Category Archives: WiscoAg News
Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Detected in La Crosse County
MADISON, Wis. - The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) announces that the state's first case of Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus Serotype 2 (RHDV2) has been fou...
Aug 22, 2022
Environmental, ag groups applaud new investment in well protections
MADISON, Wis. - Three environmental groups and a dairy organization, working as partners to bring about long-term solutions to Wisconsin's water quality issues, today cheered an announcement that $10 ...
Aug 17, 2022
Waukesha County Herd Depopulated After CWD Detection
MADISON, Wis. - The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) confirms that a Waukesha County deer farm that tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD) earlier ...
Aug 17, 2022
Gov. Evers Announces $10 Million to Improve Access to Clean Drinking Water Across the State
OCONTO - Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), announced today a new $10 million grant program to support the replacement, reconstruction, treatment, or a...
Aug 17, 2022
It's a Grand Affair at Mighty Grand Dairy During Wisconsin Farm to Table Dinner
Union Grove, Wis. (August 10, 2022) - More than 150 guests attended the eighth annual Wisconsin Farm to Table Dinner that took place on Friday, August 5 at Mighty Grand Dairy in Union Grove, Wis. The ...
Aug 15, 2022
Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Passage of Inflation Reduction Act
WASHINGTON, August 12, 2022 - "I want to thank Speaker Pelosi for leading the House in quick passage of the historic Inflation Reduction Act, putting rural America over special interests, and deliveri...
Aug 15, 2022
DATCP Provides Updates on Meat Industry Investments
Wisconsin, like many states, is utilizing federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to support resiliency in the meat processing industry. Utilizing these funds, Gov. Tony Evers has created severa...
Aug 15, 2022
USDA Announces New Opportunities to Improve Nutrient Management
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15, 2022 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) welcomed the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, which will deliver $19.5 billion in new conservation funding to support clima...
Aug 15, 2022
Wisconsin producers guide 2023 Beef Checkoff Programs
RENO, Nev. Cattlemen's Beef Board members from Wisconsin provided direction for the Beef Checkoff at the 2022 Summer Business Meeting in Reno. Wisconsin was represented by its four members on the Catt...
Aug 15, 2022
MOOOOve Back into the Classroom with a Cow for a Mascot
Madison, WI (Aug. 11, 2022) - Register now for the "Adopt a Cow" 2022-23 program by Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin and Discover Dairy. Via this free program, classrooms follow the life of a calf through i...
Aug 15, 2022 Photo Caption: Adopt a Cow for your classroom! It’s a free program sponsored by Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin and Discover Dairy that helps classrooms pair up with a Wisconsin dairy farm to learn all about their adopted animal
and the state’s signature dairy industry.
Visit www.DiscoverDairy.com/adopt
before the September 15, 2022 deadline to enroll in this year’s program.
