Farm Management News

• Building Your Farm’s ICE Box 
  December 26, 2024
  A new workshop series can help farms organize their important documents and financial information to ensure the continuity and stability of the business in the face of emergencies. Virtual sessions start Jan. 24, 2025.
• New Marketing Assistance Now Available for Specialty Crop Producers
  December 18, 2024
  USDA Makes $2 Billion Available to Support Expansion of Current and Development of New Markets MADISON, Dec. 12, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency’s (FSA) $2 billion Marketing Assistance for Specialty Crops (MASC) program, aimed at helping specialty crop producers expand markets and manage higher costs, is now accepting applications […]
• Need Health Insurance?
  December 13, 2024
• Western Wisconsin Ag Lenders Conference
  December 13, 2024
• Slow Moving Vehicle signs, Free for farmers via AgrAbility of Wisconsin
  December 11, 2024
  Slow Moving Vehicle (SMV) signs are being distributed to Wisconsin farmers free of charge through an expanded partnership involving Marshfield Clinic Research Institute’s National Farm Medicine Center and AgrAbility of Wisconsin.

Agriculture Updates

• What’s next for the family farm: Resources help when making decisions
  February 25, 2024
  Christine Bender remembers the moment 10 years ago when she told her parents she wanted to come back and farm long-term. “My mom started to cry because she was so happy,” Bender said. In the decade since Bender and her family created a succession plan, they’ve had many discussions about working together. Now she serves […]
• New opportunities for farmers to advance on their conservation agriculture journeys
  January 8, 2024
  This month presents two unique opportunities for farmers in the Midwest and Mid-South to advance their efforts to improve soil health and water quality, while protecting their profitability.
• Association of County Agricultural Agents Honors 2023 Award Recipients
  May 9, 2023
  The Wisconsin Association of County Agricultural Agents (WACAA) recently recognized several members during its annual awards and recognition program. An affiliate of the National Association of County Agricultural Agents (NACAA), WACAA is a professional organization for county, area, and state Extension professionals to encourage excellence and professionalism in their work.
• Innovation Awards Reinforce Community Connections through Extension Research and Outreach
  April 24, 2023
  Extension awarded grant funding to seven projects that bring innovation to the division’s outreach mission. Extension annually solicits proposals for new projects around engagement and research. Innovation is a core part of Extension’s programming, which ensures that the division is addressing emerging issues in Wisconsin’s communities.
• Division of Extension announces recipients of Wisconsin Idea Collaboration Grant
  February 21, 2023
  The Division of Extension and the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Education are excited to announce the nine recipients of the Wisconsin Idea Collaboration Grants. Now in its second year, this grant funding aims to promote collaboration with faculty across campus around Extension’s six focus areas: promote healthy relationships, empower health […]