Agriculture

As Wisconsin’s planting season gets underway, cuts at the U.S. Department of Agriculture and fluctuating tariffs on foreign trading partners are creating a new level of uncertainty for farmers.

A new book of essays by Wisconsin author Tamara Dean reflects on homesteader life in the Driftless Area of Wisconsin.

Recently, Adam D’Angelo, director of research for Project Pawpaw, visited WPR’s “The Larry Meiller Show” to talk about efforts to introduce pawpaws to the masses. He also spoke about planting orchards, including one in Spring Green, to research and develop new varieties.

Pierce County residents and a grassroots group are challenging a permit for a large livestock farm’s plans to nearly quadruple in size.

Regional climate centers are responsible for collecting weather data across 21 states, as well as sharing drought conditions and other online tools. But their operations ceased Thursday due to a lapse in federal funding.

The Democratic senator joined 18 other Democratic colleagues to press the Trump administration for answers on how its tariff policy will affect farmers.

USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins announced in a press release Monday that her agency was immediately canceling the $3.1 billion program.

Environmental advocates and legal experts say the outcome of this month’s Wisconsin Supreme Court election will affect a number of cases coming before the court.

The latest data shows producers intend to put a lot fewer acres of soybeans in the ground, amid retaliatory tariffs from China and higher production costs.

A soil advisor and a watershed planner explain new research underway to better maintain agricultural systems in Wisconsin.