Category Archives: WiscoAg News
Over 18,000 Visit Eau Claire On Day One Of Farm Tech Days
Day one of the Farm Technology Days at Huntsinger Farms in Eau Claire is in the books and it was a success. Coordinators say they "conservatively estimate" that there were 16,800 - 18,200 people in at...
Jul 21, 2021
Farm Tech Days: Day One
The 67th Wisconsin Farm Technology Days kicks off this morning at Huntsinger Farms in Eau Claire. The event starts at 9:30 am with an opening ceremony in the Rural Events Tent with Governor Evers and ...
Jul 20, 2021
Wisconsin Co-Op Plans Broadband For All Members
One Wisconsin energy co-op recently announced plans to bring broadband to all of its members. "Frankly, the last year has taught us how important broadband is to our members. For the last 20-25 years,...
Jul 20, 2021 Tom Bower / CC
USDA Invests Millions Into Expanding Farm To School Efforts
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $12 million in Farm to School Grants this year to 176 grantees, which is the most projects funded since the program started back in 2013. The dep...
Jul 20, 2021 woodleywonderworks / CC
Elk Tag Recipients Announced
The DNR randomly selected the three hunters from a drawing pool of more than 25,000 applicants. The winning hunters are from the greater Madison, Marshfield and Manitowoc areas. "It's always a highlig...
Jul 19, 2021 2020 state elk hunter Jed Becker heads to the field for his once-in-a-lifetime Wisconsin elk hunt.
Fair Season Continues This Week With Outagamie County
This week kids across Outagamie County will stay busy preparing for and showing at the county fair, which kicks off on July 21st and runs through the 25th in Seymour. Prior to the big event, we caught...
Jul 19, 2021
Emergency Credit Due to Drought In Wisconsin
This summer has been hot and dry, besides the last couple of days. With that, farms located in Racine, Walworth, and Kenosha counties are eligible to apply for an emergency credit after this year's dr...
Jul 16, 2021 ThoroughlyReviewed / CC
Executive Order On Livestock To Promote Fairness
Last week the American Farm Bureau issued an executive order with the help of the Biden Administration to propose rule changes to increase competition in livestock markets. The Farm Bureau Congression...
Jul 15, 2021 USDA NRCS Montana
Emergency Procedures Authorized To Assist Farmers Impacted By Drought Conditions
The Department of Agriculture authorized emergency procedures to help farmers impacted by extreme drought conditions. USDA's Risk Management Agency is working with crop insurance companies to streamli...
Jul 15, 2021 CraneStation / CC
Free Well Water Screening At Farm Tech Days
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced that Wisconsin Farm Technology Days attendees can have their well water screened for nitrate July 20th - 22nd. The department said it's im...
Jul 15, 2021
