MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin judge ruled Tuesday that state regulators can force factory farms to obtain permits before they discharge pollutants, ensuring protections continue to apply ...

On a below-freezing morning in March 2013, Israel Lepe Quezada was crushed to death while working on a dairy farm in northeast Wisconsin. The farm’s owner had found Lepe pinned between the engine ...

As Americans stock up for Thanksgiving and the rest of the holiday season, it’s easy to overlook where that food comes from.

The Wedeberg family milks up to 80 cows depending on the time of year. They hope to operate sustainably — being good to the earth and making a living — for another century. Organic Valley — known for ...

Wisconsin officials are preparing for the possibility of bird flu spreading from dairy cattle in Wisconsin to people, as the virus continues to infect dairy herds in surrounding states, part of an ...

ATHENS, Wis. (WSAW) - Local farmers and the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) are taking precautions to ensure the state stays clear of avian influenza, as no cases of ...

MADISON, Wisconsin (WGBA) -- Wisconsin farmers would be incentivized to switch over to grazing, a practice that advocates say is better for both cows and the environment, under a proposal in the state ...

As more concentrated animal feeding operations in Wisconsin look to expand, researchers are raising concerns about how such expansion could harm drinking water and air quality for nearby communities.

With CDC reports showing H5N1 avian influenza continuing to devastate poultry flocks and dairy herds across the country, researchers on the University of Wisconsin campus are leading efforts to ...

HERTEL, Wis. — A group of farmers is changing how they use their land by working with nature to improve their animal's health, along with the soil and water. But they say change in the farming ...

Cattle and labor shortages along with surging beef prices are blamed for cuts at Tyson beef processing plants.

BOONE, Iowa — Since 2006, Farm Rescue has helped over 1,000 farm families in need. This year, they expanded their services into Wisconsin. “Our goal is to help as many families as possibly every year ...