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Posts Tagged ‘wisconsin’
Thursday, February 25th, 2010
Wisconsin producers interested in applying for assistance through the Livestock Forage Disaster Program and/or Farm-Raised Fish and Livestock Indemnity must apply by January 30, 2010.
The Livestock Forage Disaster Program covers any livestock grazing losses due to drought or fire. Crops must be insured or part of the Non-insured Assistant Program. Only losses documented after January 1, 2008 are eligible.
Producers in Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Burnett, Chippewa, Douglas, Dunn, Florence, Iron, Marinette, Oneida, Pierce, Polk, Price, Rusk, St. Croix, Sawyer, Taylor, Vilas and Washburn counties are eligible. Monthly payments will be equivalent to 60 percent of the cost of feeding costs.
Those who lost livestock, honeybees or fish due to weather conditions may be eligible for assistance through the Farm-Raised Fish and Livestock Indemnity. Only losses between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, 2009 are eligible.
Contact your local Farm Service Agency office for more information.
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Tags: LFDP, Livestock Forage Disaster Program, wisconsin
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Monday, February 8th, 2010
CH Energy Group Inc. out of New York has plans to invest $50 million in a 20-watt wind farm in Glenmore. The farm will be located just southeast of Green Bay.
CH Shirley Wind LLC will have 90 percent control over the project including a 20-year power purchase agreement contract with Wisconsin Public Service Corp. for electric output.
Construction on Shirley Wind will begin in Spring 2010 and is expected to be complete in the fourth quarter. The farm will have eight wind turbines from Nordex USA that will generate 64 million kilowatt hours annually. This is enough power for 8,000 homes.
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Tags: New York, renewable energy, wind, wind farm, wisconsin
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Friday, October 30th, 2009
Foodies are always looking for the most whole way to consume food, but this is not always the safest.
Although it is against regulations, some Wisconsin farmers are in the raw milk sales. This is milk directly from the cow, without any pasteurization. However, officials have closed down raw milk sales at an Elkhorn, Wisconsin farm after two dozen people fell ill from bad milk.
Zinniker Farm Inc., was given an order after as many as 35 people from Walworth, Waukesha and Racine counties fell ill with campylobacter jejuni since August 13. This is a bacterial infection that causes digestive problems.
The disease was traced back to the farm and its cows. Since April state officials have been working to prohibit the sale of all raw milk in Wisconsin.
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Friday, August 28th, 2009
Tanimura & Antle Inc. of Salinas, California recalled 22,000 cartons of romaine lettuce because they could be contaminated with salmonella. The lettuce was sent to grocers and restaurants in Wisconsin and 28 other states.
The recall was voluntary and was for cartons and wrapped romaine with the code 531380. The lettuce was harvested between June 25 and July 2. Officials are reviewing the food safety procedures at Tanimura & Antle Inc. to assure an outbreak does not occur again. Salmonella is a serious illness that can even cause death.
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Thursday, May 7th, 2009
The United States Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced on April 22 that he appointed Dough Caruso as Administrator.
The administers manage farm commodity, credit, conservation, disaster and loan programs through state, county and federal offices. The FSA runs programs to help farmers and ranchers manage their business risks and improve the stability of the domestic agricultural economy.
“As FSA State Executive Director in Wisconsin for 8 years, Doug Caruso compiled an impressive record of improving client services and enhancing outreach to historically underserved farmers,” said Vilsack. “He is the right choice to serve America’s farmers, ranchers, rural landowners and communities that benefit from FSA’s services and to implement USDA’s goals of providing a safety-net for small and mid-sized farmers while promoting a sustainable, safe, sufficient and nutritious food supply.”
Caruso previously worked as CEO of Wisconsin Farmers Union Specialty Cheese and the State Executive Director of the FSA in Wisconsin. This office served 100,000 farmers and rural land owners throughout sixty county offices. He also worked as State Director for United States Senator Herb Kohl from 1989 to 1993.
His resume is quite impressive. During his work at Wisconsin’s FSA, Caruso participated in many programs and changes including multi-agency USDA initiatives and the Milk Income Loss Contract payment program in 2000. That same year the FSA honored him as “Outstanding State Executive Director†for “exemplary leadership, superior management skills, and significant contributions to the betterment of the Farm Service Agency at all levels.”
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Thursday, May 7th, 2009
Raw milk is drawing crowds far away to farms across Wisconsin. Not many farms carry raw milk, but it is a much desired product.
Unpasteurized milk is considered illegal by regulators because it can carry pathogens that can make someone ill or kill them. However, they also believe that it is legal to provide raw milk to the public on a limited scale.
The product is wanted by people who are trying, or have entirely, eliminate process foods from their diets. The raw milk business is a great revenue because people are always looking for an alternative to what is sold in grocery stores.
Linda Conroy, owner of a Sheboygan herbs business, told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that raw milk has given her more energy.
“I have never been sick from it,” she said. “In fact, just the opposite is true. My health is a lot better.”
The only problem is that according to Wisconsin state law, farmers cannot sell or give away raw milk. They can however consume milk from the cows they own. To please the public, farmers often sell shares in their cows to would-be customers and provide raw milk to shareholders for a small fee.
Raw milk is just one of many organic options people are turning to. People want to know where their milk is coming from and that is partly why they consume the milk directly from the organic cows.
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