There are half as many American dairy farms today as there were 20 years ago and the ones that survive are trying something new.

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Wisconsin Republicans are trying to speed a bill through the Legislature in its final session days to take authority to regulate factory-farm siting and expansion from state officials and give it to a new board controlled by agricultural groups.

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A powerful Republican lawmaker vowed Wednesday to block new state restrictions designed to protect farmers' neighbors from the stench of manure following a flurry of complaints from the Wisconsin agricultural industry.

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America has lost millions of acres of farmland over nearly three decades to urban and rural development.

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A survey from the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago says the value of Wisconsin farmland in its district fell about 2 percent from April through June.

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A series of public hearings on new general permits for giant farms begins this week. The state Department of Natural Resources currently issues permits on a case-by-case basis for farms with more than 1,000 so-called animal ...

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — State environmental officials are proposing a blanket permit for giant farms. Right now, anyone who wants to start a farm with more than 1,000 of what the Department of Natural Resources calls animal units, the equivalent ...

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Wisconsin moves to ban BPA in children’s cups MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A bill that would ban manufacturers from using a potentially dangerous chemical in cups used by young children is on its way to Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle. The ...

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — State agriculture officials are looking for public comments on their large-farm rules. The Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection imposed minimum standards on setbacks, odors, emissions and manure for operations with at least 360 or ...

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin environmental officials are looking for thoughts on new pollution runoff rules. According to the Department of Natural Resources, the changes are designed to reduce pollutants that run off urban areas and farm fields into state ...

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