Category Archives: WiscoAg News
Larson Elected President of the Wisconsin Beef Council Board
VERONA, Wis. The Wisconsin Beef Council Board of Directors elected new leadership to guide the state's Beef Checkoff program. Curt Larson of Reedsburg, Wis., will serve as president of the 21-member b...
Oct 13, 2025 From L-R: Abdullah Hussaini, Shari Overby, Amy Radunz, Curt Larson, Brad Solchenberger, Todd Cummings, Tressa Lacy, Dan Reeson
Updates to the 590 Nutrient Management Checklist
DATCP Nutrient Management staff have updated the 590 Nutrient Management Checklist to include the Silurian Bedrock Performance Standard in NR 151.075. This addition comes after the 2024 update to the ...
Oct 13, 2025
Portage County Deer Farm Confirmed with CWD
MADISON, Wis. - The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) confirms that a Portage County deer farm has tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD). The resul...
Oct 13, 2025
Poultry Shows, Exhibitions in Four Wisconsin Counties Suspended Due to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
MADISON, Wis. - In an effort to prevent the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is suspending all poultry...
Oct 13, 2025
Animal Handling, Mobility Focus of Upcoming PDP Dairy Wellbeing Workshop
DAIRY NEWS - Understanding the impact of animal care and handling on the health and wellbeing of dairy cows is key to a farm's productivity and profitability. The 2025 Dairy Wellbeing Workshop present...
Oct 10, 2025
Inside scoop on E-15 with POET
Farm+Food+Facts host Joanna Guza talks with Doug Berven, Vice President of Corporate Affairs at POET and a USFRA board member, about the importance of E-15, popular fuel choice around the world, oppor...
Oct 09, 2025
Capstone Course Offered to Dairy Professionals to Sharpen Business Management Acumen
DAIRY NEWS - Dairy owners, consultants, lenders and other industry stakeholders have the opportunity to amplify their HR management and financial literacy skills at the Business Management & Advan...
Oct 09, 2025
PDP Managers Academy: Position Your Dairy for Growth, Succession
DAIRY NEWS - The margin for error in today's dairy industry is thinner than ever, and yet more than 70 percent of agricultural businesses lack a formal succession plan. Attendees of the 2026 Managers ...
Oct 09, 2025
Four Members Join WFBF's WisGO Team
MADISON - Mary Fronek, Devani Hinkelmann, Luke Trapp and Tyrone Tutland have been selected to join the organization's WisGO Team. The WisGO Team is WFBF's first line of contact when speaking on agricu...
Oct 08, 2025
Break the Late-Calving Cycle: Maximize Heifer Productivity from Day One
Strategic management, disease prevention and parasite control set replacement heifers up for lifelong productivity. DULUTH, Ga. (October 7, 2025) - A heifer that calves late in her first breedi...
Oct 08, 2025
