Madison, Wis. – Applications are now open for Wisconsin farmer-led groups seeking 2020 producer-led watershed protection grants through Aug. 23. “The producer-led program is a great...
Representative Ron Kind (D-La Crosse) hoped to plant the seeds of renewable energy in farms through his Agricultural Environmental Stewardship Act. The act provides a 30-percent...
A push for trade gives hope for American agriculture. President Trump traveled to Wisconsin Friday and was expected to push Congress to pass the United States-Mexico-Canada...
A wet spring delayed planting season for farmers across the Midwest, leaving some fretting about winter feed. he Latest USDA Crop Progress Report shows Iowa, Minnesota...
Warm temperatures hurt the remaining strawberry crop for the year. Jolivette Family Farms said they wrapped up the strawberry season last week. John Jolivette said this...
Dairy farmers in the Midwest need more help to sell their products. La Crosse Congressman Ron Kind is introducing a program to keep markets open and...
Small communities in Wisconsin might need a little help from the state to keep their water clean. Assistance for rural areas appears to be a key...
A state task force wants to be sure the quality of Wisconsin water remains high. Good water has been a selling point for the La Crosse...
A new trade agreement between the U.S. and some foreign customers will give Wisconsin farmers more chances to sell their products. That’s what the state’s new...
BANGOR, Wis. — Bankruptcies and other financial problems for Wisconsin farmers might be avoided by opening up more trade with foreign countries. Promoting farm exports is...
The calendar may say that winter is over, but the Minnesota Department of Transportation is busy planning for next winter, and the one after that. MnDOT...
Many hundreds of hogs have died in a barn fire in Buffalo County. The sheriff’s office there got a call early yesterday about a large hog...
If everything goes as planned, the La Crosse Center could be under construction over the next two years. The $42-million renovation plan for the Civic Center...
As shopping malls and big box stores are closing or downsizing in towns such as La Crosse, the demand for year-round farmer-style markets appears to be...
A large hog lot in northern La Crosse County is in line for a permit renewal from the Wisconsin DNR this year, but the county health...
A group of Minnesota food producers could move its yearly convention…to Minnesota. Earlier this month, the Minnesota Apple Growers Association, based in La Crescent, held its...
As the La Crosse Center Board prepares to choose a new option for building expansion, one of the center’s biggest customers is getting ready for its...
The planners of a large hog farm for Fillmore County have been turned down for a permit, because of worries about groundwater pollution from manure. The...
A weekend farm accident in Allamakee County has left one man dead. The accident happened Saturday afternoon in the Dorchester area. The victim was found pinned...
A couple of La Crosse area teachers are getting cash from the Wisconsin Farm Bureau to help them carry out farm-related projects. The Bureau’s “Ag in...