Agriculture

UW Agriculture Economist Explains Dairy Market Crisis

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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 Varied Forms Of Farm To School

Farm To School Success Depends On Shared Knowledge

Kristian Knutsen

WisContext

The concept of farm to school — improving nutritional options and expanding educational opportunities for students through agriculture — has an inherently local character.

Simpler 'Best By' Labeling Practices Could Help Reduce Food Waste

Barbara Ingham

UW-Extension

Each year, about 40 percent of food supplies in the U.S. are uneaten, wasting at least 160 billion pounds. One source of food waste results from consumers or retailers throwing away wholesome, healthy food because of confusion about the meaning of dates displayed on the label.

Series: The Dairy State Economy

Series: Wisconsin Ag And Global Trade

Dairy Farmers Left Reeling After Canceled Contracts

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Frederica Freyberg

PBS Wisconsin

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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.

Series: The Dairy State Economy

Series: Wisconsin Ag And Global Trade

Wisconsin's Impasse With Canada Over Its Milk Import Policies

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Frederica Freyberg

PBS Wisconsin

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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 Varied Forms Of Farm To School

What Did Wisconsin's Farm-To-School Coordinator Accomplish?

Scott Gordon

WisContext

As the state of Wisconsin considers eliminating funding for the farm-to-school coordinator position at the Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection in its 2017-19 budget cycle, advocates fear they'll lose a crucial leg up for farmers and school districts.

Series: The Varied Forms Of Farm To School

Farm-To-School Presents Learning Curve For Growers

Scott Gordon

WisContext

As farm-to-school programs grow across Wisconsin, they've proven to be quite a learning experience, and not just for students.

Series: The Varied Forms Of Farm To School

Farm To School Is A Growing But Unstandardized Practice

Scott Gordon

WisContext

The farm-to-school programs developed by the School District of Holmen, located just north of La Crosse in western Wisconsin, illustrate the complex questions a district must answer to get its efforts off the ground.

Series: The Varied Forms Of Farm To School

Farm To School In Wisconsin, By The Numbers

Scott Gordon

WisContext

Farm-to-school programs can take a variety of forms. In Wisconsin, the USDA reported that 73 percent of the 775 schools and districts surveyed participated in some type of farm-to-school program.