Category Archives: WiscoAg News
Dean Foods Forcing Dairies To Help Pay Their Debt
In November 2019 Dean Foods filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy and then in May 2020 Dairy Farmers of America bought a large amount of the company. Even though it all happened a year ago, it's coming back...
Nov 30, 2020
Cheese Demand Will Drop From Social Distancing
Reports are warning people to social distance and have fewer people at Thanksgiving and Christmas get-togethers this year, which will impact the cheese market. Normally, this time of year we see the m...
Nov 25, 2020
Christmas Tree Season: An Inside Look
This is a big weekend for Wisconsin's Christmas tree industry. Most people barely recover from their Thanksgiving food coma before trying to put up the Christmas tree and move onto the next holiday. L...
Nov 24, 2020
Thanksgiving's A Little More Affordable This Year
Compared to 2019, your Thanksgiving dinner's a little cheaper this year. Last year's meal for 10 people cost families $48.91, but according to the American Farm Bureau Federation, this year's feast on...
Nov 23, 2020
Midwest Horse Fair Canceled For The Second Year In A Row
Last year's Midwest Horse Fair was canceled due to COVID-19 concerns and this year's no different. The event was scheduled for April 16th - 18th in Madison at the Alliant Energy Center. Officials with...
Nov 23, 2020
Wisconsin Trespassing Laws: A Reminder To Hunters
The Wisconsin Farm Bureau wants to make sure deer hunters are aware of the trespassing laws in the state before heading out to the woods Saturday morning. The laws are pretty simple, but there might b...
Nov 20, 2020
Dairy Margin Coverage Reminder
2020 was anything but predictable. From the virus running rampant, to ag markets and everything else that created uncertainty in the past 11 months. Fortunately, dairy farmers have an opportunity to l...
Nov 19, 2020
New Scam Targets Pet Seekers
The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is warning people to be very careful when buying a pet online. The announcement comes after DATCP was informed of multipl...
Nov 19, 2020
Farm Kid Goes To Space
Who knew that farming would come in handy in space? Michael Hopkins is a farm kid from Missouri who went on to become a U.S. Air Force flight test engineer and now an astronaut. Hopkins, along with th...
Nov 18, 2020
Governor Evers Decides No Christmas Tree At The Capitol
Every year the governor has a Christmas tree put up in Madison at the state capitol for the holiday season which helps support the Christmas tree industry, but not this year. Governor Evers decided th...
Nov 18, 2020
