The USDA has finalized significant updates to the Federal Milk Marketing Orders (FMMO) that will affect dairy pricing nationwide. Dana Coale, Deputy Administrator of USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service Dairy Program, emphasized the importance of these changes. She says, “This is...

Don’t face safety and health challenges alone. Join the Childhood Agricultural Safety Network in kicking off its 25th year with a virtual meeting at 10 a.m. (Central Time) on Friday, Jan. 17. This coalition of nearly 250 individuals and organizations is...

The Dairy Business Association elected a new president during the group’s annual business meeting. This took place at DBA’s Dairy Strong conference on Wednesday. Greg Siegenthaler, vice president milk marketing, sustainability and sourcing for Grande Cheese in Fond Du Lac, Wis.,...

Wisconsin Farmers Union (WFU) President Darin Von Ruden issued the following statement in support of Governor Evers’ proposal to establish a pathway for binding referenda and constitutional amendments in Wisconsin, which will be included in his 2025-27 biennial budget: “Wisconsin Farmers...

Farmers in the Upper Midwest are utilizing actionable data to make informed decisions about the conservation practices implemented on their farms. Results from the inaugural year of the Farmers for Sustainable Food Climate-Smart Program were unveiled today at the Dairy...

Wisconsin is well known across the United States as being “America’s Dairyland,” and that is for good reason. Along with being a large producer of block cheese and barrels of cheese, the state also boasts a unique snack. This is...

The Wisconsin Pork Association is again offering two tiers of rebates to producerstesting for Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) and Porcine Epidemic DiarrheaVirus (PEDv). Tier...

Farm Wisconsin Discovery Center will be open Monday, January 20 in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. To honor the holiday, the organization will be hosting a food drive for Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin. Guests who donate non-perishable food...

Join our UW-Madison Division of Extension Farm Management Specialists, Joy Kirkpatrick, Steph Plaster, Kelly Wilfert, and Kevin Bernhardt as they lead discussions and activities during the Cultivating Your Farm’s Future workshop series. This program will provide tools and resources for...

The DNR confirms the first positive test result for chronic wasting disease (CWD) in a wild deer in Manitowoc County. The deer was a hunter-harvested 1-year-old buck and was harvested south of the Valders area. This was within 10 miles of...