June 15, 2020 | Volume 116

Upcoming Events June 18th - WLIC Annual Meeting   Email ahahn@wiid.org to submit your event. WLIC Trivia Animal agriculture is responsible for what percentage of total US emissions? See answer below! WI-Origin Tags Available! Visit WLIC online to view the tag variations available to fit your production needs. WLIC ONLINE STORE Evers Appoints Romanski as Wisconsin Ag Secretary Gov. Tony Evers appointed Randy Romanski to serve as secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection. Romanski has served as interim secretary of the agency since November. “Wisconsin’s agricultural community has dealt with challenges for years, from low prices to trade wars to a global pandemic,” Evers says. “Randy has done an outstanding job leading DATCP through these challenging times, and I believe he’ll continue to do great work as secretary.” READ MORE

Watch for WLIC Virtual Annual Meeting Link

The link for the 2020 Virtual Annual Member Meeting will be sent prior to the meeting date of June 18th. Please watch your inbox for the link to tune in. In 2020, WLIC will be hosting the Annual Member Meeting virtually,  June 18th from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.  Please register below to save your spot and confirm your attendance from your home or office.  REGISTER HERE

In the News

Trempealeau Co. Deer Farm Tests Positive for CWD According to a press release, the positive samples came from two 3 ½-year-old whitetail bucks. Due to the results, DATCP has quarantined all 505 animals on the 1,597-acre ranch, meaning no live animals or whole carcasses are permitted to leave the property. The herd will remain under quarantine while an epidemiological investigation is conducted by DATCP and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) veterinarians and staff. READ MORE

ASF Vaccine Candidates Show Promise, But Work Needed Chinese researchers at the Harbin Veterinary Research Institute, part of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), published a paper in March claiming that a live attenuated vaccine they had developed was safe and effective against ASF in laboratory tests. READ MORE

Getting the Beef Supply Chain Back on Track Last week’s (June 6) estimated cattle slaughter will be up about 25% over last week’s holiday-shortened harvest, but more importantly, down only 1% from a year earlier. And, in addition, actual slaughter reports for May have shown increases for the weekly figures from the earlier estimates. READ MORE

Trivia Answer Animal agriculture in the U.S. is only responsible for 2.5 percent of total U.S. emissions! READ MORE

Covid-19 Resources

Recently, Covid-19 has interrupted our daily lives. In this time of uncertainty, it is important to know what resources are available.   Please utilize the links with information from the CDC on how to protect yourself and what to do if you become sick.   Information from the USDA is also linked below with answers to frequently asked questions regarding agriculture and Covid-19.

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