Agriculture

Wisconsin among 17 states to receive USDA grants for meat, poultry plants totaling $115M

The USDA announced Thursday that smaller meat and poultry operators in 17...

USDA will invest up to $500M to fund domestic biofuels

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced in a recent press release...

Organic Valley supports family farms with new merchandise store

Organic Valley, the largest U.S. organic farmer cooperative with 1,800 farmers in...

State’s first Agricultural Wetland Mitigation Bank announced

The Dane County Land and Water Resources Department is working with the...

Uncommonly dry summer could impact farmers, consumers

During one of the driest June months on record since 2000, concerns...

Dairy Business Innovation Initiative program to provide $23M in grants

U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin announced $23 million in grant funding is available...

Registration now open for Bike the Barns, Bus the Barns

According to NBC15, registration for Bike the Barns, an all-day recreational bicycling...

Dane County offers discounted rain barrels for businesses, residents

According to WKOW, rain barrels are now available to Dane County residents...

3 Rivers Energy Partners selects Madison’s BIOFerm for Tennessee renewable energy project

BIOFerm, a  provider of turnkey renewable energy systems for anaerobic digestion, biogas...

Sauk County deer farm tests positive for CWD

A press release from the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer...