Tag: Family Farms
Nearly half of family farms in Wisconsin have disappeared & Republicans are to blame
A few days ago I happened upon a fascinating (and disturbing) report outlining the serious decline of Wisconsin’s family farms, with nearly half of Wisconsin’s family farms having disappeared in the last 15 years. According to reporter Rick Barrett of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, about 360 dairy farms went out of business in…
Where Is Governor Walker On Tariffs And International Trade?
While the White House spins out tariffs and threatening rhetoric against our allies and other trading partners, some Wisconsinites are going to be hard hit by the retaliatory tariffs and actions from our aggrieved partners. But meanwhile back at the state that is open for business, we have actual businesses…
Governor Walker Says Wisconsin Imports 10% of It’s Milk Supply
The local version of PolitiFact recently tested a claim made by Governor Scott Walker that Wisconsin imported 10% of the milk it needs. The governor is quoted as saying Wisconsin farmers need to increase milk production to meet the needs of Wisconsin’s dairy plants. Although this doesn’t seem plausible given…
The real deal….
In the craziness of the last month, there has been so much (good and bad) happening that it is impossible to catch it all. I had caught bits and pieces of this speech, but here is Wisconsin farmer Tony Schultz in its entirety. One quick note: having grown up on…
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