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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.
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After farmers faced major weather challenges in 2019, Wisconsin crop specialists say a lot is riding on 2020's crops.
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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.
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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.
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Wisconsin experts disagree on how the sale of the nation’s largest milk processing company will impact the dairy industry.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Wisconsin dairy farmers and other producers are feeling the impact of trade uncertainty caused by the novel coronavirus outbreak.
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Personal income grew in Wisconsin in 2019, due in part to federal aid for farmers hurt by increased tariffs.