On Nov. 7, the deans of the colleges of agriculture at UW–Madison, UW–Platteville and UW–River Falls formally launched the newly funded Dairy Innovation Hub with a conference call that included members of the initiative’s advisory council.

OREGON — The morning before agriculture journalist Pete Hardin was to present on Wisconsin’s dairy industry, a historic announcement was made — Dean Foods, America’s largest milk producer, had filed for bankruptcy, the biggest bankruptcy ever in the history of the U.S. dairy industry. And wh…

Got milk? Increasingly, Americans don’t, and that led the nation’s biggest milk producer to file for bankruptcy Nov. 12.

MADISON — Norm Munsen, a dairy market specialist at the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, wanted to make something clear when addressing a large group gathered for the final Dairy Exchange of 2019: DATCP didn’t order the record-breaking snow Madison received…

CADOTT — Yellowstone Cheese shop in Cadott has seen strong growth in the past decade, said manager Jeff Soppeland.

Cutting Edge T Delilah, owned by Ken Main and Kenny Jo Manion of Copake, N.Y., made history for a second year in a row on Oct. 5, becoming only the second Brown Swiss to ever claim back-to-back World Dairy Expo Supreme Champion titles.

MADISON — According to Dairy Management, Inc., 94% of U.S. households still have milk in their fridges. That shakes out to 117 million U.S. households buying milk, generating $13.8 billion in sales. Beverage companies have not turned away from milk either, spending over $250 million in consu…

MADISON — When Renee Clark’s grandfather bought their family’s farm near Platteville in 1947, he began milking 13 cows in a stanchion barn. His sons, Louie and George, continued the tradition, eventually taking over the farm and making way for the third generation: Renee and her husband, Mat…

CHIPPEWA FALLS — Brad Peck acknowledges it is challenging being a dairy farmer, between rising production costs and prices that rarely cover expenses.

Over the past four years, 7,339 dairy farms have gone out of business in the United States. Dairy farmers nationwide are facing their fourth straight year of negative income, due to dairy markets that chronically fail to successfully align the milk supply with profitable demand.

MADISON — Four individuals, including two from Wisconsin, who excel both in the dairy industry and their communities are scheduled to formally receive Recognition Awards on Oct. 2 during the 53rd annual World Dairy Expo.

TAYLOR — Wet pastures were on the minds of graziers even before parts of the state saw up to 10 inches of rain for the week ending Sept. 15, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service’s Wisconsin Crop Progress and Condition report.

MADISON — More than 70,000 people from across the globe are expected to head to Madison next week for the 53rd annual World Dairy Expo, the world’s largest event dedicated to everything dairy. This year’s theme for the big event is “Tools for Dairy’s Progress,” which is especially timely as …

Milk-n-More Tequila Naomi, a seven-year-old Jersey bred and owned by Milk-n-More Farms of Cecil, has been named the 2019 Wisconsin Cow of the Year. Naomi will be recognized with the honor at a special ceremony Oct. 2 during World Dairy Expo.

The dairy farms attendees of World Dairy Expo will see during the virtual farm tour will look much different than the dairy farms that Mike and Sue Fischer of Hatley and Mike and Lori Paulus of Fredonia founded in the 1970s.

World Dairy Expo’s participating companies will showcase their latest research, products and services to help dairy producers improve their operations during new, educational Knowledge Nook Sessions. These educational sessions will benefit both attendees and companies alike, as they provide …

COLFAX — Fun, educational opportunities, and, of course, cows were in abundance at the 12th annual Farm-City Day held Sept. 7 at Denmark Dairy near Colfax in Dunn County.

MENOMONIE — With more than 13 billion pounds of cheese produced in the U.S. each year — about a quarter of that in Wisconsin — it’s obvious that Americans love their cheddar, curds, mozzarella and dozens of other varieties.

LANCASTER — Andy and Lyn Buttles’ families have been farming in Wisconsin since 1835, although not always in the same location. Their most recent farming move was in 1997, when they relocated to southwest Wisconsin from Racine County, where Andy grew up.

DODGEVILLE — Those who attended the Southwest Wisconsin Grazing Network’s final pasture walk of 2019 were not only treated to knowledge and good conversation last week, but also cold beer at the conclusion of the event, which happened to take place on a warm afternoon in the pastures of Gras…

WASHBURN — High above Lake Superior’s south shore, the Tetzner dairy farm is set against a skyline broken by small woodlots and a handful of grain silos. In this far northern Wisconsin territory oftentimes associated with wild rivers, sprawling forests, and freshwater lakes, a network of fam…

Dominique Ahrens has a passion for animals, dedicating her time to helping youth in Kewaunee County 4-H with animal projects and working on her family’s small farmstead, raising milking goats, Suffolk sheep, chickens and many other animals. Recently, she took her passion for animals, dairy g…

MENOMONIE — The patch in the corn field that doesn’t look like it’s in as good of shape as the corn surrounding it isn’t his fault, claims Dave Styer of Alfalawn Farm.

DURAND — As a beginning dairy farmer, Tom Brenner has taken a much different approach to starting a farm of his own than many of his peers.

The robots have upended everything, Tina Hinchley says.

A true Wisconsin original, the first ice cream sundae was invented in Two Rivers. In 1881, a customer at Edward C. Berner’s soda fountain asked for his ice cream topped with chocolate sauce. Previously, chocolate sauce was reserved only for ice cream sodas. Originally this new combination wa…