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  Growers Making up for Lost Time in Planting Corn

  Corn growers across the Midwest have made up for lost time in a big way from a slow start to planting season after a waterlogged spring.

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  Jury Selected in Wisconsin Raw Milk Trial

  A jury has been selected to hear the licensing trial of a Wisconsin dairy farmer who supporters say is being targeted for selling raw milk.

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  High Crop Prices Entice Farms to Expand Planting

  Across the Midwest, farmers are planting crops on almost any scrap of available land to take advantage of consistently high corn and soybean prices.

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  65th Alice in Dairyland Stops by NewsChannel 7 to Talk Soybeans, Gemstones

  The weather is finally cooperating and that means spring planting is officially underway! Among those hard at work in the fields, Wisconsin's 11,000 soybean farmers. The 65th Alice in Dairyland stopped by NewsChannel 7 at Noon to talk about soybeans and how we can use them.

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  Milwaukee Farmer says Soil Quality is Problem in Cities

  Urban farmer Will Allen says one major challenge city residents face in growing their own food is the poor quality of their soil.

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  Wis. Congressmen Propose Crop Insurance Changes

  Two Wisconsin congressmen are proposing changes to the nation's crop insurance program that they say will save the federal government $11 billion over the next 10 years.

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  Farm Bill: Still a Little Something for Everyone

  The Senate has begun laying the groundwork on a massive farm bill that would cut spending while also creating new subsidies for farmers.

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  USDA: Despite Late Start, Record Corn Crop Likely

  The wet start to the corn planting season may reduce the amount each acre produces this year, but farmers are planting so much corn they're still likely to bring in a record crop.

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  Growing Power Founder to Speak at UW-Milwaukee

  The Milwaukee urban farmer who is nationally known for his nonprofit, Growing Power, will speak at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee next week.

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  Wisconsin Reps Oppose Part of Dairy Support Plan

  Five of the eight members of Wisconsin's congressional delegation are expressing their opposition to a plan that could limit milk production in the state.

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  4 Percent of Corn Fields in Wisconsin Planted

  A soggy spring has kept many Wisconsin farmers out of their corn fields.

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  Cranberry Farmers Struggle as Surplus Drops Prices

  Cranberry growers say they are struggling after many invested in new plants or expanding their farms only to see fruit prices fall.

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  8 of 9 Hurt in Buggy Crash Released from Hospital

  All but one of the nine people injured when their buggy was struck by a vehicle in western Wisconsin have been released from the hospital.

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  Wis. Dairy Co-op to Lay off More Than 100 Workers

  A large Wisconsin dairy cooperative plans to close a cheese plant, idle another plant indefinitely and lay off more than 100 employees.

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  USDA, Dairy Industry Renew Greenhouse Gas Deal

  Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says the federal government is renewing a pact with the dairy industry aimed at decreasing greenhouse gas emissions.

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  New Traffic Law Lets You Pass Slow Tractors

  It is now legal to pass a vehicle in a no-passing zone if traveling less than half of the applicable speed limit – provided that extreme caution is taken when doing so.

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  USDA Starts New Program to Track Farm Animals

  The federal government has started a new livestock identification program to help agriculture officials quickly track livestock in cases of disease.

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  Wis. Dairy Farms Already in Line with New ID Rules

  Many Wisconsin dairy farmers are already in line with new federal program aimed at helping agriculture officials quickly track livestock in cases of disease.

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  Ginseng Board Signs $200 Million Deal in China

  The Ginseng Board of Wisconsin has signed a 10-year, $200 million deal with one of China's largest medicine companies.

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  Wisconsin Names New State Veterinarian

  The Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection announced Friday that assistant state veterinarian Dr. Paul McGraw has been promoted to state veterinarian. McGraw has been the assistant state veterinarian for nine years.

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  Wisconsin DNR Urges People to Refrain from Open Burning

  State environmental and forestry officials are urging homeowners to refrain from openly burning trash and yard debris.

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  Senator: Ag Growers Largely Agree on Immigration

  A key senator says farm growers have signed off on key parts of a new program to bring farm workers to the U.S., moving a major immigration bill one step closer to passage.

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  Wis. Farmers Should Read Before using Pesticides

  A Wisconsin state agency says farmers should not use pesticides before reading what's on the label to prevent harm to their crops.

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  Alice in Dairyland Teaching Thousands about Growing a Healthy Wisconsin

  The 65th Alice in Dairyland, Rochelle Ripp, is in our area teaching kids about Wisconsin agriculture this week. She's giving a presentation in schools called "Growing a Healthy Wisconsin." It's a joint partnership between the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board and the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection.

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  USDA Restores Monthly Milk Reports in Limited Form

  The U.S. Department of Agriculture's statistical arm has reversed a plan to eliminate some monthly reports that dairy farmers and milk processors say are important to their business.