A Wisconsin university is using augmented reality to show staff from meat processing plants and farmers what it's like to look through the eyes of livestock.

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The kangaroo was in his outdoor enclosure Wednesday morning when he was spooked by an unfamiliar dog and escaped.

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Wednesday that it would temporarily allow nationwide sales of E15. 

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The conflict has not only affected oil and gas prices, but has dramatically slowed shipments of nitrogen fertilizers from Gulf countries.

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This year's spring break travel season comes amid rising gas prices and long security lines at major U.S. airports.

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The state Department of Health Services found 66.9 percent of children age 24 months had completed their childhood vaccine series last year.

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Two large-scale commercial poultry farms in southeastern Wisconsin have been hit with avian flu, each with roughly 1.5 million birds that will be culled.

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Pure Prairie Poultry was found guilty due to a no contest plea on Tuesday after failing to send a representative to the Buffalo County court.

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Farm aid promised last December is still months away from being paid out to fruit and vegetable growers. But industry groups say it won't be enough to get them through tough market conditions.

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RSV activity is down for a second winter in a row. Some of the state's top infectious disease experts are cautiously optimistic that access to immunizations are contributing to the declining numbers.

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President Donald Trump's frequent use of tariffs over the last year has created plenty of economic uncertainty affecting Wisconsin farmers. But producers in the state say it's not clear what the end of the tariff policy will mean for them in the coming months.

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Bankruptcy filings were 46 percent higher than in 2024, according to an American Farm Bureau Federation report, with more than a third of filings in the Midwest.

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A traveler from out of state stopped in Madison on Friday, Feb. 6 and later tested positive for measles, according to officials at Public Health Madison & Dane County.

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Highs for Sunday are expected to range from mid 50s in southwestern Wisconsin to the low 40s in northern and eastern parts of the state.

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The GOP-authored legislation would take existing regulations around the sale of homemade pickles and similar canned goods and expand them to include makers of "nonpotentially hazardous foods" that don't need to be kept refrigerated or hot for food safety.

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Sarah Schmidt of Associated Milk Producers Inc., said cottage cheese demand has seen double-digit growth in recent years. And it's likely to see more thanks to the current way Americans are thinking about their diets.

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New federal guidelines recommend Americans include full-fat dairy in their diets. While recent studies suggest full-fat milk may not harm heart health, scientists say more research is needed.

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One community leader says many elders struggle with English, making them fearful of interacting with immigration agents despite being U.S. citizens.

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Officials shared several locations where the public was exposed Monday through Wednesday last week, including UW-Madison's Union South, the Waisman Center and a Qdoba location near campus.

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