Category Archives: WiscoAg News
Schreiber Foods Receives IDFA's 2023 Food Safety Leadership Award
ORLANDO, Fla., January 24, 2023-The food safety team from Schreiber Foods, Inc. received the International Dairy Foods Association's (IDFA) 2023 Food Safety Leadership Award during IDFA's Dairy Forum ...
Jan 24, 2024
Gov. Evers Declares 2024 the Year of the Worker
MADISON - Gov. Tony Evers tonight focused largely on addressing the state's generational workforce challenges during his 2024 State of the State address. Gov. Evers declared 2024 the Year of the Worke...
Jan 24, 2024
Gov. Evers Again Urges Wisconsin Republicans to Release $125 Million in Already-Approved Funds to Fight PFAS Statewide
MADISON - Gov. Tony Evers tonight, during his 2024 State of the State address, again urged Republicans in the Wisconsin State Legislature to release $125 million in funds to address per- and polyfluor...
Jan 24, 2024
Gov. Evers Announces Approval of Largest Forest Conservation Effort in State History
MADISON - Gov. Tony Evers tonight, during his 2024 State of the State address, announced the approval of an additional conservation easement covering 54,898 acres of the Pelican River Forest to comple...
Jan 24, 2024
DePere maple syrup farmer wins Maple Producer of the Year Award
At the Wisconsin Maple Syrup Producers Association Winter Institute and Maple Vendor Trade Show in Marshfield, WI on Jan. 6. Jon and Theresa Baroun of De Pere, WI were awarded the WMSPA Maple Producer...
Jan 24, 2024 Jon and Theresa Baroun of De Pere, WI were awarded the WMSPA Maple Producer of the Year Award and the Lynn Reynold Traveling Trophy.
Ray and Pam Melander of Leafy Grove Maple awarded Honorary Life Member Award
At the WMSPA Winter Institute and Maple Vendor Trade Show in Marshfield, WI on Jan. 6 the WMSPA Honorary Life Member Award was awarded to Ray and Pam Melander of Leafy Grove Maple, Merrill, WI. The Ho...
Jan 24, 2024 Ray and Pam Melander of Leafy Grove Maple, Merrill, WI.
Specialty Crop Block Grant Overview Webinar Feb. 8
The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is hosting an informational webinar about the Wisconsin Specialty Crop Block Grant (SCBG) program on Thursday, February 8...
Jan 23, 2024
2024 ARC and PLC Recommendations in Brief for Wisconsin Farmers
By pdmitchell Expected prices for 2024 are above PLC effective reference prices, so I recommend ARC-CO for corn, soybeans, wheat, and oats for Wisconsin farmers. However, if you want to add SCO (Suppl...
Jan 23, 2024
Message to decision-makers: Oversight on digital technology tools
The development of digital tools has continued to see growth and now has some wondering how it should be monitored. Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture, Kip ...
Jan 22, 2024
Farmers Union Hosts Farm & Rural Lobby Day
MADISON - Over fifty family farmers and rural advocates gathered in Madison Jan. 17th for Wisconsin Farmers Union's Farm & Rural Lobby Day, where they advocated for policy priorities set by the gr...
Jan 22, 2024
