Category Archives: WiscoAg News
Dairy Feed in Focus: A menu approach to improve your farm
The Dairy Feed in Focus program offers a menu approach for all size farms to improve conservation efforts. Dairy Stream host Mike Austin talks with Ricardo Costa, agricultural strategy manager at The ...
Jan 03, 2023
Putting the Fat in Milk Fat
Dr. Kevin Harvatine, university researcher at Penn State University, discusses the value of milkfat and how improved dairy cattle genetics are changing the amount of milkfat in milk. Every dairy opera...
Jan 02, 2023
Flory, The Shark Farmer headline strong cast of speakers at Corn•Soy Expo
The Wisconsin CornSoy Expo is excited to announce its 2023 featured speakers for this year's show, set for Feb.2 and 3 at the Kalahari Resort in Wisconsin Dells. Chip Flory will kick off CornSoy Expo ...
Dec 29, 2022
Sartori big cheese drop rings in the new year
Plymouth, WI - The annual Sartori Big Cheese Drop is nationally lauded as one of the country's quirkiest New Year's Eve traditions. This year marks our 16th annual event as we celebrate Plymouth, WI, ...
Dec 28, 2022 Photo credit: Plymouth Arts Center
Farmers Encouraged to Apply for Pre-Season Contract Agreements with the Wisconsin LFPA Program
MADISON, Wis. - The Wisconsin Local Food Purchase Assistance (WI LFPA) Program is offering $1.5 million in pre-season contract agreements to Wisconsin farmers who are interested selling products to th...
Dec 28, 2022
DNR offers tips on reducing, reusing and recycling waste this holiday season
MADISON, Wis. - The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages the public to recycle and reduce waste during the holiday season. WHAT SHOULD GO IN YOUR RECYCLING BIN Many items can be ...
Dec 28, 2022
Gov. Evers Announces $5 Million Investment into Rural Transit
MADISON - Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), today announced that 44 agencies that provide transportation services for seniors and individuals with dis...
Dec 28, 2022
WCMA, CDR Applaud $23M in Federal Funding for DBII
MADISON, WI - The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) and the Center for Dairy Research (CDR) applauded members of Congress for directing $23 million in federal funding to the Dairy Business In...
Dec 28, 2022
Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative: Need for ag workforce solutions remains
GREEN BAY, Wis. - Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative, the third-largest dairy cooperative in the country, issued a statement today after Congress left any agricultural workforce legislation out of the omni...
Dec 28, 2022
Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative pleased with key ag trade appointments
GREEN BAY, Wis. - The U.S. Senate's confirmation today of Doug McKalip as chief agricultural negotiator in the Office of the United States Trade Representative and yesterday's confirmation of Alexis T...
Dec 28, 2022
