19, 2026
Orion Samuelson: "American Farmer's Best Friend"
Farm broadcasting legend Orion Samuelson, long-time member of NAFB and retired Emeritus, passed away March 16, 2026, at the age of 91. Samuelson would have been 92 years old on March 31. Orion Samuels...
Mar 18, 2026
WCMA Awards 2026 Student Scholarships to Future Industry Leaders
MADISON, WI - The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) has announced the seven winners of a total of $29,000 in scholarship awards supporting future leaders in the dairy industry. These exceptio...
Mar 18, 2026
NFU Urges Swift Finalization of Poultry Tournament Rule
WASHINGTON - National Farmers Union (NFU) President Rob Larew today gave the following statement regarding the delay of the Poultry Grower Payment Systems and Capital Improvement Systems rule proposed...
Mar 18, 2026
Trade Associations to President Trump: Finalize the RFS to Boost America's Energy Security
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, six trade associations wrote a letter to President Trump urging him to unleash U.S. biodiesel and renewable diesel production to bolster America's energy security during the co...
Mar 18, 2026
Gov. Evers Celebrates Senate Approval of Bipartisan PFAS Compromise After Years of Urging Republicans to Release $125 Million to Fight PFAS Contamination Statewide
After months of negotiations with Republican lawmakers, Gov. Evers today celebrated the Wisconsin State Senate taking up two bipartisan bills to finally release $125 million in stalled investments to ...
Mar 18, 2026
Gov. Evers Delivers on Key Promise to Wisconsin Moms by Extending Postpartum Coverage From 60 Days to One Yea
Gov. Evers has spent the last seven years working to secure a full year of postpartum coverage for Wisconsin families, having included provisions to do so in each of his four biennial budget proposals...
Mar 18, 2026
U.S. Dairy Testifies on State of Maritime Supply Chain
ARLINGTON, VA - Tony Rice, Senior Director of Trade Policy at the National Milk Producers Federation and U.S. Dairy Export Council, testified today before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Admin...
Mar 18, 2026
