Category Archives: News
Regulatory Confusion
Taints Wisconsin’s High Capacity Wells by Brian Sikma, Media Trackers1 Regulatory confusion resulting from state Supreme Court decisions and the Department of Natural Resources is creating headaches for users and owners of high capacity wells in Wisconsin. Across the state farmers, employers and municipalities use…
Off the Ground
Little Plover River-Conservancy Project Shifts into High Gear The kick-off to the Little Plover River Conservancy Project (LPRCP) was jumpstarted with pledges totaling $225,000 from these major potato and vegetable farms: Wysocki Family of Companies (Gold member-$50,000 pledge) Heartland Farms Inc. (Gold member-$50,000 pledge) Paramount…
Wisconsin Healthy Grown® – Leading the way for high-bar sustainability standards
Striving for sustainability, particularly in the marketplace, is something most people desire but what exactly does it mean? Sustainability is a process of producing something that balances the environmental, societal and economic needs for the good of everyone. Here at New Family Farm, we understand…
Remote Technologies – Will drones change the face of agriculture?
Officially, we call them Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) but that’s too confusing with all the SUVs, ATVs and UFOs out there–so we just call them drones! They are already moving into every part of our lives from real estate to tourism, sales to sports, even…
2014 UW Study Verified WI Ag’s Economic Impact
UW Study Shows Agriculture Generates $88.3 Billion and 413,500 WI Jobs By Steven Deller, UW-Extension/Madison Community Development Economist EDITOR’S NOTE: This article is taken from a 2014 press release by UW-Extension/Madison. At a time when agriculture is facing escalating pressure from environmental groups and increasing…
As the Crow Flies
The Impact of Irrigation By Ruth Faivre, Managing Editor Back in the day, before irrigation started in the 1950s, today’s lush Central Sands Region farm acres were nothing more than dry, dusty ‘prairies’ because the sandy soils could not retain moisture. Area residents used to…
FrankenFood Facts
Independent Investigation into Claims by Pro & Anti-GMO Groups By Dr. Layla Parker-Katiraee Dr. Layla Parker-Katiraee holds a PhD in Molecular Genetics from the University of Toronto and a Bachelor’s degree in biochemistry from the University of Western Ontario. She is currently a Senior Scientist…
It’s all about the Data – How the Information Explosion Is Impacting Farming
How much information can you possibly need to grow a crop these days? The answer might surprise you; it’s just about everything you can imagine that might be relevant and could potentially impact making the right decision. Where you plant (GPS- defined to the nearest…
High Capacity Wells
Ever since our country was founded, local, state and federal governments have acknowledged the notable economic contributions of agriculture. Here in the Midwest, even if you were not a farmer, you grew up hearing your parents say, “If the farmers do well this year, our…
