On June 27, 2022, Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative held a press conference to announce priorities for milk pricing reform. Speakers include: Tim Trotter, CEO of Edge Mitch Davis of Davis Family Dairies in Le Sueur, Minn. Dr. Marin Bozic, a dairy economist at the University of Minnesota
On May 31, 2022, Newsmakers Host Lisa Pugh sat down with Wisconsin Farmers Union representatives Sarah Lloyd and Tina Hinchley to share their outlook on the dairy industry and potential policy solutions. June is Dairy Month and Wisconsin, America’s Dairyland, ranks 2nd in the nation for milk production and first for cheese. The dairy industry is […]
On May 31, 2022, Newsmakers Host Lisa Pugh sat down with Wisconsin Farmers Union representatives Sarah Lloyd and Tina Hinchley to share their outlook on the dairy industry and potential policy solutions. June is Dairy Month and Wisconsin, America’s Dairyland, ranks 2nd in the nation for milk production and first for cheese. The dairy industry is […]
On May 18, 2022, the Rotary Club of Madison hosted Wisconsin Secretary of Agriculture Randy Romanski to discuss “Diversity and Importance of Wisconsin Agriculture and Impact on State Economy.”
On April 27, 2022, Wisconsin Rural Partners will hosted the 2022 Rural Summit – A Collaboration for Rural Success. Agenda: 8:30 am | Welcome / Kick off 9:30 am | Rural Broadband – How do “we” get started! 10:45 am | Public Safety Services in Rural Communities 12:00 pm | Lunch Top Rural Development Initiative […]
On March 30, 2022, the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy held an informational hearing on Wisconsin Agriculture Carbon / Energy / Water Initiative.
On March 22, 2022, the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Tourism and the Assembly Committee on Agriculture held a joint public and informational hearing on the following: Clearinghouse Rule 21-093: county and district fairs UW Madison’s Farm & Industry Short Course: the committee will hear testimony from the following: UW-Madison’s College of Agricultural & Life […]
On March 22, 2022, on National Agriculture Day, the Republican National Committee and Republican Party of Wisconsin hosted a press call to highlight how Democrat policies and the Biden and Evers administrations have affected agricultural workers and businesses.
On February 9, 2022, the Joint Committee on Finance held a Section 13.10 meeting followed by an executive session on the following: Department of Administration – Dawn Vick, Administrator, Division of Intergovernmental Relations; State Prosecutors Office and Public Defender Board – Kasey Deiss, Director, State Prosecutors Office; and Kelli Thompson, State Public Defender; Department of […]
On February 8, 2022, the Assembly Committee on Agriculture held an executive session followed by a public hearing on the following: Assembly Bill 229: the distribution and labeling of fertilizers and soil or plant additives produced from manure Assembly Bill 882: grants for dairy exports promotion and making an appropriation Assembly Bill 727: creating a […]
On February 1, 2022, the Assembly Committee on Agriculture held an executive session followed by a public hearing on the following: Assembly Bill 49: the wildlife damage abatement program and the wildlife damage claim program Assembly Bill 882: grants for dairy exports promotion and making an appropriation Assembly Bill 229: the distribution and labeling of […]