Wisconsin Farmers Union

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Wisconsin meat processors, with state help, try to grow to meet the surging need for their services By Julian Emerson Wisconsin Farmers Union Communications Specialist CADOTT – Back in 2003, when Wayne Lautsbaugh purchased a small, defunct butcher shop north of Cadott, appointments to slaughter cattle and pigs at his business were few and far between.

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Agribusiness Blog

AUGUST 30, 2022

The KC Fed released their quarterly agricultural condition report last week. In this post we will review the major trends from the report. Expectations for future farm income remains strong, however, the expected net income over these months are less than the expectations from the last three quarters. Two quarters ago were the peak expectations with the current quarter at about half.

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SILT

AUGUST 30, 2022

A tiny house, bee hives, a pond full of hungry fish and some goat cheese spreads were highlights of the SILT’s Small Farm Summer at Bee Haven Farm, but the goats stole the show. Blue Collar Goatscaping , an enterprise run by Emery Davis and Adam Ledvina, brought the goats to Bee Haven to illustrate the great work they do clearing brush in a growing woodland.

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The Lunatic Farmer

AUGUST 27, 2022

Have you heard about the explosion of growth in the mosquito extermination business? An outfit named Mosquito Joe, only 10 years old, now has 173 franchisees in 39 states. That’s phenomenal growth. And that’s just one company among many others. One of the most common comments from visitors to our farm—the ones who are here after dark especially—is “why don’t you have any mosquitos?

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Wisconsin Farmers Union

AUGUST 31, 2022

Neighborhood members work to overcome hurdles to get connected to broadband By Julian Emerson Wisconsin Farmers Union Communications Specialist DODGEVILLE – Tired after years of intermittent-to-nonexistent internet service, Debra and Paul Janssen decided to take matters into their own hands. Completing even the simplest tasks that require the internet had become increasingly challenging during the couple’s five years in their home, part of the 22-house Green Leaf Glen neighborhood amid the sceni

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Caff

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Using the results from this project, recommendations are offered concerning the use of mulches in wildfire hazard areas. The post The Combustibility of Landscape Mulches from the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension appeared first on Community Alliance with Family Farmers.

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Wisconsin Farmers Union

AUGUST 30, 2022

Jim Massey Rural Voices Correspondent During the first year of the Wisconsin Producer-Led Watershed Grant Program in 2016, $242,550 was awarded to 14 groups. This year, $1 million was awarded to a program-record 36 groups across the state. MADISON — Hundreds of Wisconsin farmers have gravitated to Producer-led watershed groups for a variety of reasons over the past half dozen years.

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Caff

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Maintaining a healthy and vigorous pasture should be a major objective of grazing management, but it should also be used as a tool for maintaining acceptable soil physical conditions. The post Breaking Down Soil Compaction: Does It Increase Forage Production? appeared first on Community Alliance with Family Farmers.

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Caff

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

A detailed description of how to establish a county-based program that grants agriculturalists special access to their farms or ranches during disaster. The post How to Establish an Ag/Livestock Pass Program from UC ANR appeared first on Community Alliance with Family Farmers.

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