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An entomologist says she's paying close attention to the number of true armyworm moths flying north this spring. Krista Hamilton with Wisconsin's Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protect...

An entomologist says it's time to scout for alfalfa weevils. Krista Hamilton with Wisconsin's Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection tells Brownfield insect growth is ahead of plant...

A Congressman says legislation to make E15 available nationwide year-round should pass the House soon. Wisconsin Representative Tony Weid tells Brownfield he's optimistic about the nationwide year-rou...

A Wisconsin dairy farmer is hoping this summer's review of the USMCA trade deal will take care of the loopholes that allow unintended trade problems. Amber Horn-Leiterman tells Brownfield that USMCA i...

A House Ag Committee member says he's pleased with its version of the farm bill. Wisconsin's 8th District Republican Tony Weid says, “I feel like we are actually putting the farm back ...

The cost of fuel is taking a bigger bite out of a dairy farmer's margin. Northern Wisconsin dairy and crop farmer Ben Augustine says, “Trucking milk here is getting way too expensive." Augustine...

Planting activity is picking up in south-central Wisconsin. Zeb Zuehls tells Brownfield that field conditions were good when he did some custom planting for a neighbor over the weekend. “It was ...

Wisconsin's network of weather-monitoring stations is seeing increased usage as farmers prepare for planting. Chris Kucharik with the University of Wisconsin says the Wisconet system has 80 monitoring...

A farm organization is asking the federal government to consider a labor shortage solution. Wisconsin Farm Bureau President Brad Olson tells Brownfield that he asked Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins and Co...

Wisconsin's agriculture officials have removed some transportation restrictions on dairy cattle. Effective immediately, lactating dairy cattle moving interstate from states designated with Unaffected ...