Agriculture

Some Wisconsin Farmers Finish 2019 Harvest Heading Into Spring

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Wisconsin Public Radio

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Some farmers in western Wisconsin have already been back in the fields in 2020. They’re working to harvest crops after wet weather in December delayed the 2019 harvest.

After Challenging Year In 2019, Stakes Are High For Crops In 2020

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Hope Kirwan

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After farmers faced major weather challenges in 2019, Wisconsin crop specialists say a lot is riding on 2020's crops.

Series: Climate Science And Wisconsin

Noon Wednesday: Wisconsin Food Mainstays Vulnerable To Climate Change

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Marisa Wojcik

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What happens when Wisconsin's most iconic food products are in danger from an increasingly warmer, wetter and variable climate? WPR digital producer Mary Kate McCoy explored what the future might hold for beer, cheese, cranberries, beer, potatoes, walleye and wild rice.

Series: Wisconsin Ag And Global Trade

With Less Cashflow For Farms, Worries Rise Over Financial Resilience

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Hope Kirwan

Wisconsin Public Radio

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As the U.S. Department of Agriculture forecasts a slight decline in farm income in 2020, Wisconsin agriculture experts continue to worry about the financial resilience of the state's farms.

Series: The Dairy State Economy

Wisconsin Experts Disagree On Dairy Industry Impact Of Dean Foods Sale

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Hope Kirwan

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Wisconsin experts disagree on how the sale of the nation’s largest milk processing company will impact the dairy industry.

Series: Climate Science And Wisconsin

Climate Change Will Mean Less Wisconsin Maple Syrup

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Rob Mentzer

Wisconsin Public Radio

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Climate change could rob Wisconsin of its maple syrup, a North Woods forest ecologist says. According to projections by federal scientists, if carbon emissions aren't cut back, the state will become much less hospitable to the sugar maple, along with a host of other tree species.

Series: Wisconsin Ag And Global Trade

Federal Grant Boosts Agricultural Exports At Port Milwaukee

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Corrinne Hess

Wisconsin Public Radio

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Port Milwaukee is planning a new $31 million building along the western shore of Lake Michigan that will produce and export various agricultural products worldwide.

Series: The Dairy State Economy

Cheesemakers Compete In Madison As Demand For Specialty Dairy Grows

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Hope Kirwan

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More cheesemakers and other dairy producers are competing in a Wisconsin-based contest in hopes of differentiating their product in an increasingly crowded market.

Series: The Dairy State Economy

Series: Wisconsin Ag And Global Trade

Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: February 2020