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Farmland Rental Workshops Provided

(Antigo, Cecil, Coleman)    If you own or rent farm land in Wisconsin, how much do you understand about the process of renting that land?  Do you need a contract?  What should be in the contract?  How much is the land really worth? These and other questions that surround the process of renting farm land are […]

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Beef Quality Assurance Certification Meetings Scheduled

Verona, Wisc. — 2024-25 is the 3-year mark for the majority of Wisconsin farmers certified in the Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) program.  In 2018, certain packers announced they would only purchase cattle from farms selling finished cattle that are BQA Certified. The UW-Madison’s Division of Extension and the Wisconsin Beef Council will be hosting in-person […]

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Silage Moisture Results From Sept. 10th

These are the individual moisture percentages recorded from samples collected at these sites (host farms) yesterday, Sept. 10th. Remember that these results are usually about 1.5% drier than in-field reality. Lena (Peterson Farms): 71.1%, 69.3%, 66.5%, 66.2%, 69.3%, 68.6%, 72.7%, 69%, 67.2%, 63.2%, 72.4%, 70.7%, 67.9%, 71.3%. Gillett (BrownStar Farms): 66.5%, 66.3%, 71.7%. Bonduel (Tauchen’s […]

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Selling/Buying Crops with other Producers

Cutting out the middlemen is a proven way to improve profitability and is fairly easy to do when it comes to farm to farm sales of crops such as high moisture corn and corn silage.  If you are considering selling or buying any type of crop, there are a few things to keep in mind […]

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New Wisconsin Ag Climate Outlook Alert!

Know what weather is headed your way! Sign up today to get weekly, in-season email updates from the Wisconsin Ag Climate Outlook by visiting https://cropsandsoils.extension.wisc.edu/wisconsin-climate-outlook/ . Each report includes helpful maps regarding temperature, precipitation, and comparisons to recent weather and climate patterns to help you make the best decisions you can around planting, irrigation, nutrient […]

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Focus on Forage Webinar Series 2024

Join the University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension for the 2024 Focus on Forage webinar series. Webinars are free and run from 12:30 to 1:30 pm.  Certified Crop Advisor CEUs will be available for each webinar. Past webinar recordings can be found on the Focus on Forage Website. This program is sponsored by the University of […]

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Local Foods Available

There are many farms in our area which focus on producing food products and selling directly to consumers.  Whether you want to find a perfect head of cauliflower, a peck of apples for school lunches, or fresh farm eggs for baking, our area’s farms are ready to meet your needs. One easy location to find […]

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