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Growers Asked to Use Irrigation to Help Prevent Wind Storm
Blowing sand and dust across Highway I-39 between Plover and Plainfield caused a chain-reaction multiple vehicle crash on Sunday, May 3. More than three dozen vehicles were involved in crashes and multiple injuries were reported as visibility was severely reduced. High winds are expected again…
Attorney General Kaul Revokes High Capacity Well Opinion
By Jordan Lamb, DeWitt LLP On Friday, May 1, 2020, Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul issued a letter telling DNR Secretary Cole that he is withdrawing the 2016 Attorney General Opinion related to high-capacity well permitting, which was issued by then Attorney General, Brad Schimel.…
Potatoes at Retail: Summary of reporting from the week ending on May 15, 2020
May 18, 2020 Sales at Retail April 27 – May 3, 2020 Retail produce sales continued to increase for the week ending on May 3, 2020. Vegetables outpaced fruit sales growth for the 10th week in a row. Vegetables have been gaining on fruit for…
USDA Announces Additional Food Purchase Plans
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced details of $470 million in Section 32 food purchases to occur in the third quarter of fiscal year 2020, in addition to purchases previously announced, which will enable USDA to purchase surplus food for distribution to communities…
Governor Evers Hoping to Announce Ag Assistance Details Next Week
Wisconsin farmers and others in the agricultural industry could know as soon as next week if they will be receiving any direct assistance from the state to make up for losses attributed to the Coronavirus pandemic. That’s what Governor Tony Evers told members of the…
Governor Evers Hoping to Announce Ag Assistance Details Next Week
Wisconsin farmers and others in the agricultural industry could know as soon as next week if they will be receiving any direct assistance from the state to make up for losses attributed to the Coronavirus pandemic. That’s what Governor Tony Evers told members of the…
WPVGA Associate Division-Auxiliary Scholarships Available – Applications Due May 1, 2020
The WPVGA Associate Division and Wisconsin Potato Growers Auxiliary are pleased to inform you of scholarships totaling $6,000, available to students at post-secondary institutions. The Associate Division and Auxiliary Boards of Directors will award the full $6,000, but may decide to award several smaller scholarships…
COVID-19 Resource Center – Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Michael Best & Friedrich LLP have published the following articles related to agribusiness and COVID-19: COVID-19 Food Safety Advice Published by WHO and EU Commission Agricultural Eligibility under the CARES Act – EIDL and PPP COVID-19: Resource for Supply Shortages
