Category Archives: Ag Newswire

For the 12‐month period ending November 30, 2012 Wisconsin ranked 18th nationally in egg production, the same as last year. During that period Wisconsin produced 1.37 billion eggs, up 7 percent from the previous 12‐month period. The average number of layers in the state increased 7 percent, from 4.64 million in 2011 to 4.95 million in 2012. The number of [...]

Wisconsin’s 1.27 million milk cows produced 27.2 billion pounds of milk in 2012. This represents an increase of 4 percent over 2011 and is a new record for Wisconsin. Statewide, milk per cow averaged 21,436 pounds, 837 pounds more than a year earlier. In 2012, Wisconsin accounted for 14 percent of the nation’s production. Nationally 200 billion pounds of milk [...]

Wisconsin milk production totaled 2.38 billion pounds in January 2013, up 111 million pounds from a year ago. Milk per cow averaged 1,870 pounds, 80 pounds more than last January. The number of milk cows in the state, at 1.27 million, was the same as last month, but 5,000 more than last year. As of February 1, 2013, Wisconsin had [...]

Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 4.35 billion pounds in January, up 5 percent from the 4.12 billion pounds produced in January 2012. Beef production, at 2.26 billion pounds, was 7 percent above the previous year. Cattle slaughter totaled 2.83 million head, up 4 percent from January 2012. The average live weight was up 27 pounds from [...]

Wisconsin’s trout producers reported $2.07 million in trout sales during 2012, a $210,000 increase from 2011. In addition to sales, the value of trout distributed for restoration or conservation uses totaled $2.40 million. Sales of trout that were at least 12 inches long totaled $1.93 million, a 13 percent increase in value from 2011. The number of trout 12 inches [...]

The number of farms in Wisconsin in 2012 was 76,800. This was down 200 farms from the previous year. Total land in farms is unchanged from 2011 at 15.0 million acres. Average farm size remained at 195 acres. In Wisconsin the number of farms in the highest sales class ($500,000 and over) remained unchanged from 2011 at 4,300 farms. The [...]

Wisconsin has a thriving livestock and genetics industry with many opportunities in the international marketplace. The Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is offering a seminar for Wisconsin companies looking to initiate or expand their export sales of livestock or genetics. The seminar will be held April 3 at the Sheraton Hotel, 706 [...]

2013 Theme: Fighting Domestic and Global Hunger The GROWMARK Essay Contest Poster and Title Page were mailed to you last fall. Please consider using the essay contest as a teaching tool for your classes and encourage your high school FFA students to write an essay. Students will have an opportunity to develop their writing skills, [...]

Wisconsin agricultural exports had a record-setting year in 2012. The Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) announced today that from January to December 2012, Wisconsin exported over $2.9 billion worth of agricultural products, an increase of 3% compared to the same time period in 2011 and the highest value ever for the state. [...]