A farmer near Janesville in south-central Wisconsin is optimistic going into harvest. Doug Rebout tells Brownfield corn and soybeans in the area look good. “They’re drying down (and) we’re figuring here another week, week and-a-half like the last week of September we will probably be starting our harvest here. Most of the corn silage is…… read more
Category Archives: Ag News
Corn rootworm concerns
The agronomy manager with Wyffels Hybrids says some areas of the Corn Belt continue to battle corn rootworm pressure. Ryan Gentle tells Brownfield, “You know, the same hot spots are still there.” He says, “Northern Illinois, southern Wisconsin, you get into northern Iowa, that’s where the pressure still is.” However, he says 2025 hasn’t been…… read more
Proposed Wisconsin fee changes would impact livestock sellers, haulers
A livestock marketer says Wisconsin’s proposed fee changes for sales barns, dealers, and haulers would harm producers. Curt Larson with Equity Cooperative Livestock Sales tells Brownfield the proposed annual licensing fees under rule ATCP 10 are far above any customary or ordinary price. “In Michigan, the Class One livestock auction pays $400 a year. In…… read more
West Nile Virus found in SW Wisconsin horse
Wisconsin officials have confirmed a new case of West Nile Virus in a horse. Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection officials say an unvaccinated three-year-old quarter horse stallion in Grant County is the first confirmed case in a Wisconsin horse this year. Grant County is in the southwest corner of Wisconsin, and borders Iowa…… read more
Crops look good as silage, potato harvest picks up in Wisconsin
Producers in the Dairy State are in the early stages of corn silage harvesting. Choppers have been rolling in parts of southern Wisconsin for over a week, and now they’re getting a good start farther north. Lee Kinnard at Kinnard Farms in Kewaunee County tells Brownfield they’ll start chopping Tuesday. “It looks like a good…… read more
Wisconsin’s ag department proposes large livestock fee increases
A farm organization is urging livestock producers and marketers to push back against Wisconsin’s proposed animal health fee increases. Jason Mugnaini with Wisconsin Farm Bureau tells Brownfield the changes would be to administrative rules ATCP 10 and ATCP 12 governing animal disease and movement, animal markets, animal dealers, and livestock truckers. “This proposal shifts the…… read more
Some changes, some familiarity for Wisconsin Soybean program
The Wisconsin Soybean Marketing Board has a new marketing and communications partner who is familiar with the board’s goals. Doug Monson tells Brownfield he worked with the Wisconsin group while at Ag Management Solutions, but he left to join Forward Minded Media. “They asked me to come on board and create an ag department, which meant…… read more
Court says Wisconsin DNR has authority to regulate farm water discharges
A court has said the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has the authority to regulate large farms through its water pollution permits. Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce represented The Wisconsin Dairy Alliance and Venture Dairy Cooperative challenging the DNR, saying the agency lacked authority to require concentrated animal feeding operations or CAFOs to apply for permits…… read more
World Dairy Expo dairy product winners named
World Dairy Expo is a month away, but some of this year’s contest winners have already been announced. The Dairy Products Contest has hundreds of products entered in 96 classes, and the winners will be honored during World Dairy Expo. The Cheese and Butter Grand Champion is Lake Country Dairy-Schuman Cheese from Turtle Lake, Wisconsin…… read more
Wisconsin officials stay prepared for H5N1
Wisconsin’s state veterinarian says teams remain ready in case avian influenza comes back to her state. Dr. Darlene Konkle tells Brownfield there are no recent poultry flock infections, and USDA’s required milk testing has not found any bovine H5N1 cases in her state. “The Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Lab has been conducting testing and it has…… read more