Colleen Kottke

3 days ago | wisfarmer.com | Colleen Kottke

4 days ago | wisfarmer.com | Colleen Kottke

Mother Nature provided a wide window of opportunity for farmers to make progress out on the fields this past week. According to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, most of Wisconsin continued to enjoy good growing conditions last week but southern portions of the state could reportedly benefit from rain. Topsoil moisture condition rated 2% very short, 13%, 79% adequate and 6% surplus. Subsoil moisture condition rated 3% very short, 16% short, 76% adequate and 5% surplus.

4 days ago | wisfarmer.com | Colleen Kottke

FORT ATKINSON, WisconsinDairy Day at the MOOseum set for June 14Dairy Day at the MOOseum will be held at the Hoard Historical Museum in Fort Atkinson on Saturday, June 14 from 11:00-2:00 pm.

1 week ago | wisfarmer.com | Colleen Kottke

Ever wonder how the month of June became associated with the promotion and consumption of dairy products? June Dairy Month, initially called National Milk Month in 1937, was established to address a surplus of milk production, particularly during the warmer summer months. The surplus was a result of spring calving, and the need to promote milk consumption asa way to reduce the excess production, according to the International Dairy Foods Association.

1 week ago | wisfarmer.com | Colleen Kottke

During the month of June, dairy farms across Wisconsin open the farm gates wide and invite both rural and urban community members to learn about their dairy farmer neighbors. Besides getting a chance to tour a working dairy farm and see animals up close, it's a chance to share a good breakfast with farm-raised products and enjoy the coming of friends and strangers. Here's a listing of dairy breakfasts and events across Wisconsin during June Dairy Month.