DANVILLE, Vt. (AP) – Small dairy farmers in the Northeast and Wisconsin say a tough year has been made worse by Congress’ failure to pass a new farm bill before the old one expired. While many farm ...

Sharon Laubscher tends to heifers at her small dairy farm outside of Wonewoc in Sauk County. Laubscher is one of the leading advocates for the Wisconsin dairy industry, is a director on the Wisconsin ...

Previously, the ODA had warned some dairy farms that they could face fines if they failed to register as Confined Animal Feeding Operations, or CAFOs. In a memo from last year, the agency said several ...

Wisconsin has lost over 70% of its dairy farms since 2000, hitting a record low of 5,222 herds in August 2024. Low milk prices, rising costs, farmer retirements, and labor shortages contribute to the ...

THORP, Wis. (WSAW) - Since 2018, the Dairy Business Innovation Association has awarded over 250 grants to small midwest dairy farms. Seven years later, that funding is in limbo. The U.S. Department of ...

In the summer of 2024, the Delaware General Assembly passed “The Consumer Choice Milk Act,” which, when signed by Governor Carney, will allow consumers to directly purchase unprocessed, unpasteurized, ...

Jimson Kambale has always dreamt of being a dairy farmer, but the challenge was lack of finances. To actualise his dream, he saved up while he was still employed. So impressive is his craft, in 2014 ...

YAMHILL COUNTY, Ore. — Small dairies no longer have to follow the same rules around waste as large operations, eliminating the need to install expensive waste treatment systems, the Oregon Department ...

DANVILLE, Vt. - Small dairy farmers in the Northeast and Wisconsin say a tough year has been made worse by Congress' failure to pass a new farm bill before the old one expired. While many farm ...