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Accelerated Genetics Members Approve Sale to Select Sires
Fri, 23 Jun 2017 22:26:39 CST Select Sires will officially purchase the assets of Accelerated Genetics on July 1.
National Dairy Board Nominations Sought
Fri, 23 Jun 2017 22:26:39 CST The USDA is seeking candidates to serve on the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board, which includes one open seat in Wisconsin.
Local Farmers Host International Nuffield Scholars
Fri, 23 Jun 2017 22:26:39 CST The USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service hosted 10 International Nuffield Farming Scholars for a tri-county tour of conservation and innovation in Wisconsin this week.
Wisconsin FFA Foundation to Hold Golf Outings
Fri, 23 Jun 2017 22:26:39 CST The Wisconsin FFA Foundation will hold its annual summer golf outings around the state next month.
UW, WTC Alumni to Hold Reunion at Farm Technology Days
Fri, 23 Jun 2017 22:26:39 CST College alumni from across the state are invited to attend and reconnect at next month's Wisconsin Farm Technology Days.

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International Buying Teams Head to Wisconsin to See Grain Operations

October 20, 2016 | News

Lisbon, Wisconsin – Export Exchange 2016 is coming up soon in Detroit, Michigan, and overseas grain buyers from Turkey will now see U.S. grain production and the U.S. export system for themselves here in Wisconsin. With a record corn harvest just … Continued

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Wisconsin Corn Growers Endorse Candidates

October 11, 2016 | News

Madison, Wisconsin – The Wisconsin Corn Growers Association (WCGA) this week endorsed candidates in several Wisconsin political races. These candidates have all backed policies that support Wisconsin’s number one crop and the producers who grow it, explained Casey Kelleher, President … Continued

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Corn Growers Pleased with Weed Specialist Hiring

September 20, 2016 | News

The UW-Madison Department of Agronomy will soon start the search for the UW-Madison/Cooperative Extension Cropping Systems Weed Science position. This position was ranked as a high priority during the college’s faculty position review process. Working with Cooperative Extension, UW-Madison has … Continued

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Wisconsin ag groups urge farmers to fight EPA on atrazine ban

September 12, 2016 | News

Madison, Wisconsin – If the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has its way, it would ban atrazine, costing Wisconsin corn growers income and reducing sustainable farming practices, according to a group of Wisconsin agriculture organizations. In June, EPA issued a draft … Continued

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Atrazine an important tool for conservation farming

September 7, 2016 | News

In a case of supreme irony, a recent report from Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is highly critical of atrazine, an herbicide that helps reduce soil erosion and runoff, keeping our soil healthy and our water clean. EPA released its draft … Continued

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Soil Health Partnership Field Day Aug. 30 in Plymouth

August 23, 2016 | News

Farmers in eastern Wisconsin interested in adopting innovative practices to improve the health of their soil can get their hands dirty at a field day Aug. 30. The Soil Health Partnership will showcase how changing nutrient management and tillage strategies, … Continued

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Corn Growers to Congress: EPA Atrazine Decision Will Cost Farmers

August 17, 2016 | News

Jim Zimmerman, Wisconsin Corn Grower Association member from Rosendale and board member for the National Corn Growers Association, presented this testimony before the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on the problems associated with EPA’s proposed assessment … Continued

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Use of E15 Ethanol Blend Overwhelmingly Favored in Wisconsin

July 11, 2016 | News

Lisbon, Wisconsin – July 11, 2016 – A recent statewide opinion poll shows that Wisconsin citizens favor the use of ethanol blends in fuel up to 15 percent (E15), by a 2 to 1 margin. The survey found that 62 … Continued

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Corn Growers to EPA: Move Forward on Renewable Fuels

July 7, 2016 | News

The Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) has become America’s most successful energy policy in the last 40 years, increasing energy security, protecting the environment, and reducing costs for consumers at the pump. Because of those gains, the Wisconsin Corn Growers Association … Continued

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Contact EPA on Ethanol and Atrazine

June 21, 2016 | News

The Wisconsin Corn Growers Association (WCGA) is asking farmers to submit comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on the agency’s proposed renewable fuel rule and its draft ecological assessment for atrazine. Both issues could impact the prices and … Continued

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