Applications are now open for the next Alice in Dairyland. Those interested have until January 30th to apply to be the 79th Alice in Dairyland. Applicants should have an interest in Wisconsin agriculture, public speaking experience, and be at least 21 years old. The current Alice, Sarah Hagenow, says the job is a once ...

Wisconsin Soybean Association is speaking out against a potential drone ban after the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) banned the import and sale of all new drone models made by foreign manufacturers. This ban includes the world's largest drone maker DJI, adding them into a Covered List of entities deemed to...

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) announced the detection of bird flu in a dairy herd in Dodge County on Sunday, marking the first confirmed case in Wisconsin dairy cattle. The department has tested more than 24,000 samples for the disease, which had all been negative until ...

Two Southwest Wisconsin Dairy Processors are recipients of a Dairy Business Builder Grant from the Dairy Business Innovation Alliance. Moundview Dairy of Platteville and Uplands Cheese of Dodgeville were each selected to receive $100,000. Moundview Diary will be purchasing two 1500 gallon tanks to increase storage capa...

University extension services in Illinois, Iowa and Wisconsin will hold the 14th annual Driftless Region Beef Conference in January in Dubuque. The event will be held Jan. 22 and 23 at Grand River Center, according to a press release. Topics include the role and value of basic biosecurity, the movement of ticks into th...

Experts on dairy risk management, farm policy, climatology and more will be featured at an upcoming seminar in Dubuque. The 39th annual Tri-State Agriculture Lender's Seminar will be held from 9:45 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. Oct. 29 at Q Casino + Resort. According to a press release, topics will include farm policy, resiliency...

John Deere is set to relocate its product verification and validation testing from its Ottumwa Works and Des Moines Works facilities to other locations within Iowa and Illinois. This move aims to reduce overhead costs and enhance operational efficiency, according to a company spokesperson. The transition is expected to...

Local farmers gathered at a Westby farm Wednesday to voice concerns about mounting agricultural challenges that are putting financial pressure on regional producers. The listening session took place at Darin and Jo Ann Von Ruden's farm, where farmers discussed how tariffs and other agricultural obstacles are creating s...

Members of Iowa's Republican federal delegation joined Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, in calling on Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins to relocate Agricultural Research Service projects to Ames, Iowa, as part of the Department of Agriculture's ongoing reorganization plan. Ames currently has one of the largest concentrations...

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has identified a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI H5N1) in a commercial poultry flock in Jefferson County. Animal health officials form the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection and the U.S. Department of Ag...