Wisconsin Livestock Identification Consortium

03/09/2026

What a better way to enhance and improve your on-farm biosecurity practices than to create a real-world emergency response plan and develop biosecurity protocol catered to your farm. Check out this great opportunity!

Thanks for making it possible, Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) !

Participants will learn practical strategies to defend animals from disease by managing movement to, within, and from their operations.

03/06/2026

Industry experts unveil a bold 11-step road map to finally achieve a world without PRRS. By applying hard-won lessons from the eradication of pseudorabies, this strategy challenges the industry to overcome its “belief gap” and secure a healthier future for the national herd.

Industry experts unveil a bold 11-step road map to finally achieve a world without PRRS. By applying hard-won lessons from the eradication of pseudorabies, this strategy challenges the industry to overcome its "belief gap" and secure a healthier future for the national herd.

03/03/2026

The U.S. is intensifying its proactive measures to safeguard the pork industry from the devastating threat of African swine fever through enhanced border security and industry collaboration. Here’s what you can do to help make a difference.

The U.S. is intensifying its proactive measures to safeguard the pork industry from the devastating threat of African swine fever through enhanced border security and industry collaboration. Here's what you can do to help make a difference.

03/01/2026

As the Professional Dairy Producers Business Conference approaches, producers are looking for ways to navigate an increasingly volatile economic landscape. Professor Emeritus David Kohl, Virginia Tech, previews his upcoming sessions focused on building “nimble and agile” dairy operations.

Mid-West Farm Report is extending a limited number of producer registrations to the Business Conference to first-time attendees. Learn more here!

02/28/2026

From the Secure Beef Supply (SBS) Plan to mock outbreaks, industry experts share how to safeguard your herd against emerging threats.

02/26/2026

In need of ear tags for your livestock? Consider WLIC as your go-to resource on a variety of ear tags, taggers and wand readers. Take a look at this resource for what works best for you, and check out WLIC's online store at www.wiid.org.

The right tagging systems save time, labor and money.

02/24/2026

Managing and thriving in times of volatility will be the focus of dairy’s premier educational event, Professional Dairy Producers - PDP. 🐄🤠Taking place next week, March 4-5!

Managing and thriving in times of volatility will be the focus of dairy’s premier educational event.

02/10/2026

County fairs and summer livestock shows are still weeks away... However, its never too early to think of the joy and triumphs of showing livestock as we begin preparation. Let's not look past what we can argue are the most important things happening at shows that are less talked about.

Although the champion animals often make the reels and headlines, I would argue the most important things happening at shows are less talked about.

01/28/2026

Show off your best biosecurity protocols on how you keep your swine herd safe!

Biosecurity is the best defense to keep foreign animal disease out. USDA wants to see how you put it into practice.

01/26/2026

Record keeping is not one size fits all. CattleMax CEO Terrell Miller says record keeping without reporting and analysis is simply creating an electronic file cabinet.

01/24/2026

While consumers often only see the finished block of cheese on a grocery shelf, that product has undergone a level of scrutiny comparable to airport security.