Crop Insurance and Grain Marketing Workshop Offered March 4

(Cecil)   Grain crop farms have many challenges to overcome in their quest for profitability in 2026.  Risk management via crop insurance and use of grain marketing tools and techniques can assist in that quest.  UW-Madison, Division of Extension, is conducting an event to help grain producers better understand how crop insurance and marketing opportunities and […]

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UW Madison, Division of Extension to hold Cattle Feeders Workshop March 3 at Cecil

(Cecil) Although cattle prices are at record highs, margins remain tight and good management is critical to successful cattle finishing. Join UW Madison Extension Specialists for a workshop addressing timely topics including silage management, market outlook, and tools to help decision making. Cost of the program has been partially underwritten by a donation from Equity […]

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“Ewe Got This” Lambing Basics Workshop

March 27th, 8:30 am – 5 pm, at 164475 Granite Rd., in Wausau.  This workshop is focused on sheep, but goat producers are also welcome to participate.  Cost:  $40.  See the following poster for the QR code to register.

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Corn Silage Moisture Monitoring for 2025

The decision to start harvesting corn silage on a given day is one of the most economically impactful decisions of the year for area livestock farms. UW-Madison, Division of Extension, is assisting area farms through a series of weekly corn silage moisture monitoring events. Samples will be chopped at the times/places below and then analyzed […]

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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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