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Will Modernize Traditional Industries, Develop New Markets, Streamline Regulations  Seize New Green Opportunities   MADISON – Governor Jim Doyle today announced his “Next Generation Agriculture” Plan – a strategic investment to prepare Wisconsin farms for the future.  These new initiatives totaling more than $33 million will move the dairy and agriculture industry forward by providing more resources to modernize...

Hog operations continue to stir up you-know-what in southwest Wisconsin.   While around 200 people showed up in Crawford County for a meeting on a 2,900 hog operation last week, Citizens for Responsible Government (CRG) announced it has filed a number of Freedom of Information Act requests with Vernon County as part of an investigation into how that county board handled...

By Brian E. Clark WisBusiness.com As controversy swirls around the high court's newest justice, the Wisconsin State Supreme Court on Thursday will hear arguments about an important sales tax case that could result in more than $350 million in refunds from the Department of Revenue. At issue is whether companies should be taxed for software they buy and then...

By Gregg Hoffmann WisBusiness.com A vote on a 2,900 hog operation in Crawford County could come as early as Dec. 7 amidst protests by some farmers and environmentalists. About 200 people attended a hearing Monday night on the operation, to be run by A.V. Roth, east of Wauzeka. Another 50 letters of concern have been filed with the county. Those protesting the...

By Brian E. Clark WisBusiness.com In spite of high gas prices and a slumping housing market, Badger State shoppers have hit the stores and their keyboards frequently enough to give retail experts optimism about the holiday shopping season. Chris Tackett, president and CEO of the Wisconsin Merchants Association, said 68 percent of all shoppers in Wisconsin were out on Black...