Agriculture

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.

American agriculture relies on foreign workers, and that workforce is already stretched thin. With Trump’s immigration crackdown set to expand next year, some farmers fear that workers will be even harder to find.

Rebecca Seibel teaches outdoors classes geared for women and gender minorities in the male-dominated arborist industry

Producers across the central U.S. are facing high input costs as the trade war puts crop markets in an uncertain position. Agriculture economists say they’re watching tariffs and the cattle industry — which has boosted income for some farmers.

A small business in Mount Horeb recently launched a new cream liqueur that’s already in more than 50 locations across the state.

This year was an unusual one for most farmers. Across the central U.S., producers faced tight margins, ever-changing global trade conditions and a shake up of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and many of its programs.