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US farms saw 19 percent increase in income last year. But experts say some Wisconsin producers are still struggling.

February 3, 2022 - 6:50am

Wisconsin still recorded more farm bankruptcies than other states in 2021, showing continued pressure on small to medium-size dairy farmers.

New indoor farm opens in Kenosha using refurbished shipping containers, hydroponics

January 27, 2022 - 6:05am

The new Square Roots farm hopes to tap into growing demand for local food in urban areas.

A rural Wisconsin syrup producer wants more to tap into the business

January 22, 2022 - 6:50am

A three-year grant worth $470,387 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture is helping University of Wisconsin-Extension expand its maple sugaring outreach with the help of a fourth-generation syrup producer.

Residents share mixed feelings over state's largest proposed renewable energy plant in Dane County

January 21, 2022 - 12:00pm

Residents in Dane County shared mixed feelings over the largest renewable energy plant proposed in the state.

DATCP plans first farm financial workshops in Hmong language to increase access to farm grants, loans

January 19, 2022 - 6:30am

The presentations will be given in Hmong and focus on financial record keeping and funding opportunities for farmers.

UW-Madison researchers studying more targeted alternative to pesticides

January 17, 2022 - 2:00pm

Researchers at UW-Madison are digging into a different, more targeted method of controlling crop-attacking pests, a tactic that could prove to be less harmful to the environment than traditional pesticides.

New CDC study finds only 10 percent of Wisconsinites getting daily recommended values of fruits, vegetables

January 17, 2022 - 6:25am

Only one in 10 Wisconsinites were meeting the daily recommendations for incorporating fruits and vegetables into their diets two years ago, according to a CDC study released earlier this month.

Dream, scheme and go for it: Farming couple wins Leopold Conservation Award after trusting the universe

January 16, 2022 - 6:45am

Dorothy and John Priske chose in the late 1990s to shift their farm to a more environmentally friendly all-grass system. It was a decision that started them on a path to selling their cattle’s meat across the state.

'What we got is what we got': Wisconsin grocery store owners say worker shortage is making it harder to keep items on shelves

January 13, 2022 - 6:05am

One grocery store owner says COVID-19 infections and hiring problems has caused a "slow train wreck" in food distribution, making it harder for them to keep some products on their shelves.

Controversial dairy CAFO in Kewaunee County could have up to 15K cows under proposed permit changes

January 11, 2022 - 6:00am

A large dairy farm in northeastern Wisconsin, which faced almost decade of litigation over its proposal to expand, could nearly double its herd in an area vulnerable to groundwater pollution under changes to its water quality permit.

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US farms saw 19 percent increase in income last year. But experts say some Wisconsin producers are still struggling.

New indoor farm opens in Kenosha using refurbished shipping containers, hydroponics

A rural Wisconsin syrup producer wants more to tap into the business

Residents share mixed feelings over state's largest proposed renewable energy plant in Dane County

DATCP plans first farm financial workshops in Hmong language to increase access to farm grants, loans

UW-Madison researchers studying more targeted alternative to pesticides

New CDC study finds only 10 percent of Wisconsinites getting daily recommended values of fruits, vegetables

Dream, scheme and go for it: Farming couple wins Leopold Conservation Award after trusting the universe

'What we got is what we got': Wisconsin grocery store owners say worker shortage is making it harder to keep items on shelves

Controversial dairy CAFO in Kewaunee County could have up to 15K cows under proposed permit changes

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