Category Archives: WiscoAg News
Wisconsin Participates in National Ag Policy Discussions
MADISON, Wis. - This week Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) Secretary Randy Romanski participated in the 2022 National Association of State Departments of Agri...
Oct 03, 2022
Levi Nelson Honored as Wisconsin Dairy Athlete of the Month
MADISON (Sept. 28, 2022) - Varsity footballer, Levi Nelson of Heartland Ridge Farm/Ter-Rae Farms, Inc., Ellsworth, Wisconsin, is the first recipient of the Wisconsin Dairy Athlete of the Month sponsor...
Oct 03, 2022
Should farmers be worried about the dairy case at the grocery store?
Your Dairy Checkoff Podcast Tune in with our dairy farmer hosts, Indiana's Jill Houin and California's Erin Nutcher, as they talk with Mike Brown, Sr., category manager for Kroger, and Tim Cooley, chi...
Sep 29, 2022
Behind the scenes with the Farm Wisconsin Discovery Center
Abigail Winkel, program manager at the Farm Wisconsin Discovery Center, shared behind the scenes information about the four-year old center in Manitowoc. We covered visitor traffic flow, display updat...
Sep 28, 2022
Nationwide Dairy Forage Experts to Present at World Dairy Expo
MADISON, WIS. - Presented by industry experts during World Dairy Expo, Dairy Forage Seminars are centered around cutting-edge research and information regarding forage quality, harvest and storage. Th...
Sep 27, 2022
Biden-Harris Administration Makes $500 Million Available to Increase Innovative American-Made Fertilizer Production
WASHINGTON, Sept. 27, 2022 - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the Biden-Harris Administration is making $500 million in grants available to increase Ame...
Sep 27, 2022
Sustainability focus includes methane reduction, no-till and cover crops
Deer Run Dairy in Kewaunee County takes a holistic approach to sustainability focusing on no-till, cover crops, methane reduction and more. Dairy Stream host Mike Austin talks with Duane Ducat, owner ...
Sep 26, 2022
World Dairy Expo: Essentials for the event, YOU!
Joanna Guza talked with Katie Schmitt, communications manager for World Dairy Expo, about participation, changes to the schedule and how to maximize your time. World Dairy Expo, Oct. 2-7 in Madison, W...
Sep 26, 2022
Farmers for Sustainable Food releases first progress report
GREEN BAY, Wis. - Farmers for Sustainable Food, a collaborative, industry-supported effort to promote and support farmer-led solutions to environmental challenges, released its first annual progress r...
Sep 26, 2022
Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative urges approval of key USDA nominees
GREEN BAY, Wis. - Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative, one of the largest dairy co-ops in the country, today urged the U.S. Senate to confirm nominees for three key roles at the Department of Agriculture. T...
Sep 26, 2022
