WORT 89.9FM Madison · Puppy Mills On The Rise In the first half of 2023, 28 dog breeders in Wisconsin were cited by the USDA for violations, according to reports […]
Henry Vilas Zoo Issued Two USDA Animal Welfare Act Violations
The Henry Vilas Zoo has received two warnings from the federal government for animal neglect. The notices were issued from the US Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, a federal […]
Is SNAP Boost a Model for U.B.I.?
The USDA is set to increase Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP benefits by more than 25%, the biggest increase in over 40 years. Professor Craig Gundersen weighs in on […]
Prairie Strips Help Build Resilient Agriculture
The introduction to the agriculture chapter of the Fourth National Climate Assessment states: “Rising temperatures, extreme heat, drought, wildfire on rangelands, and heavy downpours are expected to increasingly disrupt agricultural […]
The Looming Collapse of American Farming
Back in April, we hosted food and agriculture writer Tom Philpott to talk about the impact of COVID-19 on our food supply. Today, he returns to the show to discuss […]
Wisconsin Set Precedent for Federal SNAP Changes
Yesterday, Sonny Perdue, the head of the United States Department of Agriculture announced a final rule change to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. That program provided food stamps […]