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Wisconsin poultry farmers impacted by Pure Prairie Poultry closure get boost for financial assistance from Tammy Baldwin

Farmers across Midwest face financial ruin without options for feeding, processing thousands of birds Oct 18, 2024 WISCONSIN—U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) has called on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to...

October 19, 2024

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USDA celebrates partnerships with rural cooperatives as part of 60th anniversary of National Cooperative Month

Department Highlights More Than $17 Billion in Investments to Support Rural Cooperatives Since the Start of Biden-Harris Administration Oct 1, 2024 WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom...

October 1, 2024

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USDA farm loan program changes now in effect

Sep 27, 2024 As of Wednesday, September 25, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) long-awaited updates to the Farm Service Agency’s (FSA) Farm Loan Programs are officially in effect. These changes...

September 27, 2024

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GRAPHIC: US ag census showed fewer farms used manure as fertilizer in the Midwest

by Mónica Cordero, Investigate Midwest/Report for America, Investigate Midwest April 10, 2024 Between 2017 and 2022, the number of Midwestern farms that used manure as fertilizer decreased from 137,305 to 118,944...

April 29, 2024

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Multiple Vernon County producers and businesses awarded USDA Rural Energy for America grants

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Wisconsin State Director Julie Lassa announced on April 5 that USDA is investing $2.2 million toward 23 renewable energy projects in Wisconsin to lower energy...

April 8, 2024

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The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection accepting applications for two Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure grants

The two RFSI grants, the Infrastructure Grant and the Equipment-Only Grant, are funded through a cooperative agreement between DATCP and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service...

January 6, 2024

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GRAPHIC: Eastern and northeastern states have been the most successful in their applications for USDA’s conservation programs

The Conservation Stewardship Program helps farmers build a customized plan to meet their conservation goals and needs. photo from USDA

December 27, 2023

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This Thanksgiving, consider the well-being of family farmers

by Tommy Enright, Wisconsin Examiner November 22, 2023 On Thanksgiving, families across America are gathering around tables to enjoy the season’s bounty. Yet, behind the scenes, a complex web of challenges threatens the...

November 24, 2023

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Vernon and Richland counties among 27 counties receiving disaster designations for drought from USDA

MADISON, Wis. – Gov. Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) this week issued statements regarding the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)...

July 27, 2023

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Wisconsin poultry farmers impacted by Pure Prairie Poultry closure get boost for financial assistance from Tammy Baldwin

USDA celebrates partnerships with rural cooperatives as part of 60th anniversary of National Cooperative Month

USDA farm loan program changes now in effect

GRAPHIC: US ag census showed fewer farms used manure as fertilizer in the Midwest

Multiple Vernon County producers and businesses awarded USDA Rural Energy for America grants

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection accepting applications for two Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure grants

GRAPHIC: Eastern and northeastern states have been the most successful in their applications for USDA’s conservation programs

This Thanksgiving, consider the well-being of family farmers

Vernon and Richland counties among 27 counties receiving disaster designations for drought from USDA

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