Category Archives: WiscoAg News
Gov. Evers, DCF Deliver $8.7 Million in First Round of Direct Payments to Over 3,000 Child Care Providers Statewide, Supporting Care of Over 126,000 Wisconsin Kids and Retaining Over 25,000 Child Care Staff
MADISON - Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families (DCF), today announced that more than 3,100 child care providers across the state received a total of $8.7 mi...
Aug 18, 2025
Consumers Should Seek Trustworthy Contractors After Flood Damage
MADISON, Wis. - Recent flooding has caused widespread damage in Wisconsin. Consumers whose homes, vehicles, or other properties were damaged will likely seek out repair contractors, but they should pr...
Aug 18, 2025
Something Special from WisconsinTM Members Win Big at the 2025 Wisconsin State Grand Champion Eats and Treats Competition
MADISON, Wis. - Members of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection's (DATCP's) Something Special from Wisconsin (SSfW) program won nearly three quarters of the awards (3...
Aug 18, 2025
Considering New Solutions for Nutrient Management or Application? 2025 PDP Farm Technology Tours Feature Inside Looks, Candid Conversations
DAIRY NEWS - There is still time to register and attend the 2025 Wisconsin Farm Technology Tours facilitated by Professional Dairy Producers! Three dairy farms will host tours on August 19, 20 and 21,...
Aug 18, 2025
USDA Announces Sweeping Plans to Protect the United States from New World Screwworm
(Austin, TX, August 15, 2025) - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today at the Texas State Capitol alongside Governor Greg Abbott and stakeholders from across the country announced the l...
Aug 18, 2025
78th Alice in Dairyland: My State Fair Traditions and Memories
For 12 years in my youth, the early part of August always meant a trip to the Wisconsin State Fair for the largest junior dairy cattle show in the nation! Over the years, I exhibited several calves an...
Aug 15, 2025
Farmer Focus: Richmond Farms Dairy Brings Milk to the Classroom
ARLINGTON, VA - Milk is an important part of Magdalene Gerst's daily routine, whether it's milking cows on her family's farm or feeding milk, cheese, and yogurt to her three young children. Gerst is a...
Aug 14, 2025
USDA Career Federal Employees Awarded Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals for Innovative Solutions to Agricultural Challenges
WASHINGTON, August 12, 2025 - Five employees with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) have been honored...
Aug 14, 2025
Gov. Evers Declares State of Emergency for Flash Flooding and Storm Damage Across Wisconsin
WAUWATOSA - Gov. Tony Evers, while touring storm damage in Wauwatosa, announced he is declaring a state of emergency as several Wisconsin communities continue to recover from flash flooding and storm ...
Aug 13, 2025
Four Wisconsin Dairy Farms to Open Doors and Barns for 2025 ACE Twilight Meetings
DAIRY NEWS - A unique partnership between dairy producers and the organizations representing Wisconsin's cities and counties has brought together rural community members for farm tours, critical conve...
Aug 13, 2025
