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Wisconsin Distillers Get In Brandy Business

October 8, 2013 - 12:29pm

It’s said that Wisconsinites drink more brandy than any other state. California’s Korbel calls Wisconsin its top market, with officials saying they ship approximately one-third of its annual output to the state. No one is quite sure why Wisconsinites developed such a deep thirst for this sweet, brown liquor. Brandy...

Community Devastated By Flooding Rallies Around Its Apples

October 3, 2013 - 11:57am

Five years after devastating floods washed through the small town of Gays Mills, the community continues to celebrate its unique economy and culture. This year marked the 55th Gays Mills Apple Festival. Apples have been an important crop in Wisconsin for far longer than 55 years. The fruit came to...

Hundreds Of Cherry Saplings Vandalized At Door County Orchard

September 27, 2013 - 10:59am

The owner of a Dane County cherry orchard is offering a reward for information on who cut down over 600 of its cherry tree saplings. Seaquist Orchards is a well-known cherry destination in northern Door County, a county where cherries are a major crop and a draw for tourists. Sometime...

Study Group Suggests Changes To Farm Equipment Transportation

September 25, 2013 - 3:19pm

A study group has come up with a series of recommended changes for the legislature to consider regarding operating farm equipment on public roads. It's been years since the laws for farm equipment have been updated, and in that time, a Wisconsin Department of Transportation official says farm equipment has...

Pizza Lures Diners To Wisconsin Farms

September 24, 2013 - 8:50am

Today, we bring you the story of two things you don’t often experience together: Farming and pizza. Wisconsin Public Radio's Breann Schossow tells us how the two have combined to create a scenic and tasty meal.

Farmers Keep One Eye On Washington As Existing Farm Bill Nears End

September 19, 2013 - 8:12am

he farm bill — the roughly-every-five-years law that sets federal policies on agriculture and food assistance — remains stuck in political limbo, even as the current law is set to expire at the end of the month. Wisconsin farmers say uncertainty over the bill isn’t affecting them now, but it...

Grape Growers' Vines Vulnerable To Drifting Herbicides

September 9, 2013 - 9:27am

Grape farmers in Wisconsin are facing a growing threat, and in many cases it is coming from their own neighbors. Herbicides that are used to kill weeds in crops such as corn and soybeans can be deadly to other plants, including grapes. Food or wine grape vines exposed to the...

Farmers Cut Crops As Western Wisconsin Returns To Drought

September 9, 2013 - 9:06am

Farmers in western Wisconsin are facing some tough decisions as the region has slipped back into a severe drought. That means many are cutting crops early and taking a financial hit. The U.S. Drought Monitor reports that most of the western half of the state is facing a moderate drought,...