Agriculture

Agriculture remains a predominately white industry. In states such as Wisconsin, there are efforts to elevate more farmers of color, and a program taking shape in Madison hopes training for small grain production will spark interest.

Most shelterbelts date to the 1930s, but one Northwoods farmer recognized their benefits long before that.

The centerpiece is a proposal that would create $20 million in grants to help Wisconsin food banks and pantries buy food from local farmers.

Wisconsin farmers are looking ahead to the fall harvest, and those who use cover crops face a deadline to sign up for a research project to measure the effectiveness of this form of sustainable farming.

There could be updates on the way for existing organic regulations.The USDA puts out rules for organic farming, setting standards for what qualifies as…

Food could not be labeled as meat, milk or dairy if they don’t contain those products under bills up for approval in the Wisconsin Assembly. The “truth in…

As Wisconsin farmers fan out for the spring planting season, conservation-minded groups say the state should do more to convince producers to plant cover…

In Wisconsin, more women are taking over farms and owning farm land - but they're not seeing the same outreach as men to help them learn best practices,…

The agriculture industry is a 24/7 operation, so when the pandemic began, there was no halting business for farmers.At the Wednesday kickoff of the annual…

As brutal cold grips the upper Midwest, some farm animals are getting protection from the wind in forested settings.They're being raised through a form of…