Category Archives: WiscoAg News
Two Wisconsin Local Food Purchase Assistance Program Grants Accepting Applications Through November 22
MADISON, Wis. - Two Wisconsin Local Food Purchase Assistance (WI LFPA) Program grants are accepting applications through November 22, 2023. These two grants, the Direct-to-Farmer grant and the Communi...
Oct 17, 2023
USDA Invests in Bison Purchase Pilot Incorporating Indian Country Bison for Tribal Feeding Programs
WASHINGTON, Oct. 12, 2023 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is announcing partnerships for a new, interagency pilot project aimed at offering more localized ground bison meat for tribal comm...
Oct 16, 2023
Cover Crops Lead the Way in Sustainable Farming Practices Calumet County
CHILTON, Wis. - Sustainable farming practices have become increasingly important in recent years as interest in farming's impact on the environment grows. One farm leading the way in sustainable pract...
Oct 15, 2023 By The Numbers
Number of acres covered by conservation practices among Calumet County Ag Stewardship Alliance members:
2020 ― 25,795
2021 ― 62,916
2022 ― 112,693
*Multiple conservation practices can be used on a farm field
Potential impact of conservation practices in 2022:
Phosphorus runoff reduction ― 19,674 pounds
Sediment erosion reduction ― 27,994 tons
Farmer testimonies support Edge's FMMO reform proposals
CARMEL, Ind. - Many farmers have voiced their support for proposals put forth by Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative, one of the largest dairy co-ops in the country, in the Federal Milk Marketing Orders hea...
Oct 15, 2023 ”One of the biggest hurdles producer price risk management has seen over the last few years has been more frequent negative PPDs or producer price differentials,” Nicole Barlass, a dairy farmer from Sheboygan Falls, Wis., testified “[Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative proposals eliminate advanced pricing], one of the most popular causes of negative PPDs.”
DATCP Releases 2022 Wisconsin Report on Soil and Water Conservation
MADISON, Wis. - The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection's (DATCP) Bureau of Land and Water Resource Management has released the 2022 Wisconsin Report on Soil and Water C...
Oct 15, 2023
Biden-Harris Administration Invests $551,877 in Wisconsin Recycling Infrastructure Projects Through Investing in America Agenda
CHICAGO (Sept. 13, 2023) -- On Sept. 13, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $551,877 from President Biden's Investing in America agenda to expand recycling infrastructure and was...
Oct 15, 2023
Understanding the World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimate report
From US Farmers and Ranchers in Action
Oct 13, 2023
#NationalFarmersDay: Advice for a future farmer
Local farmers in Northeast Wisconsin share advice to future farmers. Contact Joanna Guza to connect with farmers or share an agricultural story.
Oct 12, 2023
USDA Makes Available More Than $60 Million in School Meals, Launches New Partnership
WASHINGTON, Oct. 11, 2023 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today visited Annandale Terrace Elementary School in Annandale, Virginia, where he unveiled two new grant opportunities plus a training an...
Oct 11, 2023
Saving a 1,500-Cow Dairy Farm from Foreclosure with Pauly Paul, Complete Management Consulting
Today, we are talking about a 1,500-cow dairy that was on the verge of selling out - but not on their own terms. The farm had not made money in 3 years. Their banker told them their loan was not going...
Oct 11, 2023
