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The Milwaukee Cookbook That Became A National Phenomenon

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Erika Janik
Wisconsin Public Radio
Before Martha Stewart and Ina Garten, there was Lizzie Kander and The Settlement Cook Book .
Series: Foxconn In Wisconsin
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Foxconn's Bid To Boost Wisconsin Ginseng Sales

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Zac Schultz
PBS Wisconsin
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Foxconn Chairman Terry Gou signed a memorandum of understanding with Wisconsin ginseng growers to help promote the herb to overseas markets. Ginseng Board of Wisconsin president Bob Kaldunski discusses what the relationship could mean for sales at home and abroad.

Should The Forestry Mill Tax Get Axed?

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Frederica Freyberg
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Gov. Scott Walker proposed eliminating the forestry mill tax, a state-based property tax that funds forest management, preservation and fighting fires. Fred Clark of the Forest Stewards Guild and Tom Larson of the Wisconsin Realtors Association discuss its potential impacts.
Series: The Dairy State Economy
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The Cycle Of Overproduction And Wisconsin's Dairy Market Struggles

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Frederica Freyberg
PBS Wisconsin
A change in Canadian trade policy led a dairy processor to cancel its contracts with dozens of Wisconsin farmers. Wisconsin Farmers Union district director Chris Holman discuses the growing production of milk and what effect it has on small and large dairy farmers.
Series: The Dairy State Economy

UW Agriculture Economist Explains Dairy Market Crisis

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Frederica Freyberg
PBS Wisconsin
Seventy-five dairy farmers in Wisconsin learned they would have to find a new processor to buy their milk due to a new tariff from Canada on certain dairy imports. Mark Stephenson with the UW-Madison Program on Dairy Markets and Policy discusses the market conditions dairy producers face.
Series: The Dairy State Economy
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Dairy Farmers Left Reeling After Canceled Contracts

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Frederica Freyberg
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A new import policy in Canada has led a Wisconsin dairy processor to drop dozens of farmers in the state. As a result, these farmers are scrambling to find a new customer for their milk.
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Wisconsin's Impasse With Canada Over Its Milk Import Policies

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Frederica Freyberg
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As a result of shifting Canadian trade policies, a dairy processor canceled its contacts with 75 Wisconsin dairy farmers. Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection secretary Ben Brancel discusses the dispute and what officials are doing about it.
Series: The Varied Forms Of Farm To School

Farm To School Program Could Face Loss In State Budget

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Frederica Freyberg
PBS Wisconsin
A state budget proposal would cut a coordinator position for Wisconsin's farm-to-school efforts, which work to provides nutritional and educational opportunities for students. Scott Gordon of WisContext discusses the scope and logistics of these programs.
Series: The Dairy State Economy
Series: Wisconsin's Diverse Waves Of Immigration

Deportation And What It Means For Dairy Farms And Their Employees

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Frederica Freyberg
PBS Wisconsin
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John Rosenow is a dairy farmer in Buffalo County who employs workers from Mexico. He discusses the federal government's plans to step up deportation, and how it could be detrimental to him and other dairy farmers.
Series: Food Security And Assistance In Wisconsin

Wisconsinites Discuss Changes To Food Stamp Training Requirements

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Frederica Freyberg
PBS Wisconsin
A state budget proposal would extend the requirement that people work 80 hours a month to receive food stamps to parents of school-aged children. It would also move forward with drug testing as a requirement for food stamp recipients.