Agriculture
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Want backyard chickens? Here’s what you need to know.
Kelsey Jorissen Olesen raises chickens on her farm in Shell Lake. On a recent appearance on WPR’s “The Larry Meiller Show,” she shared tips like the best breeds to raise in Wisconsin and how to keep under control.
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Saving your garden seeds and building a community in the process
A longtime seed saver says seed libraries help build garden communities as well as expand produce varieties.
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Central Wisconsin farmers: Immigration crackdown, trade war affect our business
A group of farmers came together Thursday for a discussion at Miltrim Farms in Marathon County. The discussion, part of a series of listening sessions by the Council on Foreign Relations, a Washington, D.C.-based think tank, included a range of agriculture sectors.
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Group claims DNR settlement with Portage County dairy farm is illegal
A new lawsuit claims state regulators reached an illegal deal with a Portage County farm that shut out public input on the operation’s groundwater monitoring.
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USDA requiring avian flu testing in some dairy cows
Wisconsin has not had a case of avian flu in dairy cattle. But state officials are urging farms to protect their herds from the virus.
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Wisconsin soybean farmers fund SoyFoam effort to reduce PFAS in firefighting foam
Could a soybean-based foam help extinguish fires and prevent toxic chemicals from seeping into Wisconsin waterways? The Wisconsin Soybean Marketing Board certainly hopes so.
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Study: Dairy farmers have more beneficial gut bacteria thanks to their cows
Marshfield Clinic Research Institute study is first to look at microbiome impacts of farmers’ exposure to cows and manure.
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New scarecrows: Lasers aim to deter wild birds and reduce disease on Wisconsin farms
Wisconsin’s agriculture department recommends farmers use biosecurity measures, such as lasers, to protect poultry flocks from avian influenza.
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Parasite known to cause disease found for the first time in wild Wisconsin trout
For the first time, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has discovered a parasite in wild trout that’s known to cause disease, raising questions about its potential effects on fish populations.
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Evers vetoes bill limiting local control of animal welfare on farms
Farm groups are disappointed with Gov. Tony Evers’ veto of a bill that would largely prevent local regulation of animal welfare on farms, but its opponents say it’s a win for local control.