Category Archives: WiscoAg News
Drought In The West Already Impacting 2022
The drought this summer is creating a less than average year for many farmers, especially on the western side of the country. The University of Idaho's Garth Taylor said that what's made this drought ...
Jul 28, 2021 CraneStation / CC
Farm Bureau President Meets With Mexican Officials
American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall met with a couple of the top officials in Mexico, Secretary of the Economy Tatiana Clouthier and Mexican Ambassador to the U.S. Esteban Moctezuma...
Jul 27, 2021 Andy Blackledge / CC
Wisconsin Junior Holstein Breeders Awarded
The Holstein Association USA recognized some of their junior members from Wisconsin who have bred and own top-quality dairy cattle. The following from the state placed in the winner's circle: The Nati...
Jul 27, 2021 agriflanders / CC
USDA Announces $16.6 Million in Funding to Support Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced approximately $16.6 million in available funding to community-based and nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education, and Tribal entiti...
Jul 27, 2021 U.S. Department of Agriculture
FFA Jeff Hicken Memorial Fund Announced
The Wisconsin FFA Foundation announced the Jeff Hicken Memorial Fund, in honor of the State Advisor who passed away last month on June 18th. Hicken is a former member of the Lomira FFA and former Wisc...
Jul 27, 2021
What The Judge Is Really Looking For
Each year during the fair, one thing every exhibitor's wondering is what the judge will be looking for in the ring. That's why we went right to the source and talked with Livestock Judge Karlene Krueg...
Jul 26, 2021
Optimism For Ag From The Wisconsin Ag Department
During this week's Farm Technology Days in Eau Claire, the Secretary-designee of the Wisconsin Department of Ag, Randy Romanski spoke about the challenges farmers faced this past year. "It's been a di...
Jul 23, 2021
State Summer Championship Show Set For Madison
The Wisconsin Holstein Association recently announced that their 2021 Wisconsin Summer Championship Show will be August 23rd through the 27th at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison. The show will be ...
Jul 23, 2021 Joe Shlabotnik / CC
Upriver Lakes Sturgeon Spearing Applications Due August 1st
Remember to apply for an Upriver Lakes license by August 1st for a chance to be one of 500 people selected to spear a sturgeon from Lakes Poygan, Winneconne, or Butte des Morts during the 2022 sturgeo...
Jul 22, 2021 A sturgeon (file photo)
Farmer Of The Month: Nancy Kellner
Nancy owns a certified organic poultry farm, Kellner Back Acre Graden, LLC with her husband right outside of Denmark. The couple currently raises about 2,000 laying hens, a little over 300 meat birds,...
Jul 22, 2021
