Wisconsin All Milk Price Fell 70-Cents in February
The Wisconsin all milk price for February was $15.60 per hundredweight. According to the latest USDA Agricultural Prices report, that was 70-cents lower than last month’s price and $3.40 below a year earlier.
That organic milk you're drinking in Wisconsin might just be from Texas
You’re in the dairy state. You go to the store and buy some organic milk. You have this image of a small farm somewhere in rural Wisconsin, maybe one of those cool little towns in the Kickapoo Valley.
Wisconsin Milk Production Up From 2017
Wisconsin dairy cows produced more milk during the month of February than they did a year earlier. According to the USDA’s monthly milk production report, state output totaled 2.33 billion pounds last month, up 1.0 percent from February 2017, but less than January’s 2.54 billion pounds (which had more days on the calendar).
Ontario dairy farmers discuss supply management in Wisconsin
Ralph Dietrich and Murray Sherk also serve on the board of Dairy Farmers of Ontario.
Wisconsin farmers learn about Canadian dairy supply management
Wisconsin Farmers Union brought two Ontario Canada dairy officials to Wisconsin to explain how their dairy supply management system works.
Wisconsin Sets Another Record for Milk Production in 2017
Although final numbers are expected to be confirmed later in the spring, it appears that America’s Dairyland stayed true to its name in 2017 as the state set another record for total milk production.
Wisconsin Milk Production Starts '18 by Exceeding '17 Levels
Dairy cows in the Badger State continued to produce more milk during the month of January than they did a year earlier. According to the USDA’s monthly milk production report, state output totaled 2.54 billion pounds last month, up 0.4 percent from January of last year, but down fractionally from December 2017.
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Source: Wisconsin Ag Connection
Wisconsin tweaks dairy insurance program, as milk demand dwindles
The problem for dairy farmers in the region is there’s too much milk on the market.
By: Brad Williams
Source: WIZM
Wisconsin tweaks dairy insurance program
LA CROSSE — Wisconsin lawmakers have tweaked a federal price insurance program following criticism from dairy farmers.
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Source: Wisconsin State Farmer
Wisconsin farms featured in Holstein America video
BRATTLEBORO, VT – More often than not, a trip to the grocery store involves dairy products. Whether it’s milk, ice cream, yogurt or cheese, most Americans consume dairy products every single day.
By: Carol Spaeth-Bauer
Source: Wisconsin State Farmer