Category Archives: WiscoAg News
In-Person Hunter Safety Starts Back Up This April
The Wisconsin DNR released an announcement stating that all in-person hunter safety courses will begin on April 1st. The DNR's Recreational Safety and Outdoor Section will team up with volunteer instr...
Mar 10, 2021 Hunter at sunset.
Elk Hunt Applications Accepted Through May
The Wisconsin DNR announced that the application period for this year's elk hunt is open until May 31st. The current population of elk in Wisconsin was up to 300 last year and the herd's expected to k...
Mar 09, 2021 Alberta Armstrong / CC
America's Healthiest Fast Food Restaurants Ranked
Healthybeat released a study on what the healthiest fast-food restaurants in America are and number one will surprise you. The company chose ten meals from 20 fast-food giant's menus and found the ave...
Mar 09, 2021 Marco Verch Professional Photographer / CC
Calling On Biden Administration To Vaccinate Meat And Poultry Workers
As some states start to vaccinate essential meat and poultry workers, The North American Meat Institute called for the Biden Administration's help in making sure that states make the workers a priorit...
Mar 08, 2021 Mitchell Laurren-Ring / CC
Figuring Out The Right Crop Insurance Decision For Your Farm
It's been a few years since the spring crop insurance price has been this high. The average price for December corn futures last month was $4.58 a bushel and it was $11.87 for November soybeans. Those...
Mar 08, 2021 Fotos_PDX / CC
Plans For The World Dairy Expo Continue
Plans for the 54th World Dairy Expo, set for September 28th through October 2nd, continue to progress at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, Wisconsin. Expo officials said that they realize there's ...
Mar 08, 2021
Country Visions Corporate Office Heads To Brillion
About one year ago Country Visions Cooperative purchased the former Shopko building in Brillion, WI in order to move on from several facilities that are aging and undersized for the current company. I...
Mar 05, 2021
Women In Agriculture: Katy Schultz
Women play a vital role on the farms we have here in Wisconsin. They're more than a "farmer's wife" or "farmer's daughter," they're the HR department, the milkers, feeders, managers, nutritionists, an...
Mar 05, 2021
Thousands More Meat Packing Employees Get Vaccinated This Week
Meat packing employees across the country have started getting the vaccine and it was announced that thousands more will have the opportunity this week. The United Food and Commercial Workers Union sa...
Mar 04, 2021 Mitchell Laurren-Ring / CC
Nominate A Farmer For National Ag Day Celebration
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation is hosting a contest to recognize farmers and agriculturists who embody this year's National Ag Day theme, 'Food Brings Everyone to the Table.' Nominations will be acc...
Mar 03, 2021
