Stories tagged: "farmers"

Agriculture Wisconsin is shifting hemp oversight to the federal government, a move growers say will help cut down on red tape for the burgeoning industry here. (AP Photo/P. Solomon Banda)
Agriculture Wisconsin Hemp Farmers Optimistic as State Hands Oversight to Federal Government

The move will streamline the process for Wisconsin’s growing hemp industry and cut down on confusing regulations, farmers say.

Julian Emerson Julian Emerson September 2, 2021 4:34 pm CDT
Local Coverage The 114-year-old barn at Ela Orchard was a familiar sight every autumn for apple lovers across southeast Wisconisn.
Local Coverage Historic Barn Lost to Fire at a Landmark Racine Co. Orchard

Novelist Jane Hamilton and husband Bob Willard are weighing rebuilding options for Ela Orchard.

Susan Lampert Smith Susan Lampert Smith January 19, 2021 12:26 pm CST
Natural Resources President Trump
Natural Resources Head of WI Climate Change Task Force Sums Up Trump Record: Disastrous

‘No Time to Lose: A Wisconsin Family Meeting on Climate’ reviews nearly four years of denial and deregulation.

Julian Emerson Julian Emerson September 17, 2020 12:22 pm CDT
Economy Burlington, Wisconsin
Economy Evers Is Launching a 12-Member Commission on Helping Rural Communities. Here’s Who’s on It.

Farmers and small town economies were already in crisis, and then came a pandemic

Julian Emerson Julian Emerson June 8, 2020 1:05 pm CDT
Agriculture The potential collapse of a January trade deal with China could leave Wisconsin crops piled up.
Agriculture Trump’s China Deal to Help Wisconsin Farmers Is Faltering

US exports may become collateral damage in a faceoff over Hong Kong

Pat Kreitlow Pat Kreitlow June 1, 2020 3:23 pm CDT

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GOP Proposed maps - October 2021 Politics Proposed GOP Maps Would End Evers’ Ability to Veto Any of Their Bills
In this Aug. 26 photo from the city of Janesville’s Facebook page, work is shown on replacing the city’s remaining lead water service lines. Janesville was allocated nearly $12 million in aid from the American Rescue Plan. City staff suggested that some of the funds be used for the ongoing lead line replacement project. Economy Against It Before They Were for It—Some Wisconsin Politicians Are Busy Promoting American Rescue Plan Funds
Harmful blue-green algae blooms, like this one seen on Lake Monona in Madison, are becoming more frequent along Lake Superior as climate change continues to make conditions right for the species to bloom. (Photo by JT Cestkowski) Climate How Climate Change Is Causing Harmful Algae Blooms on Lake Superior
Nada Elmikashfi, chief of staff to state Rep. Francesca Hong (D-Madison), is outspoken about racism and bias, even at the statehouse. (Photo by Christina Lieffring.) Politics Hostile Workplaces, Closed Minds, Hurtful Rhetoric—Welcome to the Wisconsin State Capitol
Elections Former Vice President Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic nominee, held a virtual roundtable with U.S. Rep. Ron Kind, D-LaCrosse, on May 20 that focused on rural issues.
Elections Biden Addresses Trump’s Coronavirus Mismanagement in Virtual Wisconsin Appearances

Presumptive Democratic nominee says farmers and taxpayers deserve better than the President’s trade wars and Foxconn support

Jonathon Sadowski Jonathon Sadowski May 21, 2020 1:06 pm CDT
Agriculture Thousands of Wisconsin Farmers Need Help. There's No Guarantee They'll Get It.
Agriculture ‘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.

Julian Emerson Julian Emerson April 17, 2020 10:14 am CDT