Category Archives: Farm Show

Rebecca Cooke calls on President Trump to take action on soybeans
The leading Democratic candidate for Wisconsin's third Congressional District is calling on President Trump to take action regarding soybeans. Rebecca Cooke indicated the trade war with China along wi...
Courtney Chaffee Sep 25, 2025

Bird flu confirmed in Dubuque
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is seeing a steady increase in sick and dead wild birds reported this September, including within Dubuque. H5 avian influenza or bird flu has been confirmed in...
Courtney Chaffee Sep 23, 2025 karelbock / Depositphotos.com

Grant County horse test positive for West Nile Virus
A state agency is reporting an unvaccinated three-year-old quarter horse stallion in Grant County has tested positive for West Nile Virus. It is the state's first confirmed case of West Nile Virus in ...
Courtney Chaffee Sep 09, 2025 corlaffra / Depositphotos.com

Rural Community Economic Development Specialist making Grant County stop
The Rural Community Economic Development Specialist for UW-Extension is making a stop in Grant County later this month. Blake Roberts is scheduled to be the guest speaker Wednesday, September 24th at ...
Courtney Chaffee Sep 09, 2025

Butter prices in grocery store
The drop in the price of butter on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange is concerning for dairy producers. However, consumers could see a benefit if retailers rollout more aggressive butter promotions for ...
Courtney Chaffee Sep 09, 2025 gresey / Depositphotos.com

U.S. Supreme Court rejects Prop 12 case
Bacon and pork chops are not back on the menu at the Supreme Court. The high court on June 30 rejected another challenge to California's controversial animal-welfare law, two years after narrowly upho...
Courtney Chaffee Jul 01, 2025 Nick Saltmarsh / CC

Platteville Regional Chamber is hosting a Farmer Appreciation Lunch
Platteville Regional Chamber is hosting its Farmer Appreciation Lunch this month, held annually for June Dairy Month. The event will be held from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. June 19 at the chamber front porc...
Courtney Chaffee Jun 11, 2025

Southwest Tech team takes top prize in Hoard's Dairyman contest
The top scores in this year's Hoard's Dairyman Cow Judging Contest have been tallied and a Southwest Wisconsin Technical College team came out on top. There were 7,494 entries, including 45 college te...
Courtney Chaffee Jun 06, 2025

New Alice in Dairyland crowned
Wisconsin's new Alice in Dairyland is Sarah Hagenow from Poynette. Hagenow was chosen from six top candidates during ceremonies held in Crawford County Saturday. Sarah's selection also marked the firs...
Courtney Chaffee May 20, 2025

DATCP announced milk testing plan
The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) announced the implementation of the mandatory National Milk Testing Strategy (NMTS), required by the U.S. Department of A...
Courtney Chaffee May 20, 2025 branex / Depositphotos.com





