Key lawmaker vows to kill manure storage rules
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A key Republican lawmaker vowed Wednesday to block new state restrictions designed to better protect farmers’ neighbors from the stench of manure amid a flurry of…
GOP to consider releasing $200K for farmer mental health
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Legislature’s finance committee voted unanimously Wednesday to allow state agriculture officials to spend an additional $200,000 to help struggling farmers deal with depression and…
Wisconsin’s Evers to Trump: End trade wars to save farmers
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers is urging President Donald Trump to end his trade wars with other countries because they’re hurting Wisconsin farmers. Evers, a Democrat, sent Trump…
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.…
Federal census better recognizes Wisconsin’s female farmers
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s latest census shows that the number of female producers on Wisconsin farms increased by 16% between 2012 and 2017. Wisconsin Public…
The dirt on soil loss from the Midwest floods
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Jim Ippolito, Colorado State University and Mahdi Al-Kaisi, Iowa State University (THE CONVERSATION) As…
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…
