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As Wisconsin's State Assembly wrapped up its session Friday, Representative Travis Tranel says an important vote sends a strong message about building solar and wind generation on prime farmland. Tran...

A Wisconsin dairy farmer says the apparent profits from beef on dairy don't make up for the shrinking milk checks from having too much milk. Mike Yager milks about 325 Holsteins near Mineral Point.
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A large chicken processor has won a Wisconsin Manufacturer of the Year award. Brakebush Brothers, Inc. is a family-owned processor of value-added chicken products for national grocery chains, foodserv...

A Wisconsin Congressman serving on the Rural Domestic Energy Council says nationwide E15 negotiations are very sensitive, but he's optimistic there will be a deal. Third District Republican Derrick Va...

Most dairy producers in Wisconsin have not yet signed up for the Dairy Margin Coverage program. Katie Detra at Wisconsin FSA tells Brownfield that as of today, February 17th, only 1,616 producers have...

Cargill has announced it will close a Milwaukee meat processing facility this spring. The Emmber Lane plant processes ground beef and value-added beef products for retail and foodservice users. C...

Three pieces of legislation farmers are watching closely had votes at the Wisconsin Capitol on Wednesday. In the Senate, Senate Bill 622 freezing fees for animal markets, dealers, truckers, and transp...

A Wisconsin farmer is urging Congress to get the nationwide E15 deal done. Mike Berget is a representative of the Wisconsin Corn Promotion Board, the state's corn checkoff program. He tells Brownfield...

The Wisconsin State Senate will vote on Wednesday on legislation that would regulate lab-grown animal cells. Assembly Bill 554 would require the label "lab grown meat" for any food product containing ...

A policy advisor with the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago says farm loan repayment rates in the 7th district are reflecting the soft ag economy. David Oppedahl tells Brownfield, "Repayment rates ...