Producers and Farms

2+ day, 7+ min ago   (104+ words) Wisconsin dairy groups cheer farm bill progress in D.C. The Black Chronicle (The Center Square) – Wisconsin’s dairymen are happy to see the latest farm bill move forward at the Capitol. The U.S. Senate’s Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry recently…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (463+ words) The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced a major policy shift that will change how dairy checkoff funds are used across the country. The decision ends the use of farmer-funded dairy checkoff dollars for Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago   (242+ words) Wisconsin farmers are getting a voice in national conversations about animal health, cattle markets, and international trade. Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) Secretary Randy Romanski took part in the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture’s…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (246+ words) Farm Progress America: Proposed legislation would require warning labels on sugar-sweetened products and restrict advertising to children under 13. A Senate bill that could reshape food packaging and marketing is advancing through Congress, drawing sharp criticism from the dairy industry. The…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago   (1160+ words) A five-year dairy study reveals how producing more milk can shrink its carbon footprint – and why the way emissions are counted matters. Milk is part of everyday life for millions of people, but producing it also creates greenhouse gases. That…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago   (1373+ words) Gov. Brian Kemp says it. Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper says it. Congressman Sanford Bishop has said it, as did his late colleague U.S. Rep. David Scott. The phrase "Agriculture is Georgia's No. 1 industry" infiltrates Georgia politics like pollen in the spring…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (264+ words) (The Center Square) – Wisconsin’s dairymen are happy to see the latest farm bill move forward at the Capitol. The U.S. Senate’s Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry recently approved the new bill on 12-11 vote. Wisconsin's largest dairy group, the…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (653+ words) September 17, 2026 — 7:01pm Coles is keeping milk prices higher than before the Iran war, despite ending subsidy payments to farmers that the supermarket giant used to justify stinging consumers at the checkout. In late April, Coles raised the price of its own-brand…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (1538+ words) A new law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom in California looks to regulate how kids interact with social media apps and vice-versa. Two unlikely allies in the nation’s top court handed the White House a loss, offering the final ruling…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (576+ words) Wisconsin Farmer At 2026 State Fair, 113 Wisconsin farms mark century ownership milestones At this year's milestone Wisconsin State Fair, 113 family farms celebrated 100 or 150 years of family farm ownership. This year's class included 75 farms honored for 100 years of continuous family ownership. Thirty-eight…...