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October 4, 2024: New USDA Rule: Electroni​c I​D Tags Required for Cattle and Bison Effective November 5, 2025

October 3, 2024: World Dairy Expo Global Dairy Summit Schedule Finalized

October 1, 2024: Zee Best Foods Issues Voluntary Class I Recall of Chili John's Meat Sauce and Chili Products

September 30, 2024: Cybersecurity Awareness Mon​th is Here! What Will You Do?

September 27, 2024: U.S. Agriculture Secretary Vil​sack​ to Speak at Global Dairy Summit at World Dairy Expo​​

September 26, 2024: Eastern Equine Encephalitis Confirmed in Marathon County Horse

​​September 26, 2024: Wisconsin Dairy Industry: DATCP Announces Key Insights from Producer Survey

September 23, 2024: DATCP Issues Public Health Alert for Maloney's Baloney Wild Rice & Cheddar Cheese Bratwursts and Wild Rice & Cranberry Bratwursts Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergen

September 20, 2024: Nominations for Wisconsin Corn Promotion Board Election Open Through October 31

September 20, 2024: 2024 Soil Testing and Soil Health Workshop Series to Be Held This Fall

September 19, 2024: ​Results Announced for Wisconsin Cranberry Board Election

September 19, 2024: Wisconsin Soybean Marketing Board Election Results Announced

September 17, 2024: DATCP to Host International Exporter and Importer Workshops at 2024 World Dairy Expo​

September 9, 2024: Registration Open for Global Dairy Summit at World Dairy Expo

August 23, 2024: Marquette County Horse Confirmed with West Nile Virus

August 14, 2024: Something Special from Wisconsin™ Members Bring Home the Blue at the 2024 Wisconsin State Grand Champion Eats and Treats Competition

August 14, 2024: DATCP Dairy Processor Grants Open for Applications Through October 7

August 9, 2024: DATCP Accepting Nominations for Produce Safety Advisory Council Seats

August 5, 2024: It's Moving Season! DATCP Issues Tips on Top Complaint Category

August 1, 2024: DATCP Accepting Applications for Producer-Led Watershed Protection Grants Through September 13

July 29, 2024: DATCP Accepting Applications for Buy Local, Buy Wisconsin Grants Through September 9, 2024

July 26, 2024: DATCP Announces Wisconsin Cherry Board Election Results

July 23, 2024: Wisconsin Potato Industry Board Election Results Announced​

July 22, 2024: Ginseng Board of Wisconsin Election Results Announced

July 19, 2024: Wisconsin Soybean Marketing Board Election Open Until August 15 

July 19, 2024: Wisconsin Cranberry Marketing Board Election Open Until August 15

July 2, 2024: DATCP and WDVA Celebrate Military Consumer Protection Month

June 26, 2024: ​DATCP Announces 2024 Meat ​Processor Grant Recipients

June 24, 2024: Wisconsin Dairy Producer Survey Deadline is June 30

June 14, 2024: 2024 Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin Board of Directors Election Results Announced

June 11, 2024: Wisconsin Requires Influenza A Testing Prior to Movement of Lactating Dairy Cattle to Fairs and Exhibitions​

June 7, 2024: DATCP to Survey for ​Spongy Moth in 44 Counties

June 3, 2024: 2024 Organic Certification Cost Share Program Application Period Open

June 3, 2024: DATCP Secretary Encourages Wisconsinites to Support Dairy this June

May 31, 2024: ​Direct to Farmer Grant Awardees Selected for 2024 Wisconsin Local Food Purchase Assistance Program​​​

May 30, 2024: Consu​mer Alert: Public Service Commission Impersonated by Scammers

May 29, 2024: DATCP Asks Dairy Producers to Return Survey This June

May 23, 2024: DATCP Issues Reminder After F​ederal Cancellation of Dicamba Herbicides

May 22, 2024: Agrichemical Cleanup Program Fee Holiday to End May 31

May 22, 2024: Don't Hire S​torm Chasers​ for Property Damage Repairs

May 20, 2024: Ballots Due in Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin Board Election

May 16, 2024: Wisconsin Cherry Board Election Underway

May 10, 2024: Wisconsin Potato Industry Board Election Open

​May 9, 2024: Ginseng Board of Wisconsin Election Period to Begin May 10

May 6, 2024: Next Wisconsin Agriculture Youth Council Announced​​

May 4, 2024: Halei Heinzel Selected as 77th Alice in Dairyland

May 1, 2024: AEA Snapshot: Apple Lake AEA Helps Lead Conservation Efforts in Northwestern Wisconsin

April 30, 2024: ​Nominees Announced for Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin Board of Directors Election

April 30, 2024: Be Wary of Dishonest Dupes, Consider Something Special from Wisconsin for Mother's Day

April 29, 2024: DATCP to Provide Tuition Reimbursement for UW-Madison HACCP Training​​

April 22, 2024: S​pongy Moth Aerial Spraying to Begin in May​​

​April 19, 2024: DATCP to Offer Training Webinar for County and District Fair Judges

April 3, 2024: Gov. Evers, DATCP Announce Commercial Nitrogen Optimization Pilot Program Grant Recipients​​​​

April 2, 2024: DATCP Reminds Farmers to Check Runoff Risk Prior to Spreading Manure

April 1, 2024: Nomination Period Open for Wisconsin Cranberry Board​​

April 1, 2024: Nomination Period Open for Wisconsin Soybean Marketing Board

March 26, 2024: Join DATCP, DFI, and Sa​vi for a Student Loan Repayment Webinar on April 9

March 18, 2024: Telling the Story of Wisconsin Agriculture this National Ag Day

March 15, 2024: DATCP Announces Wisconsin Farm to School Program Grant Recipients​

March 14, 2024: Honey Bees Support Wisconsin's Agriculture Industry

March 14, 2024: Agriculture Youth Council Application Deadline Approaching

March 13, 2024: Plan Ahead to Protect Your Vacation

March 7, 2024: DATCP Issues Public Health Alert for Rackow Family Sausage Sweet Maple Bacon Sticks with Bacon Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergen​​​​

March 4, 2024: DATCP Issues Public Health Alert for Nilssen's Marke​t Bacon Cheddar Beef Burgers Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens

March 4, 2024: Consumer ​Protection​ Week: DATCP Has Your Back

March 4, 2024: DATCP to Host Public Meetings on 2024 Spongy Moth Treatment Plans

March 1, 2024: 77th Alice in Dairyland Top Candidates Announced​

March 1, 2024: ​Nomination Period Open for Wisconsin Cherry Board Election​​

February 27, 2024: Weights and Measures Week: DATCP Ensures Accurate Prices and Measurements

February 26, 2024: ​Nomination Period Open for Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin Board of Directors Election 

February 19, 2024: DATCP Recruiting Students for Next Agriculture Youth Council

February 19, 2024: Gov. Evers, DATCP Announce Applications Open for Tribal Elder Community Food Box Program Grant​​​

February 16, 2024: Organic Advisory Council Nominations Due March 8

February 13, 2024: Census of Agriculture Highlights Wisconsin's Strengths​​

February 12, 2024: DATCP Announces Adam Brock as Division Administrator​​

February 9, 2024: Wisconsin Advocates for Federal Funds for State Meat Inspection

February 9, 2024: Don’t Hire Storm ​Ch​asers for Property Damage Repairs​

February 9, 2024: Nomination Period Open for Ginseng Board of Wisconsin Election​​

February 5, 2024: DATCP Award​s Wisconsin Local Food Purchase Assistance Program Community Partner Grants

February 5, 2024: DATCP Meat Processor Infrastructure Grant Application Period Open Through March 8

February 2, 2024: USDA Authorizes Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program Signup​​​​​

February 2, 2024: DATCP Announces Wisconsin Corn Promotion Board Election Results

February 1, 2024: Top Ten Consumer Complaints Reported to DATCP in 2023

January 31, 2024: DATCP Announces Dairy Processor Grant Recipients​​​

January 29, 2024: DATCP Announces Updates to Farmland Preservation Program Due to Recent Legislative Action

January 29, 2024: Identity Theft Awareness Week: Tips from DATCP and DOR

January 25, 2024: Sheboygan County Deer Farm Confirmed with CWD

January 18, 2024: DATCP Reminds Producers to Apply for Crop Insurance Premium Rebates for Planting Cover Crops Through January 31​

January 4, 2024: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Confirmed in Washburn County​​

January 4, 2024: DATCP Designates Agricultural Enterprise Areas in Sauk and Green Lake Counties, Expands Designation in Monroe County

January 3, 2024: DATCP Awards $1 Million in Producer-Led Watershed Protection Grants to 47 Groups

January 2, 2024: 77th Alice in Dairyland Applications Open T​hrough January 31​​​​