Wisconsin

U of I Tops In Soil
U of I Tops In Soil
U of I Tops In Soil
Congratulations to the University of Idaho, as the kids from Moscow prove they know their dirt.  The U of I placed first overall during the 2025 National Collegiate Soil Judging Contest.  The event which took place April 27th-May 2nd back in Stevens Point, WI, included 27 teams from across the country.  And the U of I wa...
Butter Consumption At A 50 Year High
Butter Consumption At A 50 Year High
Butter Consumption At A 50 Year High
Butter consumption in the U.S. is at an all-time high.  Wisconsin is one of the country’s biggest dairy producers, and butter is a big part of that production.   “Butter is made from simple ingredients, just cream, and salt, and if you're buying unsalted butter, it is just 100% Wisconsin dairy," said Wisconsin’s “Alice in Dairyland” award winner, Halei Heinzel.  "Our dairy cows make sure
Milk Workshop To Focus on FMMO, More
Milk Workshop To Focus on FMMO, More
Milk Workshop To Focus on FMMO, More
The Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin is hosting a workshop on the proposed changes to the Federal Milk Marketing Order system.  USDA is proposing some big changes, and Shelly Mayer, executive director of the Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin, says all industry stakeholders need to be there in person or virtually.   “...
Potato Vote Clears Oregon Senate
Potato Vote Clears Oregon Senate
Potato Vote Clears Oregon Senate
The potato is one step closer to becoming the state vegetable of Oregon.  State Senator Bill Hansell posed this question before this week's vote.   "Should the potato the Oregon vegetable be, or not to be, that is the question before us."   Hans...
Bill Looks To Provide Clean Drinking Water for Rural Americans
Bill Looks To Provide Clean Drinking Water for Rural Americans
Bill Looks To Provide Clean Drinking Water for Rural Americans
Earlier this week, senators Tammy Baldwin and Susan Collins introduced the bipartisan Healthy Drinking Water Affordability Act, or The Healthy H2O Act.  Baldwin, a Wisconsin Democrat and Collins, a Maine Republican, say the bill will provide water testing and treatment technology grants directly to individuals and non-profits in rural communities.  Current...
FARM Act Reintroduced
FARM Act Reintroduced
FARM Act Reintroduced
Earlier this month, U.S. House lawmakers reintroduced the Future Agriculture Retention and Management Act, better known as the FARM Act.  Republican Representative, Wisconsin’s Tom Tiffany said the legislation would eliminate energy tax subsidies for solar panels and wind arrays on agricultural lands.   “This ...

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