Agriculture

Roadside campaign to promote Wisconsin agricultural tourism

To promote Wisconsin’s farmers, the Wisconsin Agricultural Tourism Association announced a new...

Compeer Financial partners on Rural Entrepreneurial Venture program

Sun Prairie-based Compeer Financial is partnering on a rural economic development initiative...

Dane County leads the state in corn for grain production

The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service recently released Wisconsin’s row crop county...

Wisconsin snap bean production leads nation

According to the Midwest Food Products Association (MWFPA), the latest figures from...

FDA: Oat and soy can be called milk

Soy, oat, almond, and other drinks that bill themselves as “milk” can...

Dane County considering third manure digester

Dane County already has two manure digesters and now it is considering...

Dane County makes commitment to extend ‘Farm to Foodbank’ initiative

This spring marks the beginning of the fourth year of a county-initiated...

Applications open for new round of Dairy Business Builder Grants

A new round of Dairy Business Builder grants administered by the Dairy...

Grant County food-processing plant cleaning company fined $1.5M for hiring minors

Packers Sanitation Services Inc. (PSSI), based in Kieler, Wisconsin, was ordered to...

Midwest farmland values increased in 2022

The Seventh Federal Reserve District, which includes Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Michigan, and...