Rural
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Family Farms Are Small Businesses, But They’re Getting Left Behind in PPP Aid
Basing assistance on payroll size or earnings doesn’t help farms and small businesses whose payrolls is tiny or non-existent
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‘You Can’t Make It at Those Prices.’ Dairy Farmers Say They’re Done Without More Federal Help.
Individual efforts to purchase milk and cheese help, but only Congress and USDA can prevent another wave of farm losses as school and restaurant closures pummel the market.
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Pandemic May Be the Last Straw for Another Batch of Farmers
Government purchases encouraged to slow the freefall of prices, but it may not be enough
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Farmers Markets Still Allowed, But It’s Sure Not the Same
Growers, customers, distributors all taking precautions to keep the food chain active and healthy
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Farmers Wonder if Wetter Fields Are New Norm
Central Wisconsin farmers share stories of soaked fields, delayed planting and harvesting with Governor’s Task Force on Climate Change
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From Economist to Cheese Maker: How Bob Wills Is Uniting The Craft
Award winner is the trunk of a tree with branches that reach throughout the best of Wisconsin cheese making
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Not Just Farmers, Rural Residents ‘In Town’ Have Their Own Issues
Gap growing between monthly expenses and an affordable home
