Farming
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Leopold Conservation Award recognizes farm near Green Bay for its sustainability efforts
Full Circle Farm’s efforts to minimize impacts on the natural environment and wildlife won the family the 2024 Leopold Conservation Award from the Sand County Foundation.
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Research suggests women farmers may improve local economies
New data suggests more women farmers might lead to more business creation and a drop in poverty rates. Two women farmers in Wisconsin share their experiences.
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Late harvest: How to extend your growing season
Shawn Kuhn of Vitruvian Farms visited “The Larry Meiller Show” to give advice to gardeners on extending their growing season.
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Wisconsin family farms increasingly relying on off-farm employment to supplement income
Traditionally, the flow of economic benefits went from the farm to the rural communities, but that relationship is reversing
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Bugging the bugs: UW-Madison entomologist invents ‘insect eavesdropper’ to spy on pests
A UW-Madison entomologist hopes her invention, called an insect eavesdropper, will use sound technology to help Wisconsin farmers know where and when pests are attacking their crops.
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Wisconsin towns are trying to limit CAFO growth. Big Dairy is fighting back.
The legal fight between the large dairy farm in Ledgeview and the city government is an example of a growing trend in the nation’s Dairyland.
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Wisconsin author highlights farmers’ mental health needs
Michael Perry is in La Crosse for an event highlighting the need for mental health resources taking place at The Pump House on Sept. 14.
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Wisconsin town of Eureka sued over large farm regulations
The state’s biggest business lobby helps two residents challenge a Polk County town’s restrictions on livestock feeding operations.
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Study shows insecticides linked to Wisconsin monarch butterfly decline
A new study suggests that particular insecticides are the biggest factor in bringing down butterfly numbers–on top of agricultural land use and climate change.
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Bangor dairy farmer says connection and education are key to the industry’s future
Dairy farmer Justin Peterson of Creamery Creek in Bangor says educating consumers on where dairy and other farm products come from is the key to preserving the industry.