Agriculture

Food and Drug Administration clarifies Taylor Farms lettuce false positive

That agency said on Monday that the false positive does not change its conclusion that the parasite came from shredded iceberg lettuce from central Mexico and Taylor Farms

Fairlife milk pauses production after cyberattack

Fairlife owner Coca-Cola said Thursday it found “unauthorized access by a third party” to a portion of its systems

Diarrhea illness cyclosporiasis invades Wisconsin

The cyclospora parasite that causes it has been found in contaminated fresh produce like raspberries and lettuce and in untreated water

V&V Supremo reigns supreme at cheese competition

The cheesemaker won first place for its Chihuahua brand cheese with jalapeño peppers

Urban Triage expands access to free produce

Produce can be found at three locations

Producers can apply for Watershed Protection Grants

The last two funding cycles have been record-setting with the highest number of requests in the history of the Producer-Led Watershed Protection Grant program

Antitrust settlement sends 2 million eggs to Wisconsin

The settlement was announced on Tuesday, and the eggs will make their way to food banks and community organizations across the state

Dairy farmers to get hiring reprieve

The H-2A program allows farmers to use temporary visas to hire seasonal agriculture workers

Urban Triage providing free produce

The event will have locally grown organic collard greens, mustard greens and kale from certified organic farms in Dane County

Dairy farms qualify for temporary agricultural worker visas, USDA says

Dairy operations may use the H-2A temporary agricultural worker program when they demonstrate a qualifying temporary or seasonal labor need