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AT of the Month: Bump and Drive Gate

This month’s assistive technology item of the month is a Bump N’ Drive gate! The Bump N’ Drive gate allows you to “bump” your gate with your vehicle and open it without getting out.

AT Item of the Month: HeatTrak Mats

This February, tell a farmer you love to get this month’s assistive technology item of the month HeatTrak mats! These warming mats allow you to warm up any doorway or sidewalk, melting dangerous ice patches and reducing the need to shovel snow. During the freezing winters of Wisconsin, these mats are great tools to not …

USDA Announces 2025 Enrollment Periods for Crop and Dairy Safety-Net Programs

Producers Can Enroll in the 2025 Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage Programs Beginning Jan. 21 and Dairy Margin Coverage Beginning Jan. 29.

AT Item of the Month: Lacing Systems

January’s assistive technology item of the month is a Lacing System.

USDA Reminds Specialty Crop Growers of Jan. 31 Deadline for 2024 On-Farm Food Safety Certification Expenses

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds specialty crop producers that the deadline to enroll in the Food Safety Certification for Specialty Crops (FSCSC) program for 2024 expenses is Jan. 31, 2025.

New Marketing Assistance Now Available for Specialty Crop Producers

USDA Makes $2 Billion Available to Support Expansion of Current and Development of New Markets

Slow Moving Vehicle signs, Free for farmers via AgrAbility of Wisconsin

Slow Moving Vehicle (SMV) signs are being distributed to Wisconsin farmers free of charge through an expanded partnership involving Marshfield Clinic Research Institute’s National Farm Medicine Center and AgrAbility of Wisconsin.

USDA Launches Online Debt Consolidation Tool to Increase Farmer and Rancher Financial Viability

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is announcing the launch of the Debt Consolidation Tool, an innovative online tool available through farmers.gov.

USDA Accepts More Than 2.2 Million Acres Through 2024 Grassland, General and Continuous Conservation Reserve Program Offers

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is accepting offers for more than 2.2 million acres from agricultural producers and private landowners through this year’s Grassland, General, and Continuous Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) signups administered by USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA).

AgrAbility of Wisconsin to host Neighbor-to-Neighbor networking event in Fall Creek Sep. 5

Join AgrAbility of Wisconsin for a Neighbor-to-Neighbor event on Thursday, September 5th, 2024 from 9:00am – 11:00am at Larry Wathke’s dairy operation at S9870 Co Hwy KK, Fall Creek, WI 54742.  During this event, you’ll have a brief tour of Larry’s farm, learn about assistive technology, and be able to network with your neighbors.  You’ll …