EAU CLAIRE COUNTY, Wis. (WEAU) - There is an interesting downward trend with dairy farms in America’s Dairyland that has been going on for years. That is something farmers like Felicia Erickson and ...

Wisconsin has lost over 70% of its dairy farms since 2000, hitting a record low of 5,222 herds in August 2024. Low milk prices, rising costs, farmer retirements, and labor shortages contribute to the ...

EAU CLAIRE — There is an informal statistic that 80% of the milk harvested in the state of Wisconsin is done by immigrant workers. Mercedes Falk, president of Puentes/Bridges, said that number is ...

Dairy cows line up to eat in the barn. (Photo: USDA) Wisconsin’s Department of Agriculture and Trade Protection will begin testing milk from dairy farms in the state for avian flu under a USDA program ...

MADISON (WKOW) — Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin launched its new campaign, 'Born to Dairy,' Wednesday, Oct. 1, at the World Dairy Expo in Madison. The campaign partnered with comedian and Wisconsin native ...