Category Archives: Farm News
WI Groups Urge DNR to Rethink Future Wolf Hunts
On the heels of Wisconsin's first wolf hunt in several years, groups are calling for a lot more planning in future seasons, after hunters killed far more wolves than the state had intended. Last month...
Mar 14, 2021 USFWS Midwest Region / CC
FCA Board Receives Briefing on Funding Conditions for the Farm Credit System
At its monthly meeting yesterday (March 11th), the Farm Credit Administration board received a briefing on funding conditions for the Farm Credit System. According to the briefing, the System had $322...
Mar 12, 2021 Pictures of Money / CC
USDA Extends Application Deadline for the Quality Loss Adjustment Program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is extending the deadline from March 5 to April 9 for agricultural producers to apply for the Quality Loss Adjustment (QLA) Program. This is due to the recent...
Mar 10, 2021
DATCP Releases Request for Proposals for Specialty Crop Block Grants
The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is now accepting applications for the 2021 Specialty Crop Block Grant (SCBG) program. Grants are awarded to projects focu...
Mar 10, 2021
Deadline to Complete Election and Enrollment for 2021 ARC, PLC Programs Fast Approaching
Agricultural producers in Wisconsin who have not yet elected and enrolled in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for 2021 have until March 15th. Producers who hav...
Mar 10, 2021
Beyond Air Quality, Global Food Supply Could Benefit from Climate Pact
The United States recently rejoined the Paris climate agreement, a move that followed the Biden administration's immediate pledges to focus on reducing carbon emissions. One expert said such efforts c...
Mar 07, 2021 Global hunger issue, water supply problem. Hands holding a paper sheet with world map in a plate with knife and fork icon over market shelves background. International craving and starvation metaphor.
Farmers Look Forward to Productive Planting Season
Winter was kind to eastern Wisconsin farmers. There was reportedly just enough snow on the ground to protect it from the bitter cold snap in mid-February, but not too much. This perfect combination ha...
Mar 05, 2021 Shqipe Asani / CC
USDA Offers Disaster Assistance to Farmers and Livestock Producers Impacted by Recent Winter Storms
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is looking to provide technical and financial assistance to help Wisconsin farmers and livestock producers recover from damages brought on by winter storms Ur...
Mar 03, 2021
Wisconsin FSA Announces Upcoming Spring Webinar Series
The Wisconsin Farm Service Agency is preparing for a four-part webinar series providing information about tools and resources available to producers. Each session will target a specific subset of reso...
Mar 02, 2021
State Fines Local Dairy Farm on Water Pollution Violations
A Manitowoc County farm is being ordered to pay the state $85,000 for water pollution and wastewater violations. Maple Leaf Dairy in Cleveland is reportedly suspected to have discharged runoff into Fi...
Feb 19, 2021 steve p2008 / CC
