Category Archives: WiscoAg News
Wisconsin Cherry Board Election Begins
MADISON, Wis. - Wisconsin's licensed cherry growers are invited to submit their votes through June 16, 2025, to elect two new members to the five-member Wisconsin Cherry Board. The Wisconsin Departmen...
May 11, 2025
Wisconsin Potato Industry Board Election Opens May 12
MADISON, Wis. - The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has certified three nominees eligible to be elected to the Wisconsin Potato Industry Board. Candidates we...
May 11, 2025
On the Road with Alice: May Edition
Sunny May days are made for grilling out, but the cherry (tomato) on top is that May is also Beef Month! We have a lot to celebrate in Wisconsin, with more than 22,000 farms and ranches with cattle th...
May 07, 2025
Gov. Evers Appoints Two Members to DATCP Board
MADISON, Wis. - Gov. Tony Evers announced the reappointment of Cindy Brown and the appointment of Andy Hatch to the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) Board, ef...
May 07, 2025
Van Orden Calls for Adjustment to SNAP Funding Proposal, Protections to Medicaid
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Last week, Congressman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) urged House Agriculture Committee Chairman G.T. Thompson to reconsider an adjustment proposal to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistan...
May 05, 2025
Continued Investments Grow Wisconsin's Meat Industry
MADISON, Wis. - Spring is a time for growth and opportunity. Throughout the season, farmers across Wisconsin work to plant seeds that we hope will lead to a bountiful harvest. Wisconsin's meat industr...
May 04, 2025
In Agricultural Midwest: "We also have to be Good Neighbors"
Daily, livestock trailers are seen pulling in and out of livestock market facilities across the U.S. Jon Schaben, an auctioneer and owner at Dunlap Livestock Auction and West Point Livestock Auction, ...
May 04, 2025
What Technology is Used at Wayside Dairy
Jeremy Natzke of Wayside Dairy shares the list of technology used at the family farm. Wayside Dairy will be hosting the Brown County Breakfast on the Farm on June 1, learn more about the farm here: ht...
May 02, 2025
Brazen Head Pub Wins the Wisconsin Beef Council's 'Best Burger Contest'
West Bend, Wisc. - The Wisconsin Beef Council is pleased to announce that the Brazen Beer Cheese Burger at Brazen Head Pub in West Bend is the winner of the annual Wisconsin's Best Burger Contest. The...
May 01, 2025
Nominees Announced for Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin Board of Directors Election
MADISON, Wis. - The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) announced ten nominees for eight open seats in the 2025 Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin (DFW) Board of Directo...
May 01, 2025
