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Total US cattle herd drops to lowest level since 1951. Why?
2024年2月29日 · In the recent cattle and calves report, the USDA said there are 87.2 million head – the lowest such estimate since 1951. And that drives greater demand for dairy’s cull cows. The inventory of all U.S. beef cattle decreased two percent from a year ago and that decline follows a four percent decrease in the U.S. beef herd from 2022 to 2023 ...
Here are 10 things to know about FFA during National FFA Week
2024年2月20日 · Here are 10 things to know about FFA. Founded in 1928, the Future Farmers of America brought together students, teachers and agribusiness to solidify support for agricultural education. FFA members include students in middle school through high school and college. Wisconsin currently has 25,245 members belonging to 253 chapters located in 10 ...
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Fond du Lac County man grows Wisconsin's heaviest at 2,551 pounds Wisconsin farmers giving away chickens after meat processor closed Sen. Tammy Baldwin has a proven record of helping Wisconsin farmers Understanding the FMMO referendum process step by step These stores in Wisconsin are recalling meat over listeria concerns State estimates around ...
What's the difference between Rime Ice and Hoar Frost?
2021年1月5日 · Rime ice can be classified as either hard or soft and will generally depend on the wind strength. Hard rime ice is very dense and trees appear to be flocked with the crystals. This occurs due to freezing fog when wind speeds are high, and temperatures range between 17-28°F. DTN meteorologists point out that soft rime is a bit more delicate.
Agricultural news from across Wisconsin and beyond.
2024年2月6日 · Nova Advisory Group, a renewable energy consulting firm that offers a unique blend of energy, financial, public policy and agricultural expertise is proud to announce the opening of a Wisconsin office. Nova’s Wisconsin office, in Fort Atkinson which opened on Feb. 1, will serve a varied list of clients, focusing mainly on the dairy industry.
USDA unviels long-awaited proposal to federal milk marketing order
2024年7月9日 · Here is the USDA's proposed amendments to five categories of milk pricing: Milk Composition Factors: Update the factors to 3.3% true protein, 6% other solids, and 9.3% nonfat solids. Surveyed Commodity Products: Remove 500-pound barrel cheddar cheese prices from the Dairy Products Mandatory Reporting Program (DPMRP) survey and rely solely on ...
Many small family farms turn to off-farm jobs to help pay the bills
2024年10月15日 · The economic relationship between Wisconsin family farms and the rural communities that surround them is changing. UW-Madison agricultural and applied economics professor Steve Deller said that smaller farms are struggling to generate enough income to support themselves, so families are more often turning to off-farm employment to help pay the ...
Wisconsin DNR makes it easier to enjoy state's wild side
2018年11月7日 · The Go Wild brand is a highly visible part of a customer licensing system that started in 2016, which makes it easier than ever for DNR customers to purchase licenses, register boats and recreational vehicles and get information on hunter education and safety classes. The system is available at more than 1,000 vendors statewide and through ...
Is China grabbing up US farmland? No, it's our neighbors to the …
2024年6月6日 · As of 2020, a total of 38.3 million acres (2.9%) of U.S. farmland had foreign interests, up from 12.2 million acres in 2000; Companies and individuals from “adversary” countries (China, Venezuela, Iran, Cuba and Russia) account for only 1% of all the foreign-owned agricultural land in the United States. Zhang said the group was motivated to ...