Status of Wisconsin Agriculture, the longstanding agricultural situation and outlook report produced by the University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences and UW-Extension/Cooperative Extension is back in its second year, after a …
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The importance of NAFTA to Wisconsin dairy farmers
AAE Professor Brian Gould worries about the implications of changes to NAFTA for Wisconsin dairy farmers. Currently nearly half of Wisconsin dairy exports are to Mexico or Canada, and losing those markets could be devastating …
UW Center for Cooperatives welcomes new Director
Courtney Berner has been named Executive Director of the University of Wisconsin Center for Cooperatives, and will succeed Anne Reynolds, the current Executive Director, on January 8, 2018. Reynolds is retiring her post after twenty-two …
Understanding entrepreneurship in Wisconsin
Wisconsin Public Television and the University of Wisconsin – Madison teamed up for a documentary on entrepreneurship across Wisconsin. AAE’s Steve Deller explains how a slow recovery from the 2007 recession has influenced business owners …
Number of dairy farms continues to decline
Steve Deller talks to WPR about the continuing decline in the number of dairy farms in the state, and what changes in the industry mean for rural economics.
Entrepreneurship in Economic Development
Economic Development Specialist Tessa Conroy gave a University Place Lecture for Wisconsin Public Television. Professor Conroy discusses the links between entrepreneurship and job growth, income growth, poverty reduction, innovation and regional stability. She also provides innovative …
The Need for Innovation in the Food Industry in Wisconsin
In an interview with Wisconsin Public Radion, Professor Paul Mitchell advises that Wisconsin, the country’s second-largest producer of processed vegetables, will need to innovate to keep up with changing consumer preferences. However, consumer taste for …
No farmers, no beer
Renk Agribusiness Director Jeremy Beach wondered if it was possible to grow all the ingredients you need to make beer on a single farm in Wisconsin. After years of planning, he’s happy to say that …
Economic Impact of Specialty Crops and Irrigated Agriculture in Wisconsin
AAE Professors Steve Deller and Paul Mitchell discuss the multiple benefits to the Wisconsin economy from specialty crops.
Concerns over Foxconn Deal
AAE Professor Steve Deller weighs in on the conversation about what types of incentives might have to be offered to get Taiwanese electronics giant Foxconn to set up its first U.S. plant in Wisconsin, and …