Wisconsin State Farmer

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Larson hearung attracts over 125 — Over 125 interested dairy farmers and industry business people forgoed a beautiful sunny day last Friday, March 5th, to travel to Albany for a DNR hearing centering on a Wisconsin Pollution Discharge Elimination System (WPDES) Permit for Larson Acres • Read Full Story

State Farmer Features

Officials warn against manure spreading; Conditions increase risk of runoff
Wisconsin DATCP | 03/08/2010 11:01AM
State agriculture and water quality officials urge Wisconsin livestock farmers to avoid spreading manure in coming days in those areas where forecasted rain and snowmelt are expected to increase the risk of runoff. • Full Story

Price plummet persists in cheese spot market
Ray Mueller | 03/10/2010 12:52PM
Some recent trading sessions have been very busy but prices for Cheddar cheese continued on a downward trend on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) into the second week of March. • Full Story

Web Feature

2010 Wisconsin Deer Management Unit information meetings set
Wisconsin DNR | 03/11/2010 1:55PM
Department of Natural Resources wildlife biologists will show a video covering updates on deer management, hunter involvement in deer management, new research initiatives, communications, the DNR’s proposed chronic wasting disease (CWD) management pl • Full Story

Editorial

Madison farmer not part of “Wisconsin Homeowners Alliance” group
Bob Uphoff | 03/03/2010 10:07AM
As a farmer who has witnessed some of Wisconsin’s best farmland be gobbled up by urban sprawl and other uses for years, I must say I was surprised to learn about a new group that claims to represent myself and other farmers. • Full Story

Headline News

» Court ruling favors Amish farmer

» Genetically modified alfalfa case to be argued in U.S. Supreme Court

» World Championship Cheese Contest coming back to Madison

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Livestock Briefs

» Stock growers group reveals that Canada has found another BSE case

» WHA Barn Meetings to feature calf care specialists

» Dr. Temple Grandin keynotes Wisconsin Dairy and Beef Animal Husbandry Conference

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