Category Archives: WiscoAg News
Opportunity for High School Seniors Interested in Agriculture
Wisconsin Ag Secretary, Randy Romanski just announced that they're making a Wisconsin Agriculture Youth Council. The council will be made up of 15 Wisconsin high school seniors from all over the state...
Jul 28, 2020
USDA Releases Cattle Market Investigation Findings
The USDA was investigating the cattle markets after Tyson's 2019 packing plant fire and the 2020 pandemic. The 20-page report found that there was major changes in the market, but not because of anyth...
Jul 27, 2020
CBD Benefits COVID-19 Patients
New studies out of Augusta University show CBD could help out COVID-19 patients. CBD is made from hemp and is used in a variety of products to help with stress management, anxiety, and other issues. S...
Jul 24, 2020
A new project studies the impact human behavior has on cattle.
The goal of this new study is to improve the well-being of cattle in the world. Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health is behind the project with a human psychological research firm in England. They're lo...
Jul 23, 2020
Dairy Organization Helps Children's Hospital
I spoke with one of the founding members of Dairy Cares, Jim Ostrom. He explained that Dairy Cares is an organization that raises money for Children's Wisconsin. So far, they've raised over $1 million...
Jul 22, 2020
Farmer of the Month: Bob Peter
Congratulations to our July Farmer of the Month, Bob Peter! Bob and his wife Nicole own Peter Family Show Pigs in Cleveland with the help of their two sons, Brayden and Bryce. Bob and Nicole both have...
Jul 21, 2020
New Plant-Based Fried Chicken
KFC just made the announcement that they'll be releasing plant-based fried chicken in California. This isn't the first time KFC has given people the opportunity to try the plant-based alternative. The...
Jul 20, 2020
Manitowoc County Dairy Show is a Go
MANITOWOC COUNTY, WI - Even though there aren't many fairs happening this year, some counties are still giving the kids an opportunity to showcase their animals. One of those counties is Manitowoc Cou...
Jul 17, 2020
Meat Plants Accused of Discrimination
A civil rights complaint has been filed by advocacy groups, which accuses Tyson and JBS of racial discrimination in the workplace during the pandemic. The complaint says that the companies had policie...
Jul 16, 2020
Fitbits for Chickens
Some poultry farmers have issues with mite infestations, especially the northern fowl mite. One way to fix this was a new insect detection gadget...basically a chicken fitbit. There were some scientis...
Jul 15, 2020
