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Checkoff Launches 'Dairy Does More' To Spark Growth, Reignite Relevance
ROSEMONT, Ill. - The dairy checkoff has unveiled Dairy Does More, a national marketing communications platform to help grow demand by reshaping how consumers think about dairy foods. Developed by Dairy Management Inc. (DMI), the initiative brings to life the Undeniably Dairy brand in a contemporary way and reflects a l...
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DATCP to Host Public Meetings on 2026 Spongy Moth Treatment Plans
MADISON, Wis. - The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is accepting public comment on its 2026 spongy moth aerial treatment plans. Treatment plan maps, spray information, fact sheets, and other resources can be found at smaerialspray.wi.gov. "The outbreak-level spongy moth p...
Mar 04, 2026
USDA Announces New Partnerships to Advance MAHA Agenda
(Washington, D.C., March 4, 2026) - Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins, joined by U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy. Jr., and National Nutrition Advisor at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Dr. Ben Carson announced the USDA's commencement of the Dietary Guidelines...
Mar 04, 2026
Nomination Period Open for the Wisconsin Cherry Board Election
MADISON, Wis. - The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is accepting nominations through March 27, 2026 for one seat on the Wisconsin Cherry Board. DATCP will mail nomination forms to eligible growers. Producers must sign and postmark completed nomination forms by March 27, 2026 a...
Mar 04, 2026
DATCP Celebrates Achievements by Consumer Protection and Weights and Measures Teams
MADISON, Wis. - This week, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is celebrating two observances proclaimed by Governor Evers: National Consumer Protection Week and National Weights and Measures Week. DATCP's Bureau of Consumer Protection and Bureau of Weights and Measures work y...
Mar 03, 2026
News from the Pack

Packers to practice with Arizona Cardinals?
(247NEWSSOURCE) - The Packers will reportedly host a family reunion this summer. According to ESPN's Rob Demovsky, Green Bay will host a joint practice with the Cardinals during training camp. Arizona is coached by Mike LaFleur, the brother of Packers head coach Matt LaFleur. In other news, the team has restructured sa...
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Packers re-sign Chris Brooks
(247NEWSSOURCE) - The Green Bay Packers are bringing back a member of their backfield. Green Bay signed running back Chris Brooks to a two-year, $4.85 million deal. Brooks appeared in all 17 games this season, rushing for 106 yards. The 26-year-old has spent the past two seasons with the franchise.
Mar 05, 2026

Packers notes: Willis to Arizona, no international game?
(LEARFIELD) - Packers backup quarterback Malik Willis could be headed to the Arizona Cardinals. NFL Network reports the Cardinals have told their starting quarterback, Kyler Murray, that he will be officially released when the new NFL year starts a week from today. The move means Arizona will take a one-time cap hit of...
Mar 04, 2026

Ex-Packers special teams coach Bisaccia headed to Clemson
(247NEWSSOURCE) - A former Packers coach is reportedly going back to school. According to multiple outlets, Rich Bisaccia will join Clemson as its special teams coordinator. He previously worked for the school from 1994 to 1998 as its running backs and special teams coach. Bisaccia resigned from his job with Green Bay ...
Mar 03, 2026

Packers raise season ticket prices
(GREEN BAY PACKERS) - The Green Bay Packers today announced plans for a price increase on stadium bowl tickets for the 2026 season. Regular-season tickets will increase between $4 and $22 per game, depending on location. Invoices are available now to view and pay online, with paper copies set to be mailed to Season Tic...
Feb 28, 2026
Politics
Former US presidents to attend Jesse Jackson memorial in Chicago
By Tom Polansek CHICAGO, March 6 (Reuters) - Former U.S. Presidents Joe Biden, Barack Obama and Bill Clinton are expected to join thousands of mourners at a public memorial service for Jesse Jackson in Chicago that will honor the longtime civil-rights...
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Texas Republican Representative Gonzales to not seek re-election
March 5 (Reuters) - U.S. Representative Tony Gonzales, a Texas Republican, has decided not to seek re-election, he said in a post on X on Thursday, a day after a congressional ethics panel announced it would investigate allegations he had an aff...
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Senate Democrats say they are ready to resume permitting reform talks
March 5 (Reuters) - Senate Democrats are ready to restart negotiations on legislation to speed permitting large infrastructure projects, two lawmakers announced on Thursday, saying they were encouraged by the Trump administration's recent moves to rev...
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Miami Republicans, university rocked by report of racist group chat
By Maria Tsvetkova NEW YORK, March 5 (Reuters) - A Florida university said on Thursday law enforcement is investigating a Miami Herald report that prominent members of the local Republican Party and conservative student leaders exchanged racist, antise...
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Factbox-From fighter to senator: Five facts about Trump's new homeland security pick
By Costas Pitas March 5 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday named Oklahoma Senator Markwayne Mullin as his pick to be homeland security chief and replace Kristi Noem, who has faced bipartisan criticism in hearings this week over a $220 ...
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