What's the difference between Rime Ice and Hoar Frost?
WEBJan 5, 2021 · Rime ice can be classified as either hard or soft and will generally depend on the wind strength. Hard rime ice is very dense and trees appear to be flocked with the crystals. This occurs due to freezing fog when wind speeds are high, and temperatures range between 17-28°F. DTN meteorologists point out that soft rime is a bit more delicate.
LaClare Family Creamery: From two goats to award-winning cheese
WEBApr 20, 2019 · Hobby turned into passion. Now they milk about 800 goats twice a day at the farm to table operation where award-winning cheese is produced and sold, the public can watch goats being milked and enjoy "dishes prepared from scratch using locally raised, fresh ingredients whenever possible," according to the website.
Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board renamed Dairy Farmers of …
WEBApr 10, 2018 · 0:04. 1:25. MADISON - The Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board has a new name — Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin (DFW). This initiative represents a new strategic mission, vision and identity more firmly aligning the efforts of Wisconsin’s dairy farmers to expand growth opportunities domestically and around the world. “As …
Landmark, Countryside cooperatives merge into new cooperative, …
WEBJul 6, 2021 · 1:25. Landmark and Countryside Cooperatives, which merged in March this year, have announced the name of their new combined cooperative – Alcivia. President and CEO of the new cooperative, Jim Dell, who was also CEO of Landmark Cooperative, said the new name represents a feeling of togetherness among …
The future of the dairy industry in Wisconsin poses many questions
WEBJan 12, 2022 · The trend in the total number of licensed dairy herds in Wisconsin over the past three years continues downward: 2022: 6,533 – down 399; 2021: 6,932 – down 360; 2020: 7,292 – down 818. Dairy experts see no reason for a change in direction as herds continue to expand upward in scale and the traditional small family-operated farm finds it ...
Agricultural news from across Wisconsin and beyond.
WEBFeb 6, 2024 · Nova Advisory Group, a renewable energy consulting firm that offers a unique blend of energy, financial, public policy and agricultural expertise is proud to announce the opening of a Wisconsin office. Nova’s Wisconsin office, in Fort Atkinson which opened on Feb. 1, will serve a varied list of clients, focusing mainly on the dairy industry.
Calf diarrhea: What to watch for, how to treat it - Wisconsin State …
WEBAug 5, 2019 · It's important to make sure the electrolyte solution meets the principles of treatment — correct dehydration, replace electrolytes and correct blood pH — and that diarrhea is caught early. By the time the calf isn't drinking its milk or is down, it's probably too late to treat with oral electrolytes. If diarrhea is recognized early and ...
Total US cattle herd drops to lowest level since 1951. Why?
WEBFeb 29, 2024 · In the recent cattle and calves report, the USDA said there are 87.2 million head – the lowest such estimate since 1951. And that drives greater demand for dairy’s cull cows. The inventory of all U.S. beef cattle decreased two percent from a year ago and that decline follows a four percent decrease in the U.S. beef herd from 2022 to 2023 ...
Heiman Holsteins: another facet of a 'dairy pioneer' family
WEBJul 4, 2018 · Heiman Holsteins of Marshfield is the farm side of family-run dairy businesses operated by the Heiman family, co-hosts of the 2018 Wisconsin Farm Technology Days in Wood County July 10-12. Heimans are teaming up with D&B Sternweis Farms, a neighboring dairy, to hold the event. The Heimans also …
Sargento: a family and cheese - Wisconsin State Farmer
WEBAug 16, 2018 · Sixty-eight years later it remains a family owned company (Sartori was bought out many years ago) with Leonard’s grandson Louie as president and CEO. In their own words: “Sargento Foods is a family-owned and operated business headquartered in Plymouth, Wisconsin — the same picturesque community where we were founded in 1953.