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County board approves 2025 budget

The Oconto County Board on Oct. 31 passed a $53.789 million budget for 2025, funded in part by a $22.2 million property tax levy. The numbers represent a 7.2% increase in expenditures over the adopted 2024 budget but only a 0.7% increase in the property tax levy for county purposes.
June ag price report issued
The average price received by farmers for corn during June in Wisconsin was $4.24 per bushel according to the latest USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service – Agricultural Prices report. This was 1 cent below the May price and $2 below June 2023. The June 2024 average price received by farmers for soybeans, at $12.80 per bushel, was $1.10 above the May price but $1.10 below the June 2023 price. The June average oat price per bushel, at $2.
Corn silking reached 58% across Wisconsin
Wisconsin had 5.6 days suitable for fieldwork statewide for the week ending July 28, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Fieldwork included harvesting hay, small grains and some potatoes. Topsoil moisture condition rated 1% very short, 8% short, 80% adequate and 11% surplus. Subsoil moisture condition rated 5% short, 78% adequate and 17% surplus.
Wisconsin egg production down 7% from last year
Wisconsin egg production during June was 197 million eggs, down 7% from the previous June, according to the latest Chickens and Eggs report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. The average number of all layers on hand during June was 7.7 million, down 7% from last year. Eggs per 100 layers for June was 2,563, up slightly from a year ago. The U.S.
State milk production up slightly
Milk production in Wisconsin during June totaled 2.73 billion pounds, up 1% from the previous June, according to the latest USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service Milk Production report. The average number of milk cows during June, at 1.27 million head, was unchanged from last month but up 3,000 from June 2023.
Dry weather leads to productive week for farmers
Wisconsin had 5.4 days suitable for fieldwork for the week ending July 21, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. The week was dry relative to previous weeks, allowing for a productive week for farmers. Fieldwork included harvesting hay and small grains. Topsoil moisture condition rated 3% short, 79% adequate and 18% surplus.
DNR accepting applications for catastrophic storm grants
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is accepting applications for Wisconsin Urban Forestry Catastrophic Storm Grants. This round of funding became available when Gov.
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