Tag: Agriculture
Pittsville Native Spearheads Spay/Neuter Event for Farmers
Vesper/Pittsville Area Farmers Eligible for Service on Nov. 6
Farmers in the Vesper/Pittsville area are invited to participate in a FREE Spay/Neuter Day event for...
Dairy industry pushes back against new manure storage rules
By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin dairy industry raised a stink Monday over potential new restrictions on manure storage, insisting...
Wisconsin committee releases $200K for farmer mental health
By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Legislature's finance committee voted unanimously Wednesday to allow state agriculture officials to spend an...
Raising Pigs a Group Effort for Youth at Fair Market Sale
Wheelers Chevrolet GMC Bids on Pigs Raised by Youth
Marshfield, WI (OnFocus) Every summer at the fair, hard work pays off for youth when local...
Report Shows Wisconsin Dairy Has $45.6 Billion Economic Impact
MADISON, Wis. – The overall economic impact of Wisconsin’s dairy industry is bigger than ever, according to new research conducted by the University of...
USDA May Offer Assistance to Farmers Affected by Extreme Weather
Farmers who have experienced crop loss this year caused by severe weather may be eligible for assistance from the USDA, including FSA emergency loans.
Farmers...
Alice in Dairyland Visits Marshfield
Marshfield, WI (OnFocus) The 72nd Alice in Dairyland Abigail Martin has jumped head-first into her new role, traveling Wisconsin in her corn-powered E85 vehicle...
Farmers say wet spring, summer rain pushing back harvest
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Farmers in Wisconsin say a wet spring and summer rain is pushing back their harvest timelines.
WKOW-TV reports that the U.S....
To boost milk, dairy groups see hope in lattes in schools
By CANDICE CHOI AP Food & Health Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — Coffee bars selling $3 iced lattes are popping up in high schools, helped...
Wastewater Utility Prepared for New Phosphorus Limits
DNR Takes Steps to Address Water Quality
Marshfield, WI (OnFocus) Phosphorus in Wisconsin’s lakes and rivers have left a quarter of the state’s 700 waterbodies...
