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Farm News

Photo by Sara Bredesen
Prints told the story of a barn cat traversing between a granary and dairy barn on a farm near Wautoma in central Wisconsin.

Companion care bill 'problematic' for ag

MADISON - The Wisconsin Farm Bureau is concerned about a companion-animal bill that it says could have over-reaching implications for Wisconsin livestock farmers.
Updated: 3/4/2010 8:41:11 AM Read Story

Empty-plate campaign serves up ag's message about Humane Society

MADISON - Pardeeville corn and beef farmer Cal Dalton said he believes the empty plates distributed to state legislators Feb. 24 were a fitting symbol to represent the lobbying efforts of the Humane Society of the United States.
Updated: 3/4/2010 8:41:11 AM Read Story

Public hearings set on CAFO permits

MADISON - Aiming to free up time for compliance and inspections of large-scale livestock operations, the state is proposing to issue standardized water protection permits known as "general permits" instead of writing the permits individually.
Updated: 3/4/2010 8:41:11 AM Read Story

Wabasha 4-H'ers to host animal swap fundraiser

Sheri Sexton hopes to see the Wabasha County Fairground swarming with critters this April.
Updated: 3/4/2010 8:41:11 AM Read Story

Student-loan repayment available for vet shortages

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced the first step toward implementing a plan to address veterinary shortages in rural America by repaying the student loans of qualified veterinarians in return for their services in areas suffering from a lack of veterinarians.
Updated: 3/4/2010 8:41:11 AM Read Story

Bill would make it legal to grow industrial hemp

MADISON - A bill that would make it legal to grow industrial hemp in Wisconsin has resurfaced in the state Legislature.
Updated: 3/4/2010 8:41:11 AM Read Story

GrassWorks examining next objectives

MARSHFIELD - After 20 years of work on behalf of Wisconsin graziers, the organization GrassWorks needs to take a good look at where to focus its energies, said Executive Director Valerie Dantoin-Adamski.
Updated: 3/4/2010 8:41:11 AM Read Story

Michigan study may find worm-fighting forages

It may be some time before there are concrete results, but a researcher at the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service in Booneville, Ark., is hoping to find a forage plant that wards off ruminant gastrointestinal worms and also grows in northern climates.
Updated: 3/4/2010 8:41:11 AM Read Story

Veggie growers could see more chemical regulations

LOMIRA - Spurred by public pressure, several agencies are considering stiffer regulations of farm chemicals used in vegetable production, a UW-Madison weed specialist said.
Updated: 3/4/2010 8:41:11 AM Read Story

Gypsy moth spraying planned in 20 counties

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection plans to do aerial spraying of 92 sites in 20 counties in May to help slow the spread of highly destructive gypsy moths.
Updated: 3/4/2010 8:41:11 AM Read Story

Holstein breeders convene in Dane County

MADISON - More than 150 Wisconsin Holstein breeders enjoyed good times, good people and good cows at the Wisconsin Holstein Convention Feb. 26-27 in Madison.
Updated: 3/4/2010 8:41:11 AM Read Story

Bill would suspend milk contractor assessments

MADISON - The Assembly Agriculture Committee endorsed a bill Feb. 24 that would suspend for one year the assessments that milk contractors pay into the state's Agricultural Producer Security Program.
Updated: 3/4/2010 8:41:11 AM Read Story

Scientist: Land doesn't get better than on the Rock Prairie

JANESVILLE (AP) - A glacier that moved south from Canada about 13,000 years ago ground to a halt across northern Rock County.
Updated: 3/4/2010 8:41:11 AM Read Story

Organic advocates optimistic about USDA rules

WASHINGTON (AP) - New federal rules that define what makes milk and meat organic have natural food advocates optimistic that the government is committed to ensuring the label means something.
Updated: 3/4/2010 8:41:11 AM Read Story

Recent Archives
Companion care bill 'problematic' for ag -3/4/2010
Empty-plate campaign serves up ag's message about Humane Society -3/4/2010
Public hearings set on CAFO permits -3/4/2010
Wabasha 4-H'ers to host animal swap fundraiser -3/4/2010
Student-loan repayment available for vet shortages -3/4/2010
Bill would make it legal to grow industrial hemp -3/4/2010
GrassWorks examining next objectives -3/4/2010
Michigan study may find worm-fighting forages -3/4/2010
Veggie growers could see more chemical regulations -3/4/2010
Gypsy moth spraying planned in 20 counties -3/4/2010
Holstein breeders convene in Dane County -3/4/2010
Bill would suspend milk contractor assessments -3/4/2010
Scientist: Land doesn't get better than on the Rock Prairie -3/4/2010
Organic advocates optimistic about USDA rules -3/4/2010
State appeals court to rule on Larson Acres case -2/24/2010
Hearing planned on feeder pig project -2/24/2010
Wisconsin milk production up 5 percent over last year -2/24/2010
Doyle: Tax credit needed for food processing -2/24/2010
Runoff rules proposal hearing added in Ashland -2/24/2010
Water issues hurt California ag production -2/24/2010
Former WFU president unsure about future -2/24/2010
Wausau FFA -2/24/2010
Dodgeville aquaculture program continues to grow -2/24/2010
New law offers science credits for ag classes -2/24/2010
Minnesotan receives U.S. sheep award -2/24/2010
Graziers, NRCS disagree on fairness of new rules -2/24/2010
Conferences address farm women's needs -2/24/2010
Farmers reminded of earlier deadline for crop programs -2/24/2010
Report: Bigger distribution systems needed for local food -2/24/2010
First hazelnut conference to cover cultivar creation -2/24/2010
Country Options briefs -2/24/2010
State's proud agriculture history includes wine -2/24/2010
Wisconsinite named honey princess -2/24/2010
Manure management drives land demand -2/24/2010
Little-used tax code could save farmers money -2/24/2010
Raw milk debate spills into courts -2/24/2010
Dairy briefs -2/24/2010
Proposal for statewide atrazine ban withdrawn -2/17/2010
Attorney: 'Virtually no chance of climate bill in 2010' -2/17/2010
USDA beefs up pasture requirement for organic livestock -2/17/2010
Specialist: Imperfect marketing plan is better than no plan -2/17/2010
FFA Alumni names winners -2/17/2010
Dairy sheep cooperative recruiting new members -2/17/2010
Bulls in home stretch at Platteville test -2/17/2010
Animal husbandry conference slated -2/17/2010
Pastured poultry partners did their homework -2/17/2010
Expert: Fresh veggies can be safer -2/17/2010
Expert: Basics the same with calf feeders -2/17/2010
Farmers: Sustainable features make economic sense -2/17/2010
Wisconsin cow sets production record -2/17/2010
In brief -2/17/2010
Second batch of 15-year-old Cheddar going on sale -2/17/2010
Farm Center program offers help in finding off-farm jobs -2/17/2010
Humane Society hot topic at lobbying event -2/10/2010
FSA committee chairman new to the policy side -2/10/2010
Expert: Be cautious of mycotoxins in feed -2/10/2010
Summer weather could mimic 2009 -2/10/2010
In brief -2/10/2010
Marshfield farmers market will feature early-season produce -2/10/2010
Organic farming conference set -2/10/2010
Bill would allow withdrawing Managed Forest Law land for farming -2/10/2010
Bison group to pair marketing workshop, conference -2/10/2010
Expert: Sheep producers can combat higher feed prices -2/10/2010
UW-RF student wins scholarship -2/10/2010
Grass-fed beef co-op exceeds projected growth -2/10/2010
Community considers effects of large farms -2/10/2010
Governor looks for middle ground on raw milk sales -2/10/2010
Class III price slips 48 cents; recovery expected soon -2/10/2010
Economist: Wisconsin's dairy industry is on a growth path -2/10/2010
Sweepstakes highlights modern-day farming -2/10/2010
Shullsburg man to lead auctioneers -2/3/2010
Meteorologist expects more normal weather pattern -2/3/2010
Dodge County raw-milk market shut down -2/3/2010
Cervid farmers set to gather in Marshfield -2/3/2010
Pork producer delegates named -2/3/2010
Minnesota pork industry progressing in virus fight -2/3/2010
Advisers: Knowing yourself key to successful marketing -2/3/2010
Corn growers opposed to House climate bill -2/3/2010
Attorney: Contracts help avoid disagreements -2/3/2010
Corn farmers favor eliminating ag chemical programs -2/3/2010
Financial expert: Interest rates likely to rise -2/3/2010
Farmers urged to respond to report -2/3/2010
NMPF unveils dairy farm income protection plan -2/3/2010
Dairy manure made into bricks for biofuel -2/3/2010
Farmers fighting back against animal rights groups -2/3/2010
Year as Alice rekindles woman's love for agriculture -2/3/2010
In brief -2/3/2010
Animal ag attacks concern farm leaders -2/3/2010
USDA: 2009 fruit crop bore mixed results -2/3/2010
Wisconsin remains No. 2 in vegetable production -2/3/2010
Forager: Weeds are good food with a bad rap -2/3/2010

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