Dairy farmers association calls court settlement with DNR a victory
Wisconsin farm owners are calling a settlement with the DNR a legal victory over the state agency that tried to overreach its regulative authority.
By: Jennifer Fetterly
Source: Hometown News
Link: http://www.hngnews.com/sun_prairie_star/news/article_0d97be54-0edf-56b0-964e-ea7f349ae776.html
Is Wisconsin Still 'America's Dairyland' Or Does It Need A New Slogan?
Almost every state has its own license plate slogan. It’s usually an attempt to promote the state’s top attraction.
By: HOPE KIRWAN
Source: Wisconsin Public Radio
Link: http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2017/11/01/561427862/is-wisconsin-still-americas-dairyland-or-does-it-need-a-new-slogan
Patty Edelburg: Keep Wisconsin's agricultural co-op laws intact
As a member of 11 cooperatives throughout Wisconsin, and a former co-op board member, I am concerned about a bill working its way through the Legislature that would change the definition of a cooperative in Wisconsin.
By: Patty Edelburg | Wisconsin dairy farmer
Source: Madison
Link: http://host.madison.com/ct/opinion/column/patty-edelburg-keep-wisconsin-s-agricultural-co-op-laws-intact/article_a274a386-7777-57f3-9b6d-a286fef60bed.html
Wisconsin Milk Production Still Exceeding 2016 Levels
Wisconsin dairy cows continued to produce more milk during the month of September than they did a year earlier.
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Source: Wisconsin Ag Connection
Link: http://www.wisconsinagconnection.com/story-state.php?Id=1230&yr=2017
Wisconsin's Red Barn Family Farms succeeds by putting local dairy farmers first
Terry Homan is spot-on at predicting cow behavior.
By: Daniel Higgins
Source: USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin
Link: http://www.postcrescent.com/story/life/food/2017/10/17/red-barn-family-farms-wisconsin-dairy-farms-puts-local-farmers-first-great-cheese-great-milk/594844001/
Building New Barn Helps Wisconsin Dairy Grow
For the past three years Fustead Holsteins has been increasing herd size after moving from a tie-stall barn into a free stall.
By: Wyatt Bechtel
Source: Ag Web
Wisconsin Dairy News: Happy Cows
We’ve all heard the phrase “Happy Cows”, but a study being done by Dairyland Initiative at UW-Madison is proving just what it takes to help bovines achieve udder bliss. By: Brittany Lake
Wisconsin farmers gear up for fall harvest in a challenging year
Weeks from the fall harvest, farmers are keeping an eye on the weather and their finances in what has been a tough year for many folks in rural Wisconsin. By: Rick Barrett
Fewer Than 9,000 Dairies in Wisconsin
Wisconsin has been losing dairies at a pace of six to eight per week since last year. After having almost 500 dairy farms go out of business America’s Dairyland now has dropped below 9,000 farms. By: Wyatt Bechtel
Ostroms, Dairy Cares receive Wisconsin Volunteer Award
DE PERE – Jim and Annette Ostrom of De Pere, on behalf of Dairy Cares of Wisconsin, will receive the 2017 Wisconsin “Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser Award” for their efforts supporting Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin.