Larry Lee

The President of the International Dairy Foods Association says producers and processors are concerned about President Trump's plans for deporting undocumented immigrants. Michael Dykes told industry leaders,“I think mass deportations will probably be the next thing that we deal with as an industry.” Dykes says IDFA is doing what it can to help the industry […]

The former Executive Director of the Wisconsin FFA Alumni and Supporters has passed away. Cheryl Steinbach served the organization for more than seven years after retiring from the Granton School District, where she spent 28 of her 30 years as an agriculture instructor. Steinbach is a past recipient of the Outstanding Service Citation from the […]

Portage County, Wisconsin is considering an operational ordinance to regulate new large farms.

A Wisconsin-based farming operation will be helping some agriculture students pay for college.

Cash dairy prices were mostly lower except block cheese Wednesday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was down $0.0075 at $0.69. One sale was recorded at that price. Forty-pound cheese blocks were up $0.04 at $1.93. Three sales were recorded, ranging from $1.90 to $1.93. Cheese barrels were unchanged at $1.8650. Five sales were […]

A dairy economist says in time, he’s expecting producer milk checks will have more premiums for components, which will help offset processor make allowance deductions.

President Trump’s choice for EPA Administrator has been confirmed. The U.S. Senate voted Wednesday to confirm Lee Zeldin to lead the agency.

Three Israeli hostages and five Thai nationals were freed Thursday in a negotiated exchange between Israel and Hamas, marking another phase in the ceasefire agreement brokered by the United States, Egypt, and Qatar. The release, which included the return of an Israeli soldier who had been paraded in a Hamas-controlled area, came in exchange for the release of 110 Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jails, many of whom were serving life sentences for attacks against Israelis.

Ugandan health officials have confirmed the country's first Ebola fatality since 2023, raising concerns about a potential outbreak in the capital, Kampala. A 32-year-old male nurse working at Mulago Hospital, the city's main referral facility, succumbed to the virus on Wednesday, authorities said.

Cash dairy prices were mixed Thursday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was down $0.03 at $0.66. One sale was recorded at that price. Forty-pound cheese blocks were up $0.0050 at $1.9350. FIve sales were recorded, ranging from $1.9275 to $1.94. Cheese barrels remained unchanged at $1.8650. Four sales were recorded, ranging from $1.8650 […]