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Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative: FMMO referendum passage announced at Dairy Strong

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Attendees at the 2025 Dairy Strong conference heard today that the referendum of the final Federal Milk Marketing Order rule has passed. The rule will be published Friday, ensuring the continuation of FMMOs, a program aimed at providing business assurances for dairy farmers and processors. Dana Coale,...

Wisconsin youth face mental health challenges linked to drugs and alcohol, social media and other factors

As Wisconsin youth face mental health challenges linked to drug and alcohol abuse, economic stressors, social media and more, experts say more efforts are needed to address these factors.  Panelists weighed in on these challenges yesterday during a WisPolitics + WisBusiness Health Care Report virtual luncheon, which follows the recent release of the latest...

Wisconsin banks going into 2025 with mix of hope and hesitation, report shows

Wisconsin banks are going into 2025 with a “mixture of hope and hesitation,” as optimism about the policies of the incoming Trump administration meet uncertainty and economic headwinds.  That’s according to Rose Oswald Poels, president and CEO of the Wisconsin Bankers Association. The group yesterday released its annual Wisconsin Economic Report, which compiles a...

THU AM News: Wisconsin banks going into 2025 with mix of hope and hesitation, report shows; Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago CEO offers insights during WBA event

-- Wisconsin banks are going into 2025 with a “mixture of hope and hesitation,” as optimism about the policies of the incoming Trump administration meet uncertainty and economic headwinds.  That’s according to Rose Oswald Poels, president and CEO of the Wisconsin Bankers Association. The group yesterday released its annual Wisconsin Economic Report, which compiles...

WMC survey finds fewer employers struggling to find workers going into 2025

The latest WMC survey finds fewer businesses are struggling to find workers amid high expectations for profitability in the coming six months.  Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce yesterday released results from the Wisconsin Employer Survey, which tapped 153 executives by email and traditional mail at companies of all sizes from across the state. It found...

WED AM News: WMC survey finds fewer employers struggling to find workers going into 2025; Kenosha Area Business Alliance touting new STEM school facility

-- The latest WMC survey finds fewer businesses are struggling to find workers amid high expectations for profitability in the coming six months.  Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce yesterday released results from the Wisconsin Employer Survey, which tapped 153 executives by email and traditional mail at companies of all sizes from across the state. It...

Dept. of Agriculture, Trad​e and Consumer Protection: Meat Processor Infrastructure Grant application period open through February 24

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trad​e and Consumer Protection (DATCP) invites Wisconsin meat processors to apply for the Meat Processor Infrastructure Grant through February 24, 2025. The meat processor grant program aims to grow Wisconsin's meat industry and improve the long-term viability of the state's livestock industry. “Since Governor Evers and...
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