Category Archives: Ag News

Northern Wisconsin counties getting started on corn silage

A northwestern Wisconsin farmer and custom harvester says harvesting corn silage starts this week. Andy Bensend farms between Dallas and Prairie Farm. He tells Brownfield, “The guys on the lighter soils down around Durand, they’ve been at corn silage for a little while but we’re always a week or ten days behind them, and so…… read more

Wisconsin prepares for surge in international delegations at World Dairy Expo

Wisconsin’s Ag Secretary says he’s expecting more foreign visitors at this year’s World Dairy Expo.  Set-up is underway for next week’s World Dairy Expo in Madison, and Randy Romanski tells Brownfield this is where the world comes to for dairy knowledge, animals, experience, and genetics and his team is prepared to meet with more foreign…… read more

One percent of Wisconsin corn and soybeans harvested

Wisconsin farmers started to make harvest progress on the week. USDA reporters say twenty-eight percent of Wisconsin’s corn is mature, 82 percent is dented, and one percent is harvested. Eighty-one percent of the corn is rated good to excellent. Forty-six percent of the state’s soybeans are dropping leaves, one percent is harvested, with 79 percent…… read more

Wisconsin farmer worries tall corn could fall to strong winds before harvest

A southern Wisconsin farmer has concerns about corn withstanding strong winds ahead of harvest. Doug Rebout of Janesville says crops have benefited from good conditions this summer. “Really tall (corn), I mean they’re healthy stalks. But as they’re drying down, if all the sudden we get some winds and stuff like that with as tall…… read more

Corn silage wrapped up, grain harvest on deck in southern Wisconsin

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

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

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