Category Archives: WiscoAg News
Biden Administration Being Sued For Discrimination Against White Farmers
Texas Ag Commissioner Side Miller is suing the Biden administration on claims that the COVID-19 relief plan, which was passed last month discriminates against white farmers. According to the Texas Tri...
Apr 29, 2021 United Soybean Board / CC
The 170th Wisconsin State Fair Is A Go
The chairman of the Wisconsin State Fair Park Board announced that the 2021 state fair will be going on this summer in person. John Yingling was excited to make the announcement after having to cancel...
Apr 29, 2021
Dairy Groups Propose "Class III Plus" Milk Pricing
The proposal from the Dairy Business Association (DBA), Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative, Minnesota Milk, and Nebraska State Dairy Association comes after they took a look at options early this year. The...
Apr 29, 2021
Dairy Industry Goes On The Offensive
The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) is taking some time to stand up for the dairy industry. Their goal is to share with people the importance of keeping dairy in their diet, even when some p...
Apr 29, 2021
Farmer On TikTok Shares Reality Of Labor Issues
If we're being honest, TikTok is the best and worst app you can download. The best because it's very entertaining, but the worst because you can easily waste hours watching random videos. The content ...
Apr 28, 2021
Vilsack Shuts Down False Claim
During a virtual meeting, U.S. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack told members of the North American Agricultural Journalists that the Biden Administration never wanted Americans to eat less beef. The claims co...
Apr 28, 2021 U.S. Department of Agriculture / CC
Ken's Highway 45 Meat Market Issues Class II Recall
Ken's Highway 45 Meat Market in Antigo is issuing a voluntary Class II recall for a variety of fully cooked meat products. The recalled products include: Bacon, packaged on Feb 11th, Feb 16th, Feb 26t...
Apr 27, 2021 MWC
Fat Tire Purposely Releases Gross Beer
New Belgium Brewing released a new flavor of Fat Tire and taste testers say it's not very good. The new beer's called Fat Tire Torched Earth Ale and the brewery says they purposely created the nasty b...
Apr 27, 2021 Simon Doggett / CC
USDA Prioritizes Child Nutrition This Summer For Millions
USDA announced that the agency will be allowing states to provide the Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT benefits) to low-income families through the summer. The P-EBT program gives funding t...
Apr 27, 2021 AngryJulieMonday / CC
New Zoom Series To Help Organic Farming Rookies
The Organic Crop Improvement Association (OCIA) kicks off its new "Organic Farm Starts Series" in May. The OCIA Marketing Director Angie Tunink explained that the zoom series is for any farmers who ha...
Apr 27, 2021 storebukkebruse / CC
