Category: Farming
Down on the Farm Since 1902: Henschel Farm
Going Against the Grain at Waseda Farms
Local Food Movement Brings Young Folks Back to the Farm
CAFOs Devalue Neighboring Property, Report Says
From a Hobby to a Lifestyle: Grasse Acres Goat Farm
The Advocates: Kewaunee CARES Fights for Air, Water Quality
Horseshoe Bay Farms Still Stands Tall
A Life on the Farm: The Haberli Family
Homesteading in Door County with Artist Pamela Murphy
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In 2017, the National Young Farmers Coalition received 3,517 responses to a survey from past, current and aspiring farmers about their take on the agricultural industry. Farmers up to 40-years-old cite many challenges in agriculture, but also take a diverse approach to the ever-changing industry. 1 Access to affordable farmland is the top concern for […]
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By the Numbers: Agriculture in Wisconsin
1 While Wisconsin remains America’s Dairyland, it is first in these products: snap beans for processing; cranberries; ginseng; mink pelts; dry whey for humans; milk goats; corn silage; specialty cheese; and exported bovine semen. 3 Wisconsin’s ranking as a potato-producing state. There were 64,000 acres of potatoes planted in the state in 2016. 5 Wisconsin’s […]
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Commentary: A Decade Beyond ‘Future of Farming’ Report
By Bill Berry Editor’s note: In 2007, the Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters issued a report titled The Future of Farming and Rural Life in Wisconsin: Findings, Recommendations, Steps to a Healthy Future. Since we were using that report as a reference for this year’s Sustainability Issue on the future of farming the […]
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Females May Reign in Future of Farming
The days of the man working hard on the farm while his wife prepares supper may not be gone, but they may be on the way out. A proliferation of women in the agriculture industry, particularly dominating collegiate agricultural classrooms, is leading a shift in what has traditionally been a male-centric field. At University of […]
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Future of Farming With DATCP Secretary Shelia Harsdorf
Wisconsin history was made last November when state Senator Sheila Harsdorf was tapped by Gov. Scott Walker to be the first woman to head the state Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection. She had served the 10th Senate District in northwestern Wisconsin from 2001 until being named the department head. Before that, she represented […]
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USDA Offers $34 Million in Disaster Assistance to Agricultural Producers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will issue $34 million to help agricultural producers recover from 2017 natural disasters through the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees and Farm-raised Fish Program (ELAP), which covers losses not covered by certain other USDA disaster assistance programs. ELAP aims to help eligible producers of livestock, honeybees and farm-raised fish […]
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Dairy Producers Encouraged to Enroll in Margin Protection Program for Dairy
The U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue is encouraging dairy producers to consider enrolling in the new and improved Margin Protection Program for Dairy (MPP-Dairy), which will provide better protections for dairy producers from shifting milk and feed prices. With changes authorized under the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) […]
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Farming the Peninsula: Technology Changing Life On the Farm
The 100-stall milking parlor at Olson Family Farms in Southern Door was empty when I visited in November. It usually is. In fact, Rich and Eric Olson, the brothers who run the farm, don’t call it the milking parlor anymore. Now, they call it “the museum,” thanks to a huge investment in technology they made […]
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Farming the Peninsula: The Origins of Farming in Door County
Once upon a time, wheat was king in Wisconsin. It was more than a cash crop. It served as a medium of exchange and was known to be “good as money.” Planting great fields of wheat did not require large investment in either labor or capital, and there was always a ready market for the […]
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Farming the Peninsula: Series Explores Challenges of Agriculture in Northeast Wisconsin
Kewaunee County farmer Lee Kinnard is one of the most dynamic personalities you are going to come across in any field. He jokingly refers to farming as “a disease passed on from generation to generation.” But it doesn’t take long to learn this man loves his job and believes in his responsibility as a steward […]
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Steve Bodart Elected to Dairy Business Association Board of Directors
The Dairy Business Association (DBA) has elected a senior dairy consultant to its board of directors. Steve Bodart, who has been with Compeer Financial for 16 years, was elected by the group’s board on March 12. At Compeer, Bodart’s areas of expertise include budget scenario development, financial and production analysis on dairy and custom heifer […]
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Industrial Hemp Licensing Applications Now Available
Industrial hemp licensing applications are now available for Wisconsin’s research pilot program, and the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection will begin accepting applications immediately. The deadline to apply for the 2018 growing season is May 1. People who want to grow or process industrial hemp in Wisconsin will need to apply for a […]
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John T. Pagel, 58, of Kewaunee, Wis., died unexpectedly on Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018. He was born Feb. 28, 1959, to the late Carl and Garnet (Bunda) Pagel. He was a graduate of Kewaunee High School and Madison Farm Short Course. John profoundly touched the lives of countless people personally and professionally through his friendship, […]
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Farm Service Agency Reminds Foreign Persons to Report Agricultural Land Holdings
Tim Siehr, executive director for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) in Door County, reminds foreign persons with an interest in agricultural lands in the United States that they are required to report their holdings and any transactions to the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture. “Any foreign person who acquires, transfers or […]
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Kewaunee Won’t Impose CAFO Moratorium
The Land and Water Conservation Committee of Kewaunee County dropped consideration of a moratorium on the expansion of Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFO). Corporation Counsel Jeffrey Wisnicky advised against the moratorium, which he said would be vulnerable to legal challenge. “I just think that you’re asking for trouble on that one,” Wisnicky said. “I don’t […]
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Kinnard Farms Accepting Applications for Excellence in Agriculture Scholarships
Kinnard Farms is now accepting applications for its Excellence in Agriculture Scholarships. Three scholarships of $1,500 each will be awarded to graduating high school seniors in good standing from any of the following high schools: Kewaunee, Luxemburg-Casco, Algoma, Denmark or Southern Door. Applicants must be interested in pursuing a career related to agriculture and demonstrate […]
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Peninsula Pride Farms to Hold Annual Meeting Jan. 31 in Luxemburg
Peninsula Pride Farms, a farmer-led conservation group, will hold its conference and annual meeting Jan. 31 at the Rendezvous Banquet Hall in Luxemburg. The event will showcase speakers on a variety of topics in modern sustainable agriculture. Experts from within the Door-Kewaunee Peninsula area and across the state will share information that can be applied to farms locally and beyond. More […]
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Large CAFOs Devalue Nearby Property, State Says
Following an appeal of a tax bill in the Town of Pierce, south of Algoma, the Department of Revenue (DOR) determined that property within one mile of a large Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) has been devalued. Deb and Scott Kliment appealed their tax assessment on their property across from Ebert Enterprises LLC and received […]
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DNR Holds One Hearing on Five CAFOs
Cow manure – the great dilemma of our time and place – was running deep figuratively in Kewaunee County on Nov. 28 when a single public hearing was held on permits for five different large dairy farms known as CAFOs (concentrated animal feeding operations, for those who haven’t been paying attention). A little more than […]
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Pulse Price Report: Nov. 6, 2017
Crop prices (Nov. 6) Rio Creek Feed Mill – Algoma Commodity Price (per bushel) Basis Last Year Corn $3.06 -0.44 $2.89 Soybeans $8.82 -0.96 $9.01 Wheat $3.49 -0.81 $3.14 Oats $2.32 -0.30 N/A United Cooperative – Denmark Corn $2.98/bushel -0.52 New-Crop Corn $3.24/bushel -0.70 Wheat $3.55/bushel -0.75 Basis: The difference between the local […]