Wisconsin has been keeping track of dairy farm numbers since 1950. At that time, there were 143,000 dairy farms in the state.

My visit to Mullins Cheese, located in Mosinee, Wis., allowed me to deepen my knowledge of the over 600 styles, varieties and ...

Avian influenza has been detected for the first time in a herd of dairy cattle in Wisconsin - the 18th state to report the disease in cows since 2023. The Wisconsin cases are likely tied to a 2023 ...

When Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza turned up in a Wisconsin dairy herd, it confirmed what many veterinarians had warned you about for months: the virus was not just a poultry problem anymore. For ...

Cates Family Farm near Spring Green, a 19th-century red barn and a herd of cows mark the spot where three generations of the same family have worked the land for 58 years. These characteristics — old ...

When highly pathogenic bird flu turns up in dairy cattle, you feel it in the pit of your stomach, not just at the farm gate but at the grocery cooler. Federal and state officials say that is exactly ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...