Eight states have detected the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in dairy cow herds. To protect the U.S. livestock industry from the threat, USDA is taking action to get ahead of this disease and limit its spread. The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service announced a Federal Order requiring mandatory testing for i...

The Woldt family in Calumet County continues to adopt new conservation efforts with the goal of inspiring others to follow suit. Established in 1911, Woldt Farms is a fourth-generation family farm owned and operated by Daryl Woldt, his wife, Amy, and their five daughters, Kelsey, Kayla, Kristen, Karly and Kortney. Cont...

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) plans to treat select areas in nine western Wisconsin counties for spongy moth starting in May. Residents can expect loud, low-flying planes in the affected areas as early as sunrise. A small yellow plane will be treating for invasive spongy...

Pictured back row (from left): Tony Hook, Hook’s Cheese Company, Inc.; Michael Newman, BelGioioso® Cheese; Matt Eardley, Klondike Cheese Company; Kirk Hansen, Nasonville Dairy, Inc.; and Jason Radke, BelGioioso® Cheese. Front row: Brian Jackson, Nasonville Dairy, Inc.; Sara Griesbach, Nasonville Dairy, In...

Cheese and Class III milk prices rallied to start the week. John Heinberg, market advisor with Total Farm Marketing in West Bend, says multiple factors were at play. Heinberg explains the big rally had to do with heightened cheese demand, the stats in the latest milk production report, and lower cow numbers. Continue r...