Hearing held on Wisconsin foreign ag land ownership bill

Note: Wisconsin Radio Network’s Bob Hague covered the hearing at the Capitol for Brownfield. State legislation prohibiting foreign adversaries from acquiring Wisconsin agricultural or forestry land had a hearing this week. Representative and Assembly author William Penterman said according to USDA, 2.6% or roughly 600,000 acres of Wisconsin farmland is owned by foreign persons. “It…… Continue Reading

Stine Seed agronomist shines light on Midwest harvest progress

Harvest progress is less clear following the cancellation of weekly USDA crop reports because of the government shutdown. Tony Lenz with Stine Seed covers portions of Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, and South Dakota. “Where we got south in Iowa where we started to see the southern rust in the corn, growers started to get into…… Continue Reading

Legislation introduced to halt Wisconsin animal fee increases

Wisconsin lawmakers have introduced legislation that would take away the ag department’s ability to raise fees on animal markets, animal dealers, animal truckers, and animal transport vehicles. Farmer and State Representative Tranel tells Brownfield the Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection’s proposed fees go up as much as 17-hundred percent, which is unreasonable and…… Continue Reading

Michigan cuts 10 Cents a Meal Program after a decade of success supporting schools and local farmers

Farm-to-School advocates say eliminating Michigan’s 10 Cents a Meal Program is a step backward in supporting local food systems and farmers. Director of Farm to Institution Programs May Tsupros at the Michigan State University Center for Regional Food Systems tells Brownfield the program has served as a national model for local food procurement. “The states that have been funding…… Continue Reading

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