Tobacco farmer helps keep fading Wisconsin industry alive
EDGERTON, Wis. (AP) — Tobacco used to be a major cash crop in Wisconsin, but today very few farms remain. Those that do are primarily located in southeast Dane County.…
Lawmakers float bill to promote dairy industry research
By Shereen Siewert The Wisconsin Legislature is considering a bill introduced in late April that aims to strengthen the state’s dairy industry. Wisconsin’s dairy industry remains a strong presence in…
Court: Farmers don’t need to sell crops to get tax break
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin farmers don’t need to sell their crops to qualify for property tax breaks, the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday. The ruling stems from a dispute…
On China tariffs, farm groups say no
By Staff of the Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting China imported more than $130 billion in U.S. commodities in 2017, according to U.S. Import and Export Merchandise trade statistics.Earlier this…
Name released in fatal tractor accident
TOWN OF CLEVELAND — Police have identified the man who died after he became entangled in a power take-off unit of a tractor as 78-year-old Raymond Punke. Police were called…
Farming activity contaminates water despite best practices
By News21 staff, Jackie Wang, Nicole Tyau, Chelsea Rae Ybanez; Center for Public Integrity This report is part of a project on drinking water contamination in the United States produced…
Food: Who’s keeping organic food honest?
An informal network among farmers may be more important than federal regulation in building trust in the organic industry By Liz Carlisle/Ensia If you live in the U.S., chances are…
Wisconsin dairies struggle to keep immigrant workers
Workers cite hostility and heightened enforcement. Dairy farmers raise wages to attract and keep Mexican and Central American employees. By Alexandra Hall Wisconsin Public Radio DURAND — Twenty-six-year-old Rosa Jiménez…
Exclusive: Vomitoxin found in Wisconsin corn
By P.J. Huffstutter and Michael Hirtzer CHICAGO (Reuters) – A fungus that causes “vomitoxin” has been found in some Wisconsin corn harvested last year, forcing poultry and pork farmers to…
