Extension Fond du Lac, Sheboygan, Washington, and Ozaukee Counties will be hosting a Tractor Safety Course for youth ages 12-16 years of age. The course includes eight (8) one-hour virtual meetings on Tuesday evenings (7 pm to 8 pm) and Saturday mornings (9 am to 10 am), April 8-May 1, with an in-person written and driving exam tentatively set for June 19.
Instruction will cover safety instruction for tractors and farm machinery operation, hazard recognition and correction, general farm safety
May 20, 2021
Milk prices continue to strengthen since their low in February. The February Class III price was $15.75 and had increased to $17.67 in April with May forecasted to be around $18.90. The February Class IV price was $13.19 and had increased to $15.42 in April with May forecasted to around $16.20. The higher Class III price is the result of cheese prices strengthening the end of April into early May and higher dry whey prices at $0.63 to $0.64 per pound. A year ago, dry whey was $0.
