Category Archives: WiscoAg News
NPPC Celebrates Bill to Save Family Farms
WASHINGTON, D.C., July 23, 2025 - U.S. Representative Ashley Hinson (R-IA) introduced the Save Our Bacon Act to help save family farms across the country by providing certainty against a dangerous and...
Jul 23, 2025
Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative commends trade framework between U.S. and Indonesia
GREEN BAY, Wis. -Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative, one of the largest dairy cooperatives in the country based on milk, is encouraged by the trade agreement framework between the United States and Indones...
Jul 23, 2025
Gov. Evers Seeks Trump Administration Approval for HUBZone Designations to Support Small Businesses, Boost Rural Wisconsin Economies
MADISON - Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC), announced today that he has formally submitted a petition to the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA...
Jul 23, 2025
House Ag Hears Directly from Pork Industry the Impacts- and Imminent Consequences-of California's Prop. 12
WASHINGTON, D.C., July 23, 2025 - Pat Hord, Ohio pork producer and vice president of the National Pork Producers Council, and Holly Cook, NPPC economist, testified before the full House Agriculture Co...
Jul 23, 2025
Global Farmer Network Members Create Regenerative Agriculture: A Farmer Declaration
As regenerative agriculture continues to gain momentum across sectors and borders, the Global Farmer Network (GFN) is proud to announce that over 1,000 farmers and agricultural leaders from more than ...
Jul 23, 2025
In the blink of an eye: Frightening lawn mower runover in childhood inspires medical career
Alexis Mason was 3 when she almost lost her leg to the blades of a riding lawn mower. Her parents and hospital care team weighed the possibility of amputation, a persistent limp, painful complications...
Jul 22, 2025
Dairy Industry Leaders Form Partnership to Increase Opportunities for Farmers to Implement and Earn from Sustainability Practices
ARLINGTON, VA - Thanks to a new partnership, dairy producers will soon have additional options for achieving and marketing verified greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions from on-farm sustainability practice...
Jul 21, 2025
Farmers Union Members Gather for Inspiring 2025 Summer Conference at Kamp Kenwood
CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI - On July 18th, Wisconsin Farmers Union (WFU) members from across the state convened at Kamp Kenwood for the organization's 2025 Summer Conference, an annual tradition celebrating g...
Jul 21, 2025
Wisconsin Beef Council Donates Ground Beef to Families in Need
$1,500 worth of beef purchased through "Fueled by Beef" apparel fundraiser VERONA, Wis. The Wisconsin Beef Council (WBC) donated $1,500 worth of Ground Beef to food banks within Feeding Wisconsin's ne...
Jul 21, 2025
Visit Brickstead Dairy to see water and soil conservation practices in action.
Sunset on the Farm provides a great opportunity for the entire community to see a working farm and to learn about the conservation practices being adopted by Brickstead Dairy and other farms throughou...
Jul 21, 2025
