Category Archives: WiscoAg News
Wisconsin FFA Foundation Awards Post-Secondary Scholarships
MADISON, Wis. (May 20, 2026) -The Wisconsin FFA Foundation has awarded $26,150 in post-secondary scholarships to 26 Wisconsin FFA members. Scholarships are awarded to seniors in high school or student...
May 27, 2026
DATCP Issues Public Health Alert for Starzer Meats' Mushroom & Swiss Bratwursts Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergen
MADISON, Wis. - The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is issuing a public health alert for raw Mushroom and Swiss Bratwursts produced by Starzer Meats in Pound...
May 27, 2026
Wisconsin FFA License Plate Campaign Moves Into Design Phase
MADISON, Wis. (May 22, 2026) - The Wisconsin FFA Foundation is excited to announce that the Wisconsin FFA License Plate Campaign has officially moved into the design phase, marking the next major mile...
May 27, 2026
NFU Urges Senate to Strengthen Farm Safety Net Amid Deepening Farm Crisis
WASHINGTON - National Farmers Union (NFU) today sent a letter to Senate leadership and the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry calling for urgent and comprehensive reforms to the f...
May 27, 2026
National Farmers Union Presents the 2026-2027 National Youth Advisory Council
WASHINGTON - National Farmers Union (NFU) concluded the 2026 All-States Leadership Summit, held in Washington, D.C., where new members were selected to serve on the National Youth Advisory Council (NY...
May 27, 2026
Sun protection for children, youth to be featured in June 5 webinar
Childhood and teenage years are peak times for sun exposure. Sunburns during these years significantly increase the risk of developing skin cancer later in life. Join Brianne Haskell-Hanisch, M...
May 25, 2026
From the Battlefield to the Barn: Leadership, Teams and Tough Decisions with Greg Shoemaker, Cargill
Today on the Uplevel Dairy Podcast, Peggy Coffeen interviews Greg Shoemaker, Cargill's Commercial Director for North America Dairy Nutrition, about leading teams that support dairy producers through n...
May 22, 2026
Planting Green Field Day - Milford, WI - May 28
The Jefferson County Soil Builders are hosting a Planting Green Field Day on Thursday May 28th from 10:00 a.m. - Noon. The event will be located on County Highway Q, two miles north of Milford, where ...
May 21, 2026
Fifth annual Dairy Symposium encourages sharing findings, exploring ideas
The Dairy Innovation Hub held its fifth annual Dairy Symposium on Tuesday, May 12, at the Memorial Union on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. During the day-long event, which drew over 200 a...
May 20, 2026 The audience claps for Kyle Cranmer, UW Data Science Institute, at the Dairy Innovation Hub’s Dairy Symposium at the Memorial Union at UW–Madison in Madison, Wis., Tuesday, May 12, 2026.
Photo by Nguyen Tran
Gov. Evers, PSC Announce $60 Million to Expand Access to High-Speed Internet Across Unserved Communities
MADISON - Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC), today announced $60 million to expand access to high-speed internet in unserved communities through the State...
May 20, 2026
