Wisconsin has lost over 70% of its dairy farms since 2000, hitting a record low of 5,222 herds in August 2024. Low milk prices, rising costs, farmer retirements, and labor shortages contribute to the ...

Sharon Laubscher tends to heifers at her small dairy farm outside of Wonewoc in Sauk County. Laubscher is one of the leading advocates for the Wisconsin dairy industry, is a director on the Wisconsin ...

EAU CLAIRE COUNTY, Wis. (WEAU) - There is an interesting downward trend with dairy farms in America’s Dairyland that has been going on for years. That is something farmers like Felicia Erickson and ...

While advocates say the need for this type of program is real, some feel the legislation needs to include funding to be successful. Joy Kirkpatrick spends much of her time thinking about the ...

WESTBY, Wis. (WKBT) -- Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor Sara Rodriguez got an up-close look at one of the state's dairy treasures during a tour of Westby Cooperative Creamery Thursday, emphasizing the ...

Experts discuss the merits of switching from small square bales to either wrapped round bales or bagged haylage and silage for a small dairy farm.

ALGOMA, Wis. (WLUK) -- June is Dairy Month in Wisconsin, and while the industry evolves with the changing times, the heart of dairy farming remains the same. Lonnie Fenendael, co-owner of El-Na Farms ...

Lea o escuche la versión en español. This guide will be released in Spanish in several formats to make this information more widely accessible. If you want to receive printed booklets that you or your ...

As Donald Trump confirmed, he will build on the horrors of his first administration and aggressively target the millions of immigrant community members who live in our neighborhoods, attend our ...

Top Wisconsin industries like dairy farming and manufacturing now use AI to enhance proficiency and productivity.

A renewable energy project designed to convert food and farm waste into renewable energy will soon be up and running on a dairy farm in Fond du Lac County. Vanguard Renewables, a leader in organics ...