Farming
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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.
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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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Poopspotting: How AI and satellites can detect illegal manure spreading in Wisconsin
Imagery collected by inexpensive satellites is ushering in an era of real-time monitoring of manure-spreading practices at big farms. Some environmental advocates want the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to utilize the technology.
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Maple tapping season begins earlier than usual
With unseasonably warm temperatures in the 40s, farmers and enthusiasts across the state have started tapping maple trees earlier than usual.
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Chickens could be kept in every Wisconsin community under new bill
Wisconsin legislators are looking to supersede a patchwork of local laws around owning backyard chickens. Right now, municipalities decide their own rules. Madison allows flocks of up to eight hens, […]
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Dairy-focused Farm and Industry Short Course launches first year at UW-River Falls
Since high school, Taylor Kolls wanted to be a dairy farmer. But that dream was put on hold for about 15 years as life happened. Kolls, 34, joined the Marines […]
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GOP bill would pull farmland tax credits from farmers hosting solar power installations
Farm fields with solar power installations would no longer qualify for state tax credits under a new Republican bill. One GOP lawmaker claims it’s about protecting farmland from being used […]
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Thanksgiving food prices are down slightly from 2022
A Thanksgiving meal will cost Wisconsinites slightly less this year than it did in 2022, thanks to lower turkey prices. An annual survey of grocery store prices by the Wisconsin […]
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Wisconsin Democrats unveil legislative package aimed at climate change
Wisconsin Democrats are proposing a package of bills aimed at addressing climate change, but the plans don’t have buy-in from Republicans who run the state Legislature. The 20 bills focus […]
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Northwoods Republican responds to issues facing residents like water quality, wolf management
Amid leadership turnover at Wisconsin’s environmental agency and distrust in drinking water, a Northwoods legislator says the state should take incremental policy steps to address concerns like toxic PFAS chemicals. […]