Wisconsin 4-H Foundation unveils license plate
Half of the proceeds from plate sales will go back to the county where the plate was purchased. A new Wisconsin 4-H license plate is available for your car, truck or motor home. This specialty plate...
View ArticleApplications for Century Farm Award due March 1
Farms will be recognized for 100 and 150 years of ownership at the Wisconsin State Fair. Applications for the 2019 Century and Sesquicentennial Farm and Home Award, an award given to families who have...
View ArticleFarm stress can lead to accidents
Dairy Team: Learning to recognize your own stress and stress in others can help with coping. By Aerica BjurstromIt’s commonly known that farming is one of the most dangerous occupations. Research has...
View ArticleKeri Retallick joins Wisconsin Pork Association
Retallick has worked in the food and agriculture industry for 35 years. The Wisconsin Pork Association has hired Keri Retallick as its new executive vice president. Retallick grew up on a diversified...
View ArticleFarming Your Finances workshops planned Jan. 22, 29
The two-day series will be held at the Community Services Building in Dunn County, Wis. The University of Wisconsin-Extension and the Center for Dairy Profitability are inviting producers to learn...
View ArticleWisconsin Corn/Soy Expo covers array of topics
Farmers seeking answers to their questions can find them Jan. 31 to Feb. 1 at the 2019 Corn/Soy Expo in Wisconsin Dells. Wisconsin farmers seeking answers to their marketing, production and business...
View ArticleDeadline extended for hemp licensing, registration
Growers still need to submit their final report for 2018 by Dec. 15. The deadline to apply for industrial hemp grower and processor licenses and registrations has been extended through March 1. The...
View ArticleGroup promotes beef in eastern Wisconsin
Members share an interest in raising and selling cattle, and helping others. Jeff Born breeds his 21 beef cows to drop club calves to supply youngsters who want to be in the show ring. He does his own...
View ArticleDairy Farmers of Wisconsin names chief marketing officer
Suzanne Fanning joined the organization two years ago. Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin has named Suzanne Fanning as senior vice president and chief marketing officer for Wisconsin Cheese. Since joining the...
View ArticleDeadline nears for UW-Madison’s free tuition program
Bucky’s Tuition Promise could be a game-changer for families affected by the depressed farm economy. A new University of Wisconsin-Madison program that provides free tuition for students from low- and...
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