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What’s the Word: Apples

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If you were hoping to do some apple-picking this fall, the good news is that orchards across the state are going to continue to welcome customers as long as social distancing guidelines are met. Today on “What’s the Word,” Adam Schuster tells us a little bit about the history of the apple in the U.S., […]

What COVID-19 Is Doing to the U.S. Food Supply

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There seems to be a huge disconnect between what’s available in grocery stores and what’s happening on many farms across the country. It’s a paradox: grocery stores are running out of milk, but dairy farmers are dumping milk because there is nowhere for the normal supply to go due to widespread school, cafeteria, and restaurant […]

Responding to Gov. Tony Evers’ 2020 State of the State Address

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Last night, Governor Tony Evers delivered his 2020 State of the State Address. Today on the show, political reform activist Mike McCabe joins Allen in the studio to respond to several of Gov. Evers’ key points, including redistricting, rural life and economy, education, dairy farming, drinking water, gun control, and marijuana legalization. Mike McCabe is […]

Secretary of Agriculture Says No to Dairy Market Regulations

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U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue held a town hall with a group of dairy farmers and officials at the World Dairy Expo earlier this morning. He emphasized the importance of exporting milk to other countries while pushing back on calls for government intervention to help stabilize the industry. Perdue’s comments come at a sensitive […]

A Close Look at CAFOs

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Do you shop for groceries? Do you like spending times on Wisconsin’s lakes and rivers? Do you or your family live in a rural community? If so, you’re affected by Wisconsin’s concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs). CAFOs are facilities hosting one type of livestock animal such as dairy cows, beef cattle, pigs, goats, chickens, or […]

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