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Wisconsin bulb flower planting season is late September, early …
Sep 27, 2024 · Veldheer recommends that gardeners start looking for bulbs at the end of September and early October, as the planting season for bulbs typically comes after a killing frost. "You want a bulb that is firm and solid and has some weight to it. Lastly, you want the biggest bulbs you can find for that particular variety," Veldheer said.
Wisconsin firefighters talk fighting silo fires after Fond du Lac ...
Oct 9, 2024 · Baker's department, with the assistance of several neighboring fire departments, were called to the scene of a silo fire on Sept. 30 in the town of Byron, in rural Fond du Lac County, after the farm owner noticed the smell of smoke emanating from a 70-foot stave silo in the early morning hours. Often, the first sign of a fire is a piece of ...
Total US cattle herd drops to lowest level since 1951. Why?
Feb 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 ...
Chris Hardie analyzes data and folklore and makes a winter …
Oct 29, 2024 · Chris Hardie spent more than 30 years as a reporter, editor and publisher. He was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize and won dozens of state and national journalism awards. He is a former president of the Wisconsin Newspaper Association. Contact him at [email protected]. Leaf dropping in summer, lilacs blooming in October.
CDC pushes farmworkers to get seasonal flu vaccine to prevent ...
Jul 31, 2024 · The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Tuesday a $10 million initiative to vaccinate livestock industry workers against seasonal flu in hopes of protecting workers and reducing the risk of a new version of bird flu from emerging.. As of July 30, 2024, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has detected the bird flu virus (H5N1) in poultry flocks in nearly every state since 2022.
It's the Elite Eight in the search for Wisconsin's best hamburger
Apr 23, 2024 · Dog House Bar & Grill, 117 S. 1st St., Mount Horeb. Ferry Xing Bar & Grill, 306 Main St., Merrimac. Pickles Bar & Grill, 5507 County Y, Hazelhurst. Straight Home Bar & Grill, 184060 Wisconsin 153, Eland. The Dump Bar & Grill, 105 W. Edgewater St., Cambria. The Wisconsin Beef Council announced the top eight restaurants, based on public voting.
Wisconsin dairy showmen shine at World Dairy Expo cattle contests
Oct 8, 2024 · Bailey wins Supreme Champion. Stoney Point Joel Bailey, owned by Vierra Dairy Farms of Hilmar, Calif., rose to the top at World Dairy Expo 2024, claiming the prestigious title of Supreme Champion on Friday, October 4. In addition to Bailey's success, Premium Apple Crisp Lilly-Red, the Grand Champion of the International Red & White Show, was ...
The Huber family says its members have sheared over 1M sheep …
Apr 10, 2024 · Taylor said the Hubers are masters of the trade. In February, Joe Huber traveled to shear a herd of 400 sheep with his two sons. They completed the job in two days, averaging about 15 sheep an hour. At his peak, Jerome Huber would shear 20,000 sheep a year and estimates the family in total has sheared over a million sheep to date.
Job cuts part of Case company's plan to move jobs to Mexico
May 7, 2024 · The job cuts are part of the company’s broader plan to move jobs to Mexico as a cost-savings move that comes after recent stock buybacks and strong corporate profits. In February and March, workers at the CNH Industrial plant in Mount Pleasant began hearing rumblings of a “rebalance” that would reduce the production line in response to “market conditions,” Glowacki said.