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Most Wisconsin farmers are waiting for the land to dry out before attempting any fieldwork. One of them is Darin Von Ruden, Wisconsin's Farmers Union President, who farms near Cashton in the driftless...

A Wisconsin cranberry grower is addressing the farm labor shortage by using the fruit to teach about farming. Heidi Slinkman manages the Gaynor Cranberry Company west of Wisconsin Rapids. She also co-...

Several Wisconsin farmers say the ground is still too wet for fieldwork. Steve Knoebel raises crops in the Helenville area between Madison and Milwaukee, and says wet weather has led to no fieldwork f...

A Wisconsin farmer says the low prices paid for corn are less painful thanks to ethanol production. Cal Dalton farms near Endeavor, Wisconsin, and tells Brownfield he's one of more than 800 owners of ...

A farm group lobbyist says Wisconsin's producers had some victories and some major defeats in the just-completed state legislative session. Tim Fiocchi with Wisconsin Farm Bureau tells Brownfield the ...

A Wisconsin dairy farmer who grows corn, alfalfa, and triticale for feed says he's not in a hurry to plant. Mike Yager says, “Our ground ain’t ready yet as far as I'm concerned." Yager say...

Legislation exempting warehouses from having fire sprinkler systems has been vetoed by Governor Tony Evers. In his veto statement, Evers says he objects to changing the commercial building code withou...

One of the two bills in the Wisconsin legislature designed to promote sustainable aviation fuel production has been signed into law. Monday, Governor Tony Evers signed AB619 known as the Forestry Revi...

The National Pork Producers Council is urging people to contact federal lawmakers to support the Proposition 12 fix in the farm bill. Keri Retallick with the Wisconsin Pork Association says, “If...

Wisconsin's recent wet and windy weather ensured a slow start to fieldwork for the 2026 growing season. Farmers in the southern part of the state made the most progress, with some oats and alfalfa see...