Grocery stores across Wisconsin have faced pandemic-related challenges including supply chain disruptions and workforce shortages. Brandon Scholz, Executive Director of the Wisconsin Grocers Association, says consumers have had to adjust their shopping behaviors based on product availability and cost as a result.

Grocery stores across Wisconsin have faced pandemic-related challenges including supply chain disruptions and workforce shortages. Brandon Scholz, Executive Director of the Wisconsin Grocers Association, says consumers have had to adjust their shopping behaviors based on product availability and cost as a result.

Join Pam Jahnke for the latest farm news. Heard daily on WOZN 96.7 FM and 1670 AM in Madison Wisconsin from 5-6am. Also heard on affiliate stations all over Wisconsin.

Join Pam Jahnke for the latest farm news. Heard daily on WOZN 96.7 FM and 1670 AM in Madison Wisconsin from 5-6am. Also heard on affiliate stations all over Wisconsin.

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Lawmakers are one step closer to removing the gray wolf from the endangered species list as the “Trust the Science Act” has passed the House of Representatives. Bill co-sponsor Congressman Tom Tiffany says this marks a crucial step towards addressing long standing challenges faced by farmers, hunters, and rural residents across the nation.

Wolves are currently considered threatened in Minnesota and endangered in Wisconsin, Michigan, and 42 other states. But tiffany says, "the science shows Wisconsin’s wolves have been recovered, and it’s time for the management phase of this Endangered Species Act success story."

Lawmakers are one step closer to removing the gray wolf from the endangered species list as the “Trust the Science Act” has passed the House of Representatives. Bill co-sponsor Congressman Tom Tiffany says this marks a crucial step towards addressing long standing challenges faced by farmers, hunters, and rural residents across the nation.
Wolves are currently considered threatened in Minnesota and endangered in Wisconsin, Michigan, and 42 other states. But tiffany says, "the science shows Wisconsin’s wolves have been recovered, and it’s time for the management phase of this Endangered Species Act success story."

Protecting Agriculture: The Significance of the Trust the Science Act

Rural internet providers are working diligently to install that last mile of broadband, says Garin Mayer, CEO and general manager of Vernon Communications Cooperative.  He defines the last mile as bringing fiber right to your doorstep. In the past six years, VCC has gotten nearly $14 million in grants to bring fiber to about 4,000 rural locations. The projects totaled nearly $23 million. But Mayer says without the support from state and federal broadband grants, rural projects are hard to justify. He also breaks down the timeline from when the grant check is cut to when your home has high-speed internet.

Rural internet providers are working diligently to install that last mile of broadband, says Garin Mayer, CEO and general manager of Vernon Communications Cooperative.  He defines the last mile as bringing fiber right to your doorstep. In the past six years, VCC has gotten nearly $14 million in grants to bring fiber to about 4,000 rural locations. The projects totaled nearly $23 million. But Mayer says without the support from state and federal broadband grants, rural projects are hard to justify. He also breaks down the timeline from when the grant check is cut to when your home has high-speed internet.

What Goes Into Installing Broadband? Rural Provider Explains.

The University of Arkansas released a study this week that shows pesticides advance sustainable agriculture. CropLife America, a trade organization for the organic and inorganic pesticide industry, commissioned the work. Pesticides allow farmers to protect their crops from insects, weeds, and diseases. Communications lead Genevieve O'Sullivan says the study modeled 40 typical farms for corn, soybeans, and cotton across the U.S. testing these commodities with and without pesticides. It included Wisconsin corn and soybeans. The results show that without pesticides, the yields of corn, cotton, and soybeans declined up to 70%. Growing corn, cotton, and soybeans without pesticides resulted in roughly 3 times more land, water, energy use, and greenhouse gas emissions.

The University of Arkansas released a study this week that shows pesticides advance sustainable agriculture. CropLife America, a trade organization for the organic and inorganic pesticide industry, commissioned the work. Pesticides allow farmers to protect their crops from insects, weeds, and diseases. Communications lead Genevieve O'Sullivan says the study modeled 40 typical farms for corn, soybeans, and cotton across the U.S. testing these commodities with and without pesticides. It included Wisconsin corn and soybeans. The results show that without pesticides, the yields of corn, cotton, and soybeans declined up to 70%. Growing corn, cotton, and soybeans without pesticides resulted in roughly 3 times more land, water, energy use, and greenhouse gas emissions.

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