This summer, 97 Seven Country has a mission: to declare, for one day, that The World's Largest "M" (in Platteville) stands for 'McGraw', in dedication to country superstar: Tim McGraw, when he comes to the Field of Dreams on Saturday August 30th. To complete the mission we've created a petition, and we need 9...

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is accepting applications for 2025 Specialty Crop Block Grants until 10 a.m. on June 9. Eligible projects include those that focus on enhancing the competitiveness of specialty crop industries through research, education, or market developme...

Starting in September, Iowa farmers won't have to pay 1/4 of a cent for every bushel they sell to grain dealers in the state. That quarter went to the Grain Indemnity Fund to pay farmers if the grain warehouse or grain dealer they sold to went belly-up. The Iowa legislature put this fund into place after the Farm Crisi...

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 first time int he Alice in Dairyland program history that two sisters will serve as Alice, as Sarah's sister Ashley held the...

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Brooke L. Rollins announced Sunday the immediate suspension of live cattle, horses, and bison imports through U.S. ports of entry along the southern border. This is due to the continued and rapid northward spread of New World Screwworm (NWS) in Mexico. A band on Mexican cattle imports to ...

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 Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). This program provides surveillance of the nation's...

A new salmonella outbreak linked to backyard poultry has sickened at least seven people in six states. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, two cases were identified in Missouri, and one each in Florida, Illinois, South Dakota, Utah and Wisconsin. People got sick in February and March of this ye...

Dubuque County's largest employer recorded a year-over-year decrease in net income for the recently completed quarter but a jump from first-quarter income. Deere & Co. reported $1.8 billion in net income for the second quarter, which ended April 27, down 24% from $2.37 billion in the same quarter last year. Compara...

Wisconsin farmers are sounding the alarm over continued delays in passing an updated Farm Bill, warning that the holdup could have far-reaching consequences for both agricultural producers and consumers. Members of the Wisconsin Farmers Union gathered at Burns Park in La Crosse Thursday as part of National Farmers Unio...

Wisconsin farmers would be incentivized to switch over to grazing, a practice that advocates say is better for both cows and the environment, under a proposal in the state Legislature. The "Transition to Grazing" bill would allow farmers who start using rotational grazing to receive grants of up to $40,000, a...