WI: Rural/Farming
Monday, September 16, 2024
WI program serves up fresh produce, with a side of climate benefits
Access to nutritious food can be hard to come by for underserved populations. A Wisconsin program that relies on contributions from locally based …
Rural residents more likely to consider raw milk to be safe
By Tim Marema for The Daily Yonder.Broadcast version by Mike Moen for Wisconsin News Connection for the Public News Service/Daily Yonder Collaboration…
Factory farms cited as one cause of rise in toxic algae blooms
According to the latest Environmental Protection Agency data, harmful algae bloom events are increasing across the country - including in Wisconsin…
Roadwork ahead in WI farmlands
As the fall harvest season inches closer, Wisconsin farmers are hoping for promising yields but if the rural roads around them are crumbling…
Milk production may lead to more human infections of bird flu, study finds
Public health officials continue to monitor the spread of bird flu, with it passing from chickens to cows to humans. A new study found the virus can …
Plan to keep SNAP benefits in check doesn't sit well with WI advocates
Congress is back in session two more weeks before the August recess. Wisconsin voices worried about the future of a key hunger relief program hope …
Preparing the next generation of Hmong farmers
Visit a Wisconsin farmers market, and chances are there are products grown by Hmong producers. But like other agricultural groups, the population is …
Farm Bill debate is back on; hunters, anglers hope for more support
This week, Congress is picking up work on a new Farm Bill and hunters and anglers say billions of dollars in investments in private-lands …
As bird flu spreads within dairy operations, experts want more testing
Across the U.S, there's been intense monitoring of avian flu jumping from birds to dairy cattle. So far, no cases have surfaced in Wisconsin's milk …
Environmental lawyer: CAFOs not just a NIMBY issue
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has a month to respond in court to a new lawsuit concerning a factory farm in the central part of the st…
Digesters: Helpful in reducing farm emissions?
Wisconsin is part of a movement to reduce livestock emissions by converting manure into energy sources, and there are calls to weave in a careful …
WI experts: A strong lease could help ease land woes for new farmers
Farmers who produce the food we eat don't always own the land that food is grown on, including in Wisconsin. Those trying to get their operations off …