Category Archives: WiscoAg News
Gov. Evers Announces $9.7 Million in Workforce Innovation Grants to Support Long-Term Solutions to State's Workforce Challenges
NEW LONDON - Gov. Tony Evers today announced up to $9.7 million in grants through the Workforce Innovation Grant Program will be awarded to the Waupaca County Economic Development Association and Good...
Jun 29, 2022
Vilsack Announces Bioproduct Pilot Program Funded by Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
WASHINGTON, June 28, 2022 - Today, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture is accepting applications for a new pilot program created under President Biden's hist...
Jun 29, 2022
WCMA to Launch Dairy Export Resources
MADISON, WI - The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) today announced the launch of customized resources to provide direct consultations to Wisconsin dairy manufacturers and processors looking ...
Jun 27, 2022
Wisconsin Food Prices Align with Higher National Averages
MADISON - According to the latest informal Wisconsin Farm Bureau Marketbasket survey, the total cost of 12 food items used to host a summer cookout for 10 totaled $69.74. The same survey conducted on ...
Jun 27, 2022
Edge unveils milk pricing reform priorities
GREEN BAY, Wis. - Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative, one of the largest dairy co-ops in the country, stressed flexibility and fairness today in announcing its priorities for reforming the federal milk pri...
Jun 27, 2022
Farmer Field Days to Take Place This Summer
MADISON, Wis. - The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP), in collaboration with the University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension and FairShare CSA Coalit...
Jun 27, 2022
Wisconsin Cattlemen's Association recognizes award winners at Summer Tour
Menomonie, Wis. - Acknowledging their dedication to excellence within Wisconsin's beef industry, the Wisconsin Cattlemen's Association (WCA) honored four award recipients during the 2022 Summer Tour h...
Jun 27, 2022
DATCP Announces 2022 Export Expansion Grant Recipients
MADISON, Wis. - The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) announced 13 projects have been selected to receive more than $564,000 in Export Expansion Grants. These ...
Jun 27, 2022
DATCP Announces 2021 Specialty Crop Block Grant Recipients
MADISON, Wis. - The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) announced 15 projects have been selected to receive more than $1.16 million in USDA Specialty Crop Block ...
Jun 22, 2022
Brayden Peter of Howards Grove Named Wisconsin Star Farmer
Brayden Peter of the Howards Grove FFA is a Wisconsin Star Farmer. The Star Farmer Award recognizes students in production agriculture working with entrepreneurship programs, ranging from animals to c...
Jun 22, 2022
