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Something Special from Wisconsin, Wisconsin Made support small …
Dec 18, 2024 · For squeaky cheese curds, consider this fifth-generation farm in Stevens Point. Feltz Family Farms does more than produce milk. The fifth-generation dairy farm located near Stevens Point has also expanded to include a Farmstead Cheese Plant and dairy store where customers can purchase cheese and other products made from the milk of the family's 300-head herd of dairy cows.
Largest solar project in Wisconsin history approved by state …
Dec 15, 2024 · The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin unanimously approved construction of the roughly $2 billion project Thursday. It’s being developed by Vista Sands Solar LLC, a subsidiary of Doral Renewables, a green energy company based in Philadelphia.The company hopes to begin construction by early 2026 and to complete the project in two to three years.
What's the difference between Rime Ice and Hoar Frost?
Jan 5, 2021 · Mother Nature's handiwork can be a bit confusing at times. The development of hoar frost typically occurs on relatively clear nights when air with a dewpoint below 32° is brought to saturation by cooling.
What can farmers expect in 2025? Here's what Pete Hardin said.
Dec 20, 2024 · “I do not know where the UW economists got this 15-cent figure. I think it’s going to be a lot higher,” Hardin said. Dairy co-ops in the Upper Midwest want to keep the milk order and most will likely bloc vote “yes” in the name of their members, but Hardin thinks that the Upper Midwest is one region of the country that could do fine without a FMMO.
DHS: First human case of bird flu confirmed in Wisconsin
Dec 22, 2024 · Wisconsin health officials have confirmed the first human case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in Wisconsin. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) received test results from the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) from specimens collected from a presumptive positive human case of bird flu from a worker at a commercial turkey farm in Barron County.
Need help thawing your frozen turkey? Follow these USDA tips.
Nov 19, 2024 · 4 to 12 pounds = 1 to 3 days; 12 to 16 pounds = 3 to 4 days; 16 to 20 pounds = 4 to 5 days; 20 to 24 pounds = 5 to 6 days; Cold water: Cold water thawing takes less time but requires more attention.Put your turkey in a leak proof bag (to prevent germs from getting all over your sink & the bird getting over watered).
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Ag Briefs: 35-40 calves die in barn fire near Plymouth, Wisconsin Faster testing could help track bird flu during flu season CDC says Remember when Baker Cheese first pioneered the string cheese market? Animal Health Matters: Calving issues can be a real pain in the rear Should I warm up my car before driving on frigid winter days?
Rising costs, falling demand cause job losses in ag industry.
Dec 23, 2024 · The impact of rising costs has rippled across the entire agricultural community. Farmers struggling with higher input costs and reduced income from lower crop yields and milk prices have had to cut corners, mainly by putting off big …
Poultry and turkeys have been hit hardest by bird flu this year.
Nov 21, 2024 · Avian Influenza hits turkeys and eggs hardest. With more than 100 million birds affected – and since March 2024, dairy cattle, too – the current outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has been giving farmers and consumers headaches for nearly three years.Since the first detection in dairy, avian influenza has been detected in …
John Oncken had a heart for Wisconsin family, farmers, agriculture
Dec 10, 2024 · In 1965, John headed east to Green Bay, working in public relations, journalism and sales as the Agricultural Director for WFRV-TV. A jack of all trades in his new position, John conducted interviews and prepared major news stories for NBC, a daily live TV program where he met agricultural news greats Orien Samuelson and Max Armstrong.