Agriculture

Wisconsin's agriculture industry could see both wins and losses under the new federal budget

Through its Wisconsin Women in Conservation program, the Michael Fields Agriculture Institute is showing how reintroducing native plant species, among other practices, can reestablish endangered habitats supporting an entire ecosystem

Exports are important to Wisconsin's economy but a new report found they are facing turbulence between a decade-long decline and the uncertainty of new tariffs

Some Wisconsin farmers are now able to see the environmental effects from their sustainable farming practices through a new conservation program that hopes to expand across the Midwest

Farmers in Wisconsin may be breathing a sigh of relief going into the new year with the farm bill extension but it may be temporary, as experts said there are issues with continuing the current legislation.

Rural residents are less likely to be worried about the health risks of drinking unpasteurized milk, but they are just as likely as other Americans to understand the effectiveness of pasteurization to kill germs without changing milk’s taste or nutritional value

Millions of dollars in road funding are coming to Northwoods counties with a specific focus on roads that support the agriculture and timber industries.It’s part of the first round of funding in the new Agricultural Roads Improvement Program.

One year away from a federal deadline to reduce nutrient runoff into the Gulf of Mexico by 20%, increases in tile drainage, livestock and fertilizer use have made success unlikely.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released Monday that cows on a Texas farm tested positive for bird flu

Researchers explore use of aerial imagery and artificial intelligence to monitor a farming practice that threatens water.