Weekly eNewsletter
January 31, 2022
Vol. 197
This Weeks Top Stories:
  • 5 Pork Industry Opportunities: Keep Swine Disease Out
  • Fleming to Retire From Equity After 34 Years
  • Project Will Investigate Feed Mill Decontamination in the Event of an ASF Outbreak
  • IGNITE Conference Registration Open

Agriculture Trivia:
Which type of livestock produces the most money for U.S. farmers?


Upcoming Events:
Feb 3-4 - WI Corn Soy Expo
5 Pork Industry Opportunities: Keep Swine Disease Out
Swine health is a constant challenge in the U.S. pork industry. As pathogens continually evolve and new diseases are introduced, it’s easy to see why this was one of the top opportunities discussed during a recent Farm Country Update on the “Top Five Opportunities for the Global Pork industry.”
In The News:
Fleming to Retire From Equity After 34 Years
Equity Cooperative Livestock Sales Association announces that Tod Fleming, Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer, has announced his retirement. Tod has been dedicated to Equity Cooperative Livestock Sales Association for 34 years, beginning his career in 1988. 
Project Will Investigate Feed Mill Decontamination in the Event of an ASF Outbreak
The Institute for Feed Education and Research (IFEEDER), Animal Nutrition Association of Canada (ANAC) and United Soybean Board (USB) have joined with the Swine Health Information Center (SHIC) to launch a research project that will evaluate several methods for cleaning and disinfecting feed mills following a potential African swine fever (ASF) outbreak
IGNITE Conference Registration Open
Registration is now open for Wisconsin Farm Bureau’s IGNITE Conference. The conference will take place March 25-26 at the Holiday Inn – Stevens Point.
IGNITE stands for Innovate, Grow, Network, Inform, Train and Engage. This member-engagement conference will give attendees the opportunity to build leadership skills and strengthen county Farm Bureaus.
ENJOY 10% OFF!
Become a WLIC Individual Member and receive a 10% discount on all eartags purchases through the WLIC Online Store.
Agriculture Trivia:
Which type of livestock produces the most money for U.S. farmers?

Answer: Cattle is king when it comes to cash receipts from livestock sales. In fact, cattle represents 38 percent of all livestock sales for American farmers, according to the USDA. Poultry is the next most valuable, followed by dairy cows and then hogs.
WLIC online offers, tags, readers, taggers, and more to help you fit your production needs.
WLIC Update: Job Posting
The office assistant/data entry specialist will support both general office administrative duties (45%) and data entry functions (55%) for the Wisconsin Livestock Identification Consortium (WLIC).

Total premises renewed in 2022: 550
WLIC Members
Being a small non-profit, WLIC relies on memberships and sponsorships to further academic programs and events to educate on livestock traceability, identification, and premises ID. We sincerely thank our Industry and Individual partners for their continuous support of WLIC.
Gold
Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin (DFW)
Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin (PDPW)
Bronze
Allflex Livestock Intelligence
Compeer Financial
Equity Cooperative Livestock Sales Association
FarmFirst Dairy Cooperative
Corporate Plus
ABS Global, Inc.
AgCountry Farm Credit Services
Cooperative Network
Dairy Business Association
DeWitt, LLP
I.D.ology
Johnsonville Sausage LLC
Semex USA
Wisconsin Cattlemen's Association
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation
Wisconsin Pork Association
Wisconsin Veterinary Medical Association
World Dairy Expo
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