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New Growing Wisconsin Magazine Celebrates the Year of the Worker
MADISON, Wis. - Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) Secretary Randy Romanski has annou...
Dec 20, 2024
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Promotion and Education Committee to Host Cultivate & Connect Conference
MADISON - Wisconsin Farm Bureau's Promotion and Education Committee will host a one-day Cultivate & Connect Conference on...
Dec 20, 2024
Western Wisconsin Conservation Council shares research and promotes conservation efforts at annual meeting
BALDWIN, Wis. ― Western Wisconsin Conservation Council held its annual meeting on Dec. 12 to share research findings and di...
Dec 19, 2024
Communications and issues management expert Lisa McComb named chairperson of Animal Agriculture Alliance
December 18, 2024 - Today, the Animal Agriculture Alliance announced new upcoming board leadership effective Jan. 1, 2025 fol...
Dec 19, 2024
WFU holds 94th Annual Convention; Von Ruden re-elected WFU President
WISCONSIN DELLS - Westby dairy farmer Darin Von Ruden was re-elected president of Wisconsin Farmers Union (WFU) last weekend ...
Dec 19, 2024
How We Got Here: Verhasselt Farms in Kaukauna, Wisconsin
Dairy Stream and BMO are proud to present the "How We Got Here" podcast series featuring dairy farmers sharing the ...
Dec 19, 2024
Congress to Skip Town, Leaving America's Pork Producers High and Dry Without Prop. 12 Fix
WASHINGTON, D.C., Dec. 18, 2024 - The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) is deeply disappointed in Congress' decision to ...
Dec 18, 2024
USDA Makes Investments to Strengthen American Farms and Businesses, Increase Competition and Lower Costs
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18, 2024 - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is making d...
Dec 18, 2024
Wisconsin has Two Reserve National Champion Livestock Teams
(Louisville, KY) The 4-H Livestock Quiz Bowl and Livestock Skillathon teams from Grant County were both crowned Reserve Natio...
Dec 18, 2024
Summit provides updates on Dairy Innovation Hub projects and farmer impact
The Dairy Innovation Hub held its fifth annual Dairy Summit on Wed. Nov. 20 on the UW-Madison campus. Through poster sessions...
Dec 18, 2024
Gov. Evers, WHEDA Announce Investments to Develop Nearly 500 Housing Units Across Wisconsin
MADISON - Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA), announced today th...
Dec 18, 2024
PDP Carbon Conference 3.0: Explore Carbon Opportunities and Complexities
DAIRY NEWS - Conversations about carbon continue to drive dairy producer choices and the way their businesses operate. As mar...
Dec 17, 2024
Wisconsin Farm Bureau share the challenges within the countryside
Joanna connected with Jason Mugnanini, executive director of government relations, Wisconsin Farm Bureau and Tim Fiocchi, sen...
Dec 17, 2024
2025 PDP Managers Academy: Strengthen Teams and Build a Winning Culture
DAIRY NEWS - Dairy executives can start the new year with a new focus on building stronger teams and culture in their organiz...
Dec 17, 2024
Adamski Family in Shawano County Receives Wisconsin Leopold Conservation Award
The Adamski family of Seymour has been selected as the 2024 Wisconsin Leopold Conservation Award® recipient. The $10,000 ...
Dec 16, 2024
Biden-Harris Administration Continues to Deliver Affordable Clean Energy to Rural Americans as Part of Investing in America Agenda
STOWE, Vt., Dec. 16, 2024 - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced $78.3 million in part...
Dec 16, 2024
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Confirmed in Barron County
MADISON, Wis. - The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has identified a case of highl...
Dec 16, 2024
Gov. Evers, DNR Announce $444 Million to Improve Municipal Wastewater Infrastructure for Wisconsinites in 50 Municipalities
MADISON - Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), today announced that $444 milli...
Dec 16, 2024
Gov. Evers, DNR Announce 2025 Urban Forestry Program Grant Recipients
MADISON - Gov. Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the Urban Forestry (UF) Gra...
Dec 16, 2024
Gov. Evers Announces Wisconsin's Outdoor Recreation Industry Adds Another Record-Breaking $11.2 Billion to State Economy
MADISON - Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Tourism Secretary Anne Sayers and Wisconsin Office of Ou...
Dec 13, 2024