Tag: Agriculture
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...
ProVision Partners Applicators Help Farmers with Crop Needs
Marshfield, WI (OnFocus) From crop consulting and plant food to lawn and garden specialty items, the team at ProVision Partners Cooperative operates an inclusive...
ProVision Partners Cooperative Merger Goes Forward
Merger with Federation Cooperative Takes Effect October 1, 2019
Federation Cooperative (Black River Falls, WI) and ProVision Partners Cooperative (Marshfield, WI) have announced that voting...
Rain leaves veggie farmers struggling with no aid in sight
SCOTT McFETRIDGE Associated Press
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Like farmers throughout the Midwest, this spring's torrential rains turned Andrew Dunham's land into sticky muck...
Roehrborn’s Berry Patch Continues Sweet Tradition
Pick Fresh Strawberries at Third-Generation Family Farm
Marshfield, WI (OnFocus) It's almost berry season and Roehrborn's Berry Patch is busy in preparation.
A third-generation, family-operated farm,...
