Wisconsin Farm Bureau’s Ag in the Classroom program is offering grants up to $100 to pre-school through high school teachers, in a public or private school system, to fund projects […]
Theatrical Release of FARMLAND Ends, Screening in More Than 170 Markets Nationwide
The extended theatrical run of the feature-length documentary FARMLAND, by Oscar® and two-time Emmy® winning filmmaker James Moll, will reach its end this week after playing in more than 170 […]
USDA Urged to Restore Official Inspection Services at Pacific Northwest Port
Citing the “extremely troubling precedent” being set, 22 national, regional and state agricultural producer, commodity and agribusiness organizations have urged the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to take immediate action […]
More Than 190,000 Acres Added to Ag Enterprise Areas
Wisconsin is approaching 1 million acres in agricultural enterprise areas with the latest round of petitions approved for the designation, Sec. Ben Brancel announced today at a meeting of the […]
Potato Late Blight Hits Wisconsin; Growers are Prepared!
A potato disease known as Late blight is threatening some Wisconsin potato fields, but growers are well aware and making strides to prevent it from spreading. Late blight is the […]
Produce Traceability Initiative: Back to the Basics
Many years ago there was a connection between the consumer and the farmer and that connection created a level of trust. Before the days of large national retailers local produce […]
High Milk Prices Still Keeping Dairy Cows in the Herd
Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 3.82 billion pounds in June, down 1 percent from the 3.85 billion pounds produced in June 2013, according to USDA’s latest […]
White Mold in Soybeans a Concern Across Midwest
White Mold, caused by the fungus Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, is not common every year in this region, but farmers that have battled the disease in the past will want to assess the […]
Russia Bans Ukranian Dairy Imports
Reuters reports that Russia has banned all dairy supplies from Ukraine, with Russia’s Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance Service (VPSS) citing a lack of quality control, in the latest sign of […]
Cheese Output Not Taking Off / Domestic Demand Good
Cheese production was mixed last week, with steady to higher production in the East, but steady to lower production in the West and Midwest, reports USDA’s Dairy Market News. Cheese […]
The “Bull” Will Continue in U.S. Market Until Milk Supply is Sufficient
That’s the conclusion of HighGround Dairy’s Eric Meyer in view of the June Cold Storage report. Meyer writes that, “While last week’s Global Dairy Trade auction results and June US […]
What’s Behind Soaring Butter Price?
The butter market is tight in most regions, with some frozen butter being reworked to meet current interest, reports Dairy Market News. Butter demand is steady into food service accounts […]