Thousands of Wisconsin’s migrant seasonal workers face barriers to getting basic healthcare. A Wautoma-based charity is helping fill that gap by taking its mobile clinic to farm fields, providing low-cost primary care medicine to workers mostly from Mexico.

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In the last month, the average price of diesel in Wisconsin has climbed from around $5.30 per gallon to more than $6.50 per gallon.

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Shades of red extracted from an ancient corn variety held up to heat and other conditions typical of food processing and storage. Researchers are exploring whether this natural dye alternative could open new markets for Midwest farmers.

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After a year of late frosts, drought and hail damage in some areas, many apple orchards are not expecting a large yield this fall.

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More farmers are opting to repair old tractors, combines and other machinery instead of buying new upgrades. A tough farm economy and historically-high equipment prices are at least partly to blame.

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Scientists say the strengthening El Niño is likely to be the largest ever recorded, increasing the chances of a warmer fall and winter in Wisconsin.

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Hunger Task Force program has helped Three Brothers Farm expand and deliver high quality eggs to people in need

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For 150 years, silos have been a fixture of the Corn Belt, but efforts to preserve them have been haphazard.

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Serviceberries, or juneberries, are a native fruit beloved by wildlife. But now they’re moving from backyards to farms, and some hope they’ll soon be on your plate.

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