farming

Wisconsin has the highest farm bankruptcy of any state in the country. The impact has been devastating for communities that rely on farming and for farmers who feel their heritage is being lost as larger farm operations take over the industry.

For over a decade, That Salsa Lady has sold fresh salsa at farmers markets and grocery stores throughout the Milwaukee area. Fans of owner Angela Moragne describe her as a joyful spirit, a savvy entrepreneur and a force for good.

If you’ve driven through rural Wisconsin, chances are you’ve seen a barn quilt. The large, square paintings hung on barns mimic the kind of art you’d see on a quilt, and now a local project is mapping them out through Racine County.

One of Wisconsin’s largest dairy farms is suing the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources over changes to its wastewater permit that require the operators to limit the size of their herd and begin monitoring groundwater in an area where nitrate contamination has occurred.

Kewaunee County has a private well contamination problem and now an already large dairy farm there might be allowed to get even bigger. The prospect is raising concern around the state.

Mental stress is part of life, especially during the pandemic. A statewide collaboration is focusing on addressing those struggles, particularly among women farmers.

A new documentary by Milwaukee PBS and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel explores the many challenges farmers in Wisconsin are facing and the economic and emotional impact it’s had on the state's rural communities.

Kristine Hansen’s new book, Wisconsin Farms & Farmer’s Markets: Tours, Trails, and Attractions, looks at a wide array of things like the best farm stays, farm stands and pick-your-own produce places around the state. She points us to some of her favorites.

So far in 2021, counties across southeast Wisconsin have only seen around half of the amount of rain expected in a normal year.

A new federal program created by the Biden administration to reverse years of economic discrimination against U.S. farmers of color has ground to a halt.