Happy New Year from WLIC!

Volume 91 | December 30, 2019

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WI-Origin Tags Available Online!

The WLIC online store gives producers several options for purchasing the WI-Origin™ tags, including choice of style, color, and price. Other preferences include a selection of both RFID (radio frequency identification), or non-RFID tags.

All individual WLIC members will receive 10% off their tag orders placed through the WLIC online store! Reach out to learn how.

WLIC is competitively priced and all proceeds will be used to fund our programs and services!

WLIC STORE

In the News

USMEF Expands Opportunities for U.S. Chilled Pork in Hong Kong

Utilizing funding support from the National Pork Board and the USDA Market Access Program, the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) announced plans to fill Hong Kong’s growing fresh pork supply gap with U.S. chilled pork.

Prevent Disease Entry

Prevention of the entry of diseases into a herd is a key component of a herd health management plan, says the National Pork Board (NPB). “A biosecurity plan typically includes barn and transportation sanitation, rodent control, worker and visitor entry policies and other general farm security measures,” the organization says.

USDA Report Affirms Feasibility of Dealer Trust

A Dealer Statutory Trust would improve the recovery of livestock sellers in a dealer payment default while also allowing commerce to continue as usual, according to a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) report released December 20.

Meet Our Members

State Fair Park operates year round and was ultimately created as a home for the Wisconsin State Fair, presented by U.S. Cellular . The Fair will celebrate 169 years of tradition in 2020 and annually welcomes over one million Fairgoers over the course of its 11-day run. The Fair is an agriculture and entertainment extravaganza and one of the state’s most affordable, family-friendly events of the summer. Visitors can enjoy Ag Village where hundreds of shows and exhibits feature thousands of animals and their exhibitors.