by Bob Hague | Nov 5, 2019
The state Senate voted along party lines Tuesday to reject Brad Pfaff, Governor Tony Evers’ pick to head the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection. Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald said his members were not comfortable with some of...
by Raymond Neupert | Nov 5, 2019
Governor Tony Evers’ pick to head the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection is getting support from a large swath of Wisconsin’s agriculture community as the State Senate’s top Republican calls for his replacement. Executive...
by WRN Contributor | Nov 4, 2019
A report from the American Farm Bureau Federation finds more bankruptcy filings by Wisconsin farmers than in any other state. The report puts the nationwide increase at 24 percent over the previous year, covering the 12 months ending September 30th. Several weather...
by Raymond Neupert | Nov 1, 2019
With archery deer season underway and rifle season not far off, Wisconsin DNR officials are reminding hunters to properly dispose of their carcasses to prevent the spread of Chronic Wasting Disease. Daniel Kroll is a Waste Management Specialist in the DRN’s...
by WRN Contributor | Oct 30, 2019
Citing a late corn harvest and plunging temperatures leading to an increase in demand for propane, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers has signed an executive order declaring an energy emergency. “Hundreds of thousands of Wisconsinites depend on propane to heat their homes...
by Bob Hague | Oct 25, 2019
Three bills requiring truth in labeling of milk, dairy products and meat, got a hearing Thursday in the Senate Agriculture Committee. State Senator Marklien (R-Spring Green) is a sponsor on all three. “This legislation isn’t about what they call their...
by Bob Hague | Oct 1, 2019
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, in Wisconsin today (Tuesday), said the 2018 farm bill will help Wisconsin’s dairy industry, but small farmers have no guarantees. “I don’t think in America we, for any small business, we have a guaranteed...
by WRN Contributor | Sep 25, 2019
Wisconsin is joining 23 other states in opposing proposed changes to the federal Food Stamps program. Under the federal Agriculture Department proposal, states would no longer be allowed set their eligibility rules for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program,...
by Raymond Neupert | Sep 20, 2019
A bipartisan group of lawmakers wants to enact medical marijuana legislation, despite opposition from legislative leaders. Democrat Senator John Erpenbach and Representative Chris Taylor, and Republican Senator Pat Testin are seeking to create a pathway for doctors to...
by Bob Hague | Sep 5, 2019
Third District congressman Ron Kind says President Trump has been irresponsible in pursuing his trade and tariff policies. The LaCrosse Democrat said during a conference call on Wednesday that Congress has deferred to the executive branch on trade policy for decades....
by WRN Contributor | Aug 16, 2019
Public hearings have begun on changing state regulations on Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations, or CAFOS. Proposed changes to Wisconsin’s livestock facility siting regulations, known as ATCP51 include eliminating odor scoring, changing building setbacks standards...
by Raymond Neupert | Aug 15, 2019
State agricultural leaders are looking to help farmers after China announced a full stoppage of agricultural imports. Wisconsin Soybean Association director Bob Karls says he and his colleagues are already hard at work in the halls of Congress. “Our...
by Bob Hague | Aug 13, 2019
Governor Tony Evers is weighing in, on President Donald Trump’s trade war. In a letter to the president, the Democratic Governor asked him to consider Wisconsin farmers, and put an end to the growing trade war between the United States and its international...
by Raymond Neupert | Aug 6, 2019
If you’ve got leftover veggies or fruits from your summer garden, why not can them for the rest of the year? State food safety specialist Barb Ingham says the UW Extension has plenty of resources to teach you how to make all your tasty produce shelf stable. ...
by Raymond Neupert | Jul 24, 2019
Farm Technology Days starts its second day of its three-day run in Jefferson County north of Johnson Creek at Walter Grain Farm, and Melissa Gerner says the event is for more than just farmers. “We actually have extended hours for Wednesday, the show runs from 9...
by Raymond Neupert | Jul 24, 2019
The co-chairs of the legislature’s Joint Finance Committee have held up the funding for a program to provide low cost mental health assessments for farmers. In statements on Tuesday, Senator Alberta Darling and Representative John Nygren told the ag department...
by Raymond Neupert | Jul 11, 2019
The state ag department is considering changes to how the state regulates large scale livestock farms. The rule is designed to provide uniform local regulation of livestock facilities with 500 or more animal units. Kara O’Connor with Farmers Union is glad the...
by WRN Contributor | Jul 2, 2019
The cost of your summer cookout is less than six-dollars per person. According to the latest Farm Bureau Marketbasket survey the total cost of 14 food items used to host a summer cookout for 10 people totaled 56-dollars and 47-cents. The same survey conducted on the...
by Bob Hague | Jun 14, 2019
A high profile project in Madison will have to advance without state funding. In March, Governor Tony Evers announced $30-million in his proposed capital budget, towards redevelopment at Dane County’s Alliant Energy Center. It’s the main facility for the...
by Bob Hague | May 14, 2019
Wisconsin farmers are already feeling negative impacts from previous tariffs, as China announces more retaliatory tariffs on $60 billion dollars in U.S. goods. “It’s getting to the point now where just about everything produced in rural Wisconsin has got...
