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Agriculture
Western Wisconsin farmers implement conservation efforts for continuous improvement
BALDWIN, Wis. ― Skip Grosskreutz is continuing to experiment with new sustainable farming practices and motivated by the betterment he sees for the entire community. Grosskreutz is an agribusiness and farm insurance specialist at his family's business, Grosskreutz Crop Insurance, in Clear Lake; he's also been a crop ...
Apr 17, 2024
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Update
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) continues to threaten wild and domestic birds. In addition to the response to HPAI in poultry in certain states across the nation, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are also working...
Apr 17, 2024
Van Orden, Davis Introduce Legislation to Establish Farming and Ranching Opportunities for Veterans
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) and Congressman Don Davis (D-NC) introduced the Ag Vets Act. This bipartisan bill will codify an existing Ag Vets program to direct the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture to award competitive grants to prepare veterans for entering the farming and ranching indu...
Apr 17, 2024
On the Road with Alice - The Buzz on Pollinators
On a nice warm spring day, head outside, and take a moment to slow down. Feel the warmth from the sun, listen to the wind through the trees or the birds chirping, smell the fresh flowers, and look for the bees, butterflies, and other pollinators visiting your space. It is estimated that "about 75% of the world's f...
Apr 17, 2024
The Soil and Water Outcomes Fund and John Deere Launch Seamless Integration of Field Data to Drive Efficiency, Support Farmers in Conservation Efforts
Moline, IL and Ankeny, IA - The Soil and Water Outcomes Fund (SWOF) and John Deere are proud to announce a new collaboration, bringing an integrated digital experience to farmers participating in SWOF's leading agricultural ecosystem services program. This digital integration with the John Deere Operations Center&trade...
Apr 17, 2024
News from the Pack
Packers add some beef
The offensive line is still expected to be a high priority for Green Bay packers General Manager Brian Gutekunst at next week's NFL draft after letting go David Bakhtiari, Jon Runyan and Yosh Nijman this off-season. Gutekunst added some veteran insurance Thursday by signing five year veteran free agent Andre Dillard...
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The Boys are back in town
The Green Bay Packers get together for the first time today as they begin their off-season workout and conditioning program at Lambeau Field and the Don Hutson Center. This year's program is led by the team's new Strength and Conditioning Coach Aaron Hill who took over for Chris Gizzi who was let go by Head Coach Mat...
Apr 15, 2024
League Meeting Wrap
The NFL's annual League meetings have wrapped up in Orlando, Florida and the Green Bay Packers finished their stay by signing a veteran kicker. Former Minnesota Vikings kicker Greg Joseph has been brought on board to push Anders Carlson to push a few more kicks between the uprights. Last year's sixth round draft c...
Mar 27, 2024
Report: AJ Dillon to re-sign with the Packers
(WNFL) - Various NFL media reports state that the Green Bay Packers will re-sign running back AJ Dillon, pending passing a physical. The running back split time with Aaron Jones last season, who left for the Vikings. Dillon racked up 613 yards and two touchdowns as a change-of-pace back. Green Bay signed former Raider ...
Mar 15, 2024
More comings and goings
Happy New Year! The 2024 National Football League calendar year begins today which is when all of the moves made across the league over the past two days can become official. It's been an eventful couple of days for the Green Bay Packers as General Manager Brian Gutekunst decided to part ways with several veterans ...
Mar 13, 2024
Politics
US Senate has agreement on FISA reauthorization, will vote on Friday night, Schumer says
By Jasper Ward WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate has reached an agreement to approve the reauthorization of a controversial surveillance program and plans to vote on it on Friday night, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said. If the Senate ...
5h ago
RFK Jr running mate injects needed cash in independent's campaign
By Stephanie Kelly (Reuters) - The role Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s running mate, Nicole Shanahan, will play in his White House bid is coming into focus, as the wealthy lawyer injects millions of dollars into their independent campaign and amplifies th...
14h ago
Trump campaign launches effort to fight voter fraud
By Gram Slattery WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Donald Trump's campaign and the Republican National Committee launched a program on Friday to combat voter fraud in the lead-up to the November election, even as voting irregularities have proven extremely ra...
16h ago
US House Speaker Johnson risks fellow Republicans' wrath with Ukraine vote
By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson looks set to push forward this weekend on a $95 billion aid bill for Kyiv, Israel and other allies, despite a firestorm of protest from hardline Republicans that could lead to a...
23h ago
Lawyers aim to wrap up jury selection in Trump criminal trial
By Luc Cohen, Jack Queen and Andy Sullivan NEW YORK (Reuters) - Lawyers in Donald Trump's criminal trial are expected on Friday to wrap up the painstaking process of selecting a jury that will for the first time in U.S. history determine whether a ...
23h ago