Category Archives: WiscoAg News
Veterinarian Mental Health Concerns
The ag industry in general is a very stressful place to be, especially for a veterinarian. Dr. Jamie Pribyl said that vets are caretakers who try and put the animals and owners before themselves, whic...
Apr 02, 2021 Army Medicine / CC
World Dairy Expo Stays In Madison
After careful consideration by the World Dairy Expo Board, the decision was finalized that the 2021 expo will remain in Madison, Wisconsin. The 54th edition of the event is scheduled to be at the Alli...
Apr 01, 2021 U.S. Department of Agriculture
Walmart Introduces Dairy-Free Cheeses
Walmart's added to the list of companies jumping on the dairy-free train with a new line of Great Value Plant-Based Cheeses. The superstore giant says they will have three different flavors, mozzarell...
Apr 01, 2021 Mike Mozart / CC
Urban Sprawl: An Issue Farmers Can Help Prevent
Environmental Scientist Leon Kolankiewicz recently finished a study on the impacts of urban sprawl where he found some shocking information. His research shows that from 1982 - 2017, we lost 5% of pri...
Apr 01, 2021 alisdair / CC
Almost 38,000 Acres Of Private Land Will Be Open For Turkey Hunting
The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced that nearly 38,000 acres of private land will be open for public access to turkey hunters this season because of a partnership between the departmen...
Mar 31, 2021
Governor Evers Says More Stimulus Money To Be Used For Ag
Last year, Wisconsin was given $2 billion from the CARES Act, which $50 million was put towards agriculture thanks to Evers through the Farm Support Program. This year, the plan is for more funding to...
Mar 31, 2021 Governor Tony Evers wears a mask during a media briefing on October 7th, 2020. (Screenshot/Wisconsin DHS)
Farmer of the Month: Dave & Lisa Loos
Big shout out to our March Farmer(s) of the Month, Dave and Lisa Loos who own Loos Dairy Farms in Appleton. Both have been around farming their whole lives, Dave grew up down the road from their curre...
Mar 30, 2021
USDA Announces Pandemic Assistance For Farmers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is putting new programs and initiatives in place to bring more assistance to farmers and producers who were hit hard by COVID-19 market disruptions. The new initiati...
Mar 29, 2021 United Soybean Board / CC
Women In Agriculture: Amanda Dolphin
Amanda Dolphin and her sisters are the sixth generation of dairy farmers at Junion Homestead Farm in Casco, which was established back in 1868. Currently, on the farm, she works with her sisters, her ...
Mar 26, 2021
Women In Agriculture: Laura Raatz
Laura is one of the many women who work to inform the public of what farmers are all about, while also keeping food on our tables. Raatz, a fifth-generation dairy farmer, and her family own Wagner Far...
Mar 25, 2021
