agriculture

Wisconsin hunters will have a better chance to harvest black bears this fall due to a record number of licenses and higher quota approved Wednesday by the state’s Natural Resources Board.

Cow cuddling, ice cream churning and farm tours are among the tactics dairy farmers are employing to compensate for low milk prices.

Kory Adams is not even a year out from high school. But he’s now the owner of his own cattle ranch and pursuing his dream of a life on the farm in northern Wisconsin.

At least 100,000 gallons of manure spilled at a large dairy farm in central Wisconsin, flowing into an unnamed tributary of Black Creek.

Experts and business leaders say one reason prices have remained elevated is the president’s aggressive use of tariffs in 2025.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture plans to send “bridge” payments to farmers who grow soybeans, cotton and other crops before March. Commodity groups and economists say the aid brings relief to farmers and their lenders, but they need long-term solutions.

For decades, the number of dairy farms operating in Wisconsin has been declining.

The Food Security and Wisconsin Products Grant Program will receive $10 million over the state’s 2025-2027 biennial budget.

A Monroe County dairy farm will pay $120,000 under a settlement over alleged violations of the state’s environmental laws.

The blackcurrant, once federally banned and now the Flavor of the Year, is having a moment. Staffers of the Savanna Institute visited “The Larry Meiller Show” to talk about the fruit’s comeback.