Agriculture

State judge rules DNR can force factory farms to get permits before discharging pollutants

A Wisconsin judge ruled Tuesday that state regulators can force factory farms...

2-year AP investigation finds prison labor behind several US supply chains

Over the course of a two-year investigation, the Associated Press (AP) found...

Dane County, Purple Cow Organics partner to expand food, yard waste composting services

County Executive Joe Parisi announced in a recent press release that Dane...

Madison’s Troy Farm to end CSA, citing lack of sustainability

A north side Madison urban farm will end its community supported agriculture...

FMC, UW–Madison project gets $640K from USDA to expand farmers markets’ consumer base

The Farmers Market Coalition (FMC), a national nonprofit, and UW–Madison were selected...

Biopesticide from Milwaukee biotech firm could be available for US farm use soon

T3 BioScience Inc., a Milwaukee biotech firm and partner with the UW–Milwaukee...

DATCP accepting state Farm to School grants through Feb. 2

DATCP is accepting applications for the Wisconsin Farm to School Grant Program...

Late Winter Market kicks off at Garver Feed Mill this Saturday

The Dane County Farmers’ Market will host the Late Winter Market weekly...

UW–Madison researcher develops crop protection tool

UW–Madison researcher, Assistant Prof. Emily Bick, developed a method for identifying insect...

DATCP accepting Alice in Dairyland applications

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) invites individuals...