Articles by Hope Kirwan

Series: CAFOs, Manure And Water

Public Health Group Questions CAFOs' Impacts As More Counties Halt Expansion

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Hope Kirwan
Wisconsin Public Radio
Nov. 22, 2019 | 6:40 a.m.
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The American Public Health Association is calling on federal, state and local governments to halt approval of large livestock farms until more is known about their impacts to public health.
Series: 2015 Avian Flu Epidemic

Despite Falling Numbers, Wisconsin Turkey Producers Report Strong Local Demand

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Hope Kirwan
Wisconsin Public Radio
Nov. 12, 2019 | 6:15 a.m.
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Turkey farms in Wisconsin continue to cater to local markets. But 2017 numbers numbers from the U.S. Department of Agriculture show some decline in production.

Wisconsin Reacts To New Immigration Enforcement Policies

Hope Kirwan
Wisconsin Public Radio
Feb. 21, 2017 | 5:25 p.m.
Wisconsinites have mixed reactions to the Department of Homeland Security's new plans for detaining and removing more undocumented immigrants.
Series: The Dairy State Economy

Wisconsin's Specialty Cheesemakers May Be Better Off Than Other States

Hope Kirwan
Wisconsin Public Radio
Jan. 25, 2017 | 3:25 p.m.
As markets for artisan and specialty cheese grow, a new national survey found many cheesemakers have a hard time staying in operation.
Series: The Dairy State Economy
Series: Wisconsin Ag And Global Trade

Dairy Producers Ready For Better Milk Prices In 2017

Hope Kirwan
Wisconsin Public Radio
Jan. 6, 2017 | 4:40 p.m.
Wisconsin dairy producers saw an increase in milk prices in December, reaching the highest price in the last two years.

Wisconsin Farmland Values Steady As Other Midwest States See Declines

Hope Kirwan
Wisconsin Public Radio
Jan. 2, 2017 | 12:10 p.m.
The value of Wisconsin farmland was steady in 2016, unlike the rest of the Midwest.

Wisconsin Cheese Production Continues To Grow

Hope Kirwan
Wisconsin Public Radio
Dec. 7, 2016 | 2:50 p.m.
Wisconsin continues to increase monthly cheese production, marking more than two years of rising outputs.

Health, Ag Officials Urge Hygiene On Dairy Farms After Salmonella Outbreak

Hope Kirwan
Wisconsin Public Radio
Nov. 30, 2016 | 5:35 p.m.
Wisconsin agriculture officials say they're still investigating how a group of dairy calves started a multi-state salmonella outbreak.
Series: Growing Cranberries In Wisconsin

Abundant Cranberry Harvest Puts Pressure On Growers

Hope Kirwan
Wisconsin Public Radio
Nov. 30, 2016 | 11:55 a.m.
Federal legislators from Wisconsin say the U.S. Department of Agriculture needs to purchase the surplus cranberries after this year's abundant harvest.
Series: Climate Science And Wisconsin

Wisconsin Oak Trees Improve Predictions About Climate Change, Study Finds

Hope Kirwan
Wisconsin Public Radio
Nov. 22, 2016 | 8:50 a.m.
A new study on oak trees in southwest Wisconsin could improve predictions about climate change.