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Women connect online to share struggles on farm
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Women connect online to share struggles on farmThe cancellation of meetings has not kept farm women from getting together to share, learn and encourage. - News
Pink manure spreader spreads cancer awareness message
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Pink manure spreader spreads cancer awareness messageIn collaboration with National Breast Cancer Foundation, Farmers Union is excited to announce our Spreading Awareness Campaign. - News
Bi0-secure yellow perch hatchery marks first harvest
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Bi0-secure yellow perch hatchery marks first harvestGreat Lakes-caught yellow perch, a popular fish fry choice, is nearly all imported from Canada. - News
Coronavirus programs and what they mean for livestock producers
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Coronavirus programs and what they mean for livestock producersLivestock producers should be aware of the financial aid available through Coronavirus programs. - News
Farmer wins right to rebuild trout habitat
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Farmer wins right to rebuild trout habitatA bitter dispute over Isherwood Lateral concludes as state Supreme Court lets lower court ruling stand. - News
Fight off summer pinkeye before it enters the dairy herd
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Fight off summer pinkeye before it enters the dairy herdReduce risk and keep herds protected from pinkeye with best management practices. - News
Coronavirus Farm Aid signup begins
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Coronavirus Farm Aid signup beginsTuesday is the first day of farmer signup for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program. - News
Efforts underway to get food from US farms to the needy
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Efforts underway to get food from US farms to the needySome states are providing more money to help pay for food that might otherwise go to waste, and getting it into the hands of those who need it. - News
5 steps to complete after spring planting
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5 steps to complete after spring plantingNow that you’ve put your spring crops in the ground, it’s time to think about next steps on your farm. - News
Midwest schools still helping pollinators
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Midwest schools still helping pollinatorsPollination needs to happen even amid a pandemic. - News
Ag in the Classroom announces Ag Day contest winners
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Ag in the Classroom announces Ag Day contest winnersThe Ag Day drawing contest encourages youth to illustrate the importance of agriculture. - News
March margin triggers DMC program payment
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March margin triggers DMC program paymentCurrent projections indicate that a DMC payment is likely to trigger every month for the remainder of 2020.
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USDA asks landowners to donate infested ash trees
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USDA asks landowners to donate infested ash treesUSDA biological control facility seeks ash trees to battle emerald ash borers. - Dairy Crisis
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'At some point you just got to quit': Dairy farmers share their stories of shutting down
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'At some point you just got to quit': Dairy farmers share their stories of shutting downHundreds of dairy farmers have gone out of business in 2019. Here are some of their stories. - News
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Nature preserve will honor Quinney family farm
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Nature preserve will honor Quinney family farmEighty-six year old Walworth County man saves 5-acre parcel of farmland to keep a firm connection to the farm that grounded him. - Dairy Crisis
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Wisconsin dairy farmers: Life in their own words
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Wisconsin dairy farmers: Life in their own wordsIn a yearlong project, we follow Wisconsin dairy farms at a time when the state's rural landscape and cultural identity could be altered permanently. - News
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Stories and photos of fairs sought for Apps book
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Stories and photos of fairs sought for Apps bookIs there a memory from a fair dear to your heart? Why not contribute it to Jerry Apps' latest literary endeavor? - News
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Why it's wrong to blame livestock farms for coronavirus
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Why it's wrong to blame livestock farms for coronavirusSome have pushed unsubstantiated theories suggesting that intensive large-scale livestock agriculture is to blame for this virus. - News
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US farmers leaning more heavily on loan programs
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US farmers leaning more heavily on loan programsWisconsin among states that saw delinquencies rise on government-guaranteed loans. - News
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Meatpacking safety recommendations are largely unenforceable
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Meatpacking safety recommendations are largely unenforceableRecommendations meant to keep workers safe as they return to meat packing plants shuttered by the virus have little enforcement muscle behind them. - News
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Policy lets exposed meatpacking workers stay on job
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Policy lets exposed meatpacking workers stay on jobKansas softened its quarantine guidelines for meatpacking plants after industry executives pushed state officials. - News
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Fruit growers survive freeze scare in southern Wisconsin
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Fruit growers survive freeze scare in southern WisconsinGrowers said frost damage to apple and cherry trees should be minimal. - News
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Restoring, protecting rare plant species one seed at a time
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Restoring, protecting rare plant species one seed at a timeIllinois man supports culture of conservation through seed collecting efforts. - News
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Strong rally in cheese market boosts milk prices
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Strong rally in cheese market boosts milk pricesThe particularly good news is that it now looks like the May Class III price will be more than $2.00 higher near $12.35.
