Category Archives: WiscoAg News

Sheboygan County Fair Canceled
One of the few fairs that was set to move forward this Summer has been canceled. The decision was made by many people involved in the fair each year. Two Sheboygan County Health Representatives The Sh...
Travis Cleven Jul 14, 2020

Former Cheese Factory Owner Sentenced After Stealing From Farmers
Michael Moran is the former owner of Wisconsin Dairy State Cheese Company. He was recently sentenced to one year probation and 100 hours of community service after being caught stealing from farmers. ...
Travis Cleven Jul 14, 2020

Farmer's Wildlife Damage Programs Explained
The Wildlife Damage Abatement and Claims Program (WDACP) in Wisconsin can sometimes be a little confusing. Hopefully, this helps strip it down to the basics. Crop and livestock damage caused by the fo...
Travis Cleven Jul 14, 2020

New Wisconsin FFA President
Last week was the annual Wisconsin FFA Convention. This year it was a little different because the whole event was held online. The announcement of the new Wisconsin FFA President was made at the end ...
Travis Cleven Jul 13, 2020

Protecting the Farm Against Animal Rights Activists
One thing that every farmer needs to be aware of and try to protect the farm against is animal rights activists. They target farms that are unsuspecting and then post false information about the farm ...
Travis Cleven Jul 10, 2020

Only Half of Wisconsin Farmers Applied for Aid
There was $50 million in aid for Wisconsin farmers through the Wisconsin Farm Support Program. The interesting thing is that only 56% of eligible farmers applied. When it comes to actual numbers, 14,5...
Travis Cleven Jul 09, 2020

Tips on Preventing Heat Stress in Your Cows
By now you've noticed how hot it's been outside this Summer, especially if you work outside at all. While it's important for farmers to be conscious of how they handle heat stress, they also need to p...
Travis Cleven Jul 08, 2020

Prospects Look Grim For The Brown County Fair In 2020
DE PERE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - De Pere's Common Council voted 5 to 3 Tuesday night against an exemption for the city's current mass gathering limit of 50. That means the Brown County Fair fair won't be abl...
Robert Kennedy Jul 08, 2020 (File Photo)

Virtual Alternatives for Showing Pigs
The coronavirus has shut down the majority of county fairs in the United States this year. That leaves a lot of kids lost this Summer because most of their Summer normally consists of training animals...
Travis Cleven Jul 07, 2020

Counseling Available for Farmers
It's no secret that farmers are very stressed out this year with all of the ups and downs. That's why the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture started a new program with the Farm Center called the 24/7...
Travis Cleven Jul 06, 2020

