by Raymond Neupert | Dec 6, 2021
If you’re looking for a special gift this holiday season, why not get your loved ones Something Special From Wisconsin? That’s the state program that helps you find locally made and grown products. Alice in Dairyland Julia Nunes says it’s a great...
by Raymond Neupert | Apr 8, 2021
Tuesday was the start of the Legislature’s review of Governor Evers’ proposed state budget. Joint Finance Committee Co-Chair Howard Marklein says that Wisconsin will be receiving a massive influx of aid from the federal government, and that Republicans are...
by Raymond Neupert | Feb 26, 2021
Wisconsin hunters took nearly twice the number of wolves than the Department of Natural Resources was hoping for during an extremely brief 3 day wolf hunt this week. DNR Wildlife Administrator Keith Warkne said the agency to close the season nearly as fast as it...
by WRN Contributor | Feb 16, 2021
Wisconsin’s Natural Resources Board has set a quota of 200 wolves for the rapidly-organized winter hunting season. The board met online Monday, unanimously supporting the Department of Natural Resources recommendations. DNR Division Administrator Keith Warnke says...
by Bob Hague | Jan 22, 2021
The state Natural Resources Board on Friday heard from proponents and opponents of an immediate wolf hunt in Wisconsin. Luke Hilgeman is a former legislative staffer who founded the hunting rights organization Hunter Nation. “For the Department of Natural...
by Bob Hague | Jan 4, 2021
A signature Wisconsin event has been cancelled due to COVID-19. The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection has cancelled the 74th annual Alice in Dairyland finals, which were to have been held in Walworth County in May. As we continue to...
by Bob Hague | Dec 31, 2020
A destructive invasive species has seen a rebound in Wisconsin this year. Gypsy moths can damage trees and shrubs by eating away their leaves. The annual trapping program conducted by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP)...
by Raymond Neupert | Nov 22, 2020
Once you’ve got your deer on the ground this season, now comes the time to turn that deer into tasty food. DNR wildlife management director Eric Loebner says adding deer meat to your diet is a great way to get lean, healthy protein. “Making that homegrown...
by Raymond Neupert | Oct 19, 2020
As we move into the colder months and the days get shorter, experts say to need to switch up what sorts of things you’re eating to stay healthy during the pandemic. UW-Extension nutritional sciences professor Beth Olson says that with less sunlight on the way,...
by Raymond Neupert | Sep 21, 2020
More farm equipment is going to be out on county roads as the fall harvest continues, and farmers are asking people to slow down and take it easy. Farm Bureau member Shane Goplin says that there’s never a good reason to pass a vehicle in a no passing zone, even...
by Raymond Neupert | Jul 29, 2020
Unsolicited seed packages have been arriving in mailboxes across the country, including Wisconsin. The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer protection says they should not be planted, or even opened. DATCP Spokeswoman Grace Atherton said the source...
by Raymond Neupert | Jul 23, 2020
The state ag department wants to help people in the ag industry catch people heading into a mental health crisis before it happens. Wisconsin Farm Center director Jayne Krull says they’re offering special training called Q P R or Question, Persuade, Refer....
by Bob Hague | Jun 4, 2020
Another major Wisconsin event is cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic — World Dairy Expo in Madison. Dairy Expo General Manager Scott Bentley, in an announcement posted to YouTube Thursday afternoon “We had every intention of adhering to our initial...
by Bob Hague | Jun 1, 2020
Wisconsin’s acting agriculture secretary got a vote of confidence from the governor on Monday. Governor TGony Evers removed the “interim” tag from Randy Romanski’s title. He’s been in charge of the Department of Agriculture, Trade and...
by Raymond Neupert | May 28, 2020
The Wisconsin State Fair has been officially called off due to COVID-19. This is the first time in 75 years that the fair will not be happening. The decision was made on Thursday by Fair Board chairman John Yingling. In a statement, Yingling says the decision was not...
by Raymond Neupert | May 25, 2020
We’ve all seen the debate over ‘is a hot dog a sandwich?’. Well, a recent survey released by Food Insider named the Bratwurst as Wisconsin’s favorite sandwich. Not so fast, says UW-Extension Meat Specialist Jeffrey Sindelar. He says, strictly...
by WRN Contributor | May 22, 2020
Organizers with the Wisconsin State Fair are waiting until the end of May, to make a decision on whether or not to move ahead with August’s fair. That’s according to an email obtained by the Milwaukee Business Journal. “As the State Fair Park Board of...
by Raymond Neupert | May 22, 2020
Steps are being taken to try and lessen the impact of the disruption of the meat processing supply chain in the state. ( UW-Extension Meat Specialist Jeffrey Sindelar says business groups and farm agencies have been working around the clock to try and get more animals...
by WRN Contributor | May 20, 2020
Wisconsin farmers and processors will be eligible for a direct payment program from the state, for coronavirus relief. Governor Tony Evers confirmed Wednesday he will take $50-million from the $1.9 billion given to the state in the CARES Act to use for the direct...
by Raymond Neupert | May 20, 2020
Senator Tammy Baldwin is looking to increase relief funding to farmers being harmed by disruptions in the nation’s food supply chains. Baldwin says her new Farming Support to States Act would directly help farmers whose main sources of sales are cut off during...
