Stories tagged: "Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation"

Agriculture Gary and Patty Edelburg operate a 120-cow dairy herd near Amherst and have struggled in recent years to make ends meet amid continued low and volatile milk prices. The Edelbergs support a proposal announced last week by Gov. Tony Evers to include $43 million in spending on multiple agriculture initiatives in the 2021-23 state budget that will be finalized later this year. (Photo courtesy of Patty Edelburg)
Agriculture The Economy May Be Improving for Some Sectors, but Not for Wisconsin’s Dairy Farmers

Coronavirus relief aid didn’t fix longtime challenges facing the state’s agriculture industry.

Julian Emerson Julian Emerson June 30, 2021 1:16 pm CDT
Agriculture Cows graze at a farm near Blanchardville. (Photo © Andy Manis)
Agriculture Push for Bigger and Bigger Farms Hurting Many in Wisconsin

Farm groups want changes in how markets encourage gluts and low prices, but the Trump administration is unlikely to go along.

Julian Emerson Julian Emerson July 13, 2020 5:35 pm CDT
Politics Cows graze at a farm near Blanchardville. (Photo © Andy Manis)
Politics 15,000 Wisconsin Farmers Apply for Aid

Those eligible will receive between $1,000 and $3,500.

Julian Emerson Julian Emerson July 6, 2020 1:38 pm CDT
Agriculture Thousands of Wisconsin Farmers Need Help. There's No Guarantee They'll Get It.
Agriculture Thousands of Wisconsin Farmers Apply for Help, Again

Deadline approaching for a small, one-time check as the pandemic rocks already volatile markets.

Julian Emerson Julian Emerson June 23, 2020 1:00 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

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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
Agriculture Number of Wisconsin Households Barely Getting by Swells to Nearly 550,000
Agriculture Struggling Farmers and Hungry Families Will Get Coronavirus Relief

Evers grows the list of CARES recipients with assistance to farmers and food banks

Julian Emerson Julian Emerson May 22, 2020 8:59 am CDT