Currently in Wisconsin there are 47 data centers proposed with one of these being in Janesville. These proposals have sparked concerns from the communities leading to rallies. Cassandra Pope is the organizer of the No Janesville Data Center group. She says one of the biggest worries is the not knowing.

Currently in Wisconsin there are 47 data centers proposed with one of these being in Janesville. These proposals have sparked concerns from the communities leading to rallies. Cassandra Pope is the organizer of the No Janesville Data Center group. She says one of the biggest worries is the not knowing.

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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Proposed Data Centers Create Community Worries

As the agricultural landscape faces shifting federal priorities, the Grassland 2.0 project is pivoting toward private partnerships and innovative tools to demonstrate that grazing is a profitable practice.

Central to this effort is the Heifer Grazing Compass, a digital tool designed to help dairy producers calculate the benefits of transition. By keeping heifers on pasture rather than shipping them out of state to feedlots, farmers can significantly reduce overhead, explains Sarah Lloyd, value chain coordinator for the Grassland 2.0 project at UW-Madison.

As the agricultural landscape faces shifting federal priorities, the Grassland 2.0 project is pivoting toward private partnerships and innovative tools to demonstrate that grazing is a profitable practice.
Central to this effort is the Heifer Grazing Compass, a digital tool designed to help dairy producers calculate the benefits of transition. By keeping heifers on pasture rather than shipping them out of state to feedlots, farmers can significantly reduce overhead, explains Sarah Lloyd, value chain coordinator for the Grassland 2.0 project at UW-Madison.

Grazing The Way To Profitability

The Supreme Court is currently reviewing the legitimacy of widespread emergency tariffs imposed by the Trump administration in 2025. This decision will determine whether the International Emergency Economic Powers Act continues to grant the executive branch authority over global trade.

"This is extremely important for us in dairy because Mexico is number one -- number one for the cheese market -- and then Canada is actually our number two market," says Cassandra Kuball, vice president at Torrey Advisory Group. "After that, it's China. These are three big dogs that will all have major implications in the trade space."

The Supreme Court is currently reviewing the legitimacy of widespread emergency tariffs imposed by the Trump administration in 2025. This decision will determine whether the International Emergency Economic Powers Act continues to grant the executive branch authority over global trade.
"This is extremely important for us in dairy because Mexico is number one -- number one for the cheese market -- and then Canada is actually our number two market," says Cassandra Kuball, vice president at Torrey Advisory Group. "After that, it's China. These are three big dogs that will all have major implications in the trade space."

Supreme Court Decision Looms Over Dairy Trade

When consumers walk the aisles of the grocery store, they’re met with countless options. The items they choose to purchase are impacted by a multitude of reasons. Charlie Arnot is the CEO at the Center for Food Integrity and a recognized thought leader in food and agriculture. He explains some of the factors that influence purchases.

When consumers walk the aisles of the grocery store, they&rsquo;re met with countless options. The items they choose to purchase are impacted by a multitude of reasons. Charlie Arnot is the CEO at the Center for Food Integrity and a recognized thought leader in food and agriculture. He explains some of the factors that influence purchases.

Proposed Data Centers Create Community Worries

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