Category Archives: WiscoAg News
WCMA Cheers $10 Million in New Food Security Funding
MADISON, WI - The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) today applauded Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers' allocation of an additional $10 million in federal funding to the state's Food Security Init...
Oct 24, 2022
Gov. Evers, DATCP Announce Additional $10 Million Investment in Food Security Initiative
MADISON - Gov. Tony Evers today, with the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP), announced an additional investment of $10 million in the state's two largest hunger relief o...
Oct 24, 2022
DATCP meeting for meat processors and industry professionals
DATCP will be hosting its first Meating for meat processors and industry professionals on October 27, 2022 from 1-2:30 p.m., with one hour of networking to follow. The Meating will focus on informatio...
Oct 24, 2022
Wisconsin helps expand national beef promotion efforts
CENTENNIAL, Colo. - Wisconsin Beef Council staff recently attended the annual Partnerships in Action (PIA) conference to learn about national Beef Checkoff programs and discuss ways those efforts coul...
Oct 24, 2022
Wisconsin Farm Succession Professionals Network Meetings on November 2 & 3, 2022
UW-Madison Division of Extension is offering two meetings for professionals working with farmers on succession planning. The Wisconsin Farm Succession Professionals Network (WiFSPN) meetings will be o...
Oct 24, 2022
Finalists Selected in WFBF's Inaugural 35 Under 35 Program
MADISON - Thirty-five individuals have been selected as Wisconsin Farm Bureau's 35 Under 35 Award finalists. The award is presented by WFBF's Young Farmer and Agriculturist program in partnership with...
Oct 19, 2022
Beef Quality Assurance Certification Meetings Scheduled
Verona, Wisc. -- UW-Madison's Division of Extension and the Wisconsin Beef Council are hosting three upcoming in-person Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) certification meetings. BQA certification is valid ...
Oct 18, 2022
Dairy Innovation Hub to host Dairy Summit Nov. 16
The Dairy Innovation Hub will hold its third annual Dairy Summit conference on November 16, hosted by UW-River Falls. Formatted for a general audience, the Summit features the Hub's newest projects. A...
Oct 18, 2022
St. Croix County Confirmed with Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
MADISON, Wis. - The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has identified a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a backyard flock in St. Croix County...
Oct 18, 2022
2023 DMC Sign Up Now Open; FarmFirst Encourages All Dairy Farmers to Enroll
Madison, Wis. [October 17, 2022] - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today that enrollment for the 2023 Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program is now open. FarmFirst Dairy Cooperative e...
Oct 18, 2022
