U.S. Department of Agriculture

Republican Lawmakers No Show As Farmers Deplore Trump Changes

Complaints about funding cuts, tariff threats, deporting workers.

Pocan Joins State Democrats To Warn of Local Impacts From Federal Cuts

"Stop the Republican Rip Off" event highlights potential cuts to Medicaid, other services.

Federal Workers in Wisconsin Fired Amid Nationwide Layoffs

Workers with US Forest Service and National Park Service among those affected.

Trump Impact: Wisconsin Farmers & Manufacturers Face Uncertainty, Higher Prices

DATCP Announces Appointment of Julie Lassa as Administrator

Wisconsin Has 18,000 Federal Workers. How Many Will Be Lost?

Workers face buyouts, layoffs. Delivery of services in state may suffer.

How Will Trump Affect Wisconsin’s Climate and Clean Energy Programs?

His executive orders target federal programs that awarded billions to Wisconsin.

Over $2.7 Billion in USDA Funding Invested in Wisconsin Since 2021 – Four-year report provides details of projects and program funding

Four-year report provides details of projects and program funding

USDA Invests $14,000,418 in Domestic Biofuels and Clean Energy Projects to Lower Costs and Increase Energy Security in Wisconsin

42 projects in 27 counties in Wisconsin will receive funding through the Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program (HBIIP) and the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP)

Pierce County Meats Inc. Issues Voluntary Class II Recall of RTE Meat Products with an Undeclared Allergen

USDA and Wisconsin Award $23.2 Million to Projects that Strengthen Food Supply Chain Infrastructure

Can Mock Beaver Dams Restore Wisconsin’s Wetlands?

Human-made, beaver dam analogs could have big benefits.

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Confirmed in Burnett County

USDA Invests $12.8 Million to Strengthen Wisconsin Farms and Businesses, Increase Competition and Lower Costs

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Confirmed in Kenosha County

Gov. Evers, DNR Announce 2025 Urban Forestry Program Grant Recipients

Grants will help increase urban forest canopy, improve quality of life and public health

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Confirmed in Barron County

Reduce, Reuse And Recycle Waste This Holiday Season

Proponents Say Universal School Meals Could Help Wisconsin’s Schools

State survey finds students with grades of D’s or F’s more likely to report going hungry.

National Group Challenges Medical College of Wisconsin’s Use of Live Animals

Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine says MCW violates Animal Welfare Act.

Baldwin Calls on USDA to Provide Emergency Aid for Gamebird Farmers Hit By Tornadoes, Severe Weather

Letter comes after Wisconsin pheasant farmer was denied disaster aid following tornado

Do You Believe in Beavers?

Study finds return of beaver dams to Milwaukee watershed could add $3.3 billion worth of stormwater storage.

Baldwin Delivers Over $24 Million to Cut Energy Costs, Make Upgrades at Wisconsin Farms and Rural Businesses

USDA Provides Funding to Increase Equitable Access to More Healthy Foods For People in Wisconsin

HFFI Funding Will Help Grocer and Commercial Kitchen Provide More Healthy Food Options to Underserved Communities in the Kenosha Area

USDA and DATCP Award $3.1 Million to Projects that Strengthen Food Supply Chain Infrastructure

Baldwin Delivers Nearly $450,000 to Lower Prices at the Pump in Northwest Wisconsin

Baldwin-backed funding will expand access to clean biofuels

Baldwin Pushes USDA to Provide Immediate Assistance for Wisconsin Farmers Impacted by Pure Prairie Poultry Closure

Farmers across Midwest face financial ruin without options for feeding, processing thousands of birds

Baldwin Brings Home $3.45 Million for Wisconsin Dairy Businesses

Nationwide, Senator Baldwin’s Dairy Business Innovation Initiative has invested over $150 million to help dairy producers and processors innovate and add value

Zee Best Foods Issues Voluntary Class I Recall of Chili John’s Meat Sauce and Chili Products

Baldwin Rolls Out Bipartisan Legislation to Safeguard Domestic Food Supply, Keep Prices Down at Grocery Store

Currently foreign adversaries like China control key inputs that threaten to reduce agricultural productivity and increase food prices for consumers

Milwaukee Aims To Cut Food Waste By 130 Tons in 2 Years

City program will also help feed those experiencing food insecurity.

County Gets $1.5 Million for Urban Forestry

Federal funds will help the parks department expand its forestry crew.

Baldwin Introduces Legislation to Combat Wildlife and Livestock Disease Outbreaks

Legislation comes as Wisconsin farmers confront avian flu outbreak in dairy cattle

Committee Will Study Possible Wisconsin Sandhill Crane Hunt

A legislative committee will recommend proposals for managing the population of sandhill cranes and their impacts on farms

EPA Releases Draft Strategy to Better Protect Endangered Species from Insecticides

Eight Wisconsin Awardees To Receive Lake Michigan School Food System Innovation Hub Grants

Building More Local, More Nourishing, More Loving School Food Systems in Wisconsin

Senator Baldwin Brings Home Over $2 Million to Cut Energy Costs for Wisconsin Farmers and Rural Businesses

Organic Food Sales Undeterred by Increasing Prices

Industry experts say economy-wide inflation has narrowed the gap between conventional, organic prices.

Senator Baldwin Brings Home Over $1.2 Million to Help Wisconsin Farmers and Rural Businesses Cut Energy Costs

Baldwin, Bipartisan Group of Senators Urge USDA to Strengthen Coordination in Avian Flu Outbreak Response

Letter comes after Baldwin called on Biden Administration to take immediate action to contain the avian flu outbreak and protect dairy farmers, producers, and consumers

Cudahy Nature Preserve Receives Old-Growth Forest Designation

Nature preserve recognized by national network of old-growth forests.

Gov. Evers Take Actions on 44 Bills

Baldwin, Braun Lead Bipartisan Bill to Ease Barriers to Farmland Ownership for Next Generation

Seniors aged 65 and older own more than 40% of the agricultural land in the United States and cost remains major barrier for next generation

Baldwin Successfully Pushes Biden Administration to Support Northern Wisconsin Businesses Hurt by Lack of Winter Snow

Businesses in areas designated by the federal Small Business Administration can apply for Economic Injury Disaster Loans

Census of Agriculture Highlights Wisconsin’s Strengths

Wisconsin Advocates for Federal Funds for State Meat Inspection

DATCP Awards Wisconsin Local Food Purchase Assistance Program Community Partner Grants

Baldwin Introduces Bill to Improve Tracking of Foreign Investment in American Farmland

Legislation builds on Baldwin’s work to scrutinize foreign-owned farmland and protect rural communities, food supply, and national security

Baldwin Helps Deliver $700,000 to Cut Energy Costs for Farmers and Rural Businesses

Sheboygan County Deer Farm Confirmed with CWD

Senator Baldwin Delivers Over $3.5M to Lower Price at the Pump

Funding from the Baldwin-supported Inflation Reduction Act will expand access to clean biofuels and support Wisconsin agriculture economy 

USDA Invests $710,877 in Clean Energy to Strengthen Wisconsin Farms and Businesses

Wisconsin Projects Funded by President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act Will Lower Costs and Create Revenue for Rural Business Owners and Farms

USDA Announces $3.5 Million to Increase Access to Clean, Affordable Domestic Biofuels in Wisconsin

Funding from President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act Will Provide More Cost-Effective Options for Wisconsin Consumers

Local Leaders Oppose Federal Grant for Pelican River Forest Conservation

Northern Wisconsin counties push to revoke grant for largest such project in state history.

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Confirmed in Washburn County

In 2023, Senator Baldwin Delivered for Wisconsin

What New Planting Zones Mean For Wisconsin

New USDA designations will help gardeners decide what to plant as planet warms.

2023 Roundup: Gov. Evers Highlights 2023 Accomplishments

Dodge County Herd Depopulated Following CWD Detection

Baldwin Delivers $27 Million to Help Grow Wisconsin’s Agricultural Businesses

Baldwin-backed partnership between Wisconsin and USDA will build resilience in food supply chains, support agriculture businesses, and grow the economy

Wisconsin Specialty Crop Block Grants Awarded for 15 Projects

DATCP Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program Grant Applications Open Through March 6

Parks Plants 1,800 New Trees in 2023

Tree planting across parks was bolstered in 2023 by friends groups. But is it enough?

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Confirmed in Trempealeau County

Oneida County Deer Farm Confirmed with CWD

Baldwin Helps Bring Home Nearly $6 Million for Wisconsin Farmers and Rural Businesses to Cut Energy Costs

Baldwin Introduces Bill to Support Organic Dairy Farmers

Milwaukee Wins $12 Million Federal Tree Grant

City, county, MPS will use funding to improve tree canopy in low-income areas.

Baldwin, King, Kuster, Pingree Introduce Bill to Support Organic Farmers and Producers to Meet Growing Demand

Legislation would increase support for popular grant program utilized by organic farmers and businesses

Baldwin, Grassley Introduce Bill to Protect and Invest in Farmland Used for Renewable Energy Developments

Despite 83% of new solar projects being installed on farmland and ranchland, no current federal strategy exists for land management below solar arrays

Discover Public Land To Hunt This Season Using The DNR’s Online Mapping Tools

Baldwin Secures $13.5 Million to Fight Climate Change, Expand Access to Green Space, and Create Healthier Communities

Baldwin-backed Inflation Reduction Act funding will plant and manage trees and create pathways for careers in tree maintenance in Milwaukee and Dane County

Evers Thanks USDA For Help With Emergency Drought

27 counties, including Milwaukee, designated as natural disaster area, with help extended.

Wisconsin Joins Launch of USDA Historic Partnership with Bipartisan State Attorneys General to Help Reduce Anticompetitive Barriers Across Food, Agriculture Supply Chains

July 19, 2023

Senators Baldwin, Grassley Introduce Legislation to Scrutinize Foreign-Owned American Farmland and Protect Rural Communities

Bipartisan Farmland Security Act of 2023 builds on Baldwin and Grassley’s work to bring transparency to foreign ownership in America’s heartland

Senator Baldwin Helps Secure $260,000 to Lower Price at the Pump, Expand Availability of Homegrown Biofuels

Funding from the Baldwin-supported Inflation Reduction Act will help Wisconsin gas station expand access to clean biofuels, support Wisconsin agriculture community

Senators Baldwin, Capito, Tester, Cramer Introduce Bill to Increase Affordable Housing for Volunteer Firefighters and First Responders

Legislation will help recruit and retain volunteer first responders with affordable housing incentives

Sauk County Deer Farm Confirmed with CWD

BWE Secures $6.25 Million in Capital to Finance Acquisition of Shopping Center in Brookfield, WI

Marquette biological sciences professor receives USDA funding to increase cold tolerance in rice for an earlier planting season

Prem Meats Issues Voluntary Class I Recall of Packaged Pork and Beef Products

Stoney Acres Farm Issues Voluntary Class I Recall of Frozen Pizzas

More Than 700,000 in State Losing Additional FoodShare Benefits

Food pantries brace for high demand, say pandemic benefits cutoff too sudden.

Board Approves Cost Increase For Jail Food Contract

Aramark Correctional Services sought 8% price hike in 2023 contract.

Nilssen’s Market Issues Voluntary Class I Recall of Pork Product

Company Hiking Prices for Corrections Food

Aramark Correctional Services negotiates 8% price hike for food served at county facilities.

USDA Takes Steps to Support Food Sovereignty with the Forest County Potawatomi Community

Senators Baldwin, Collins Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Help Provide Clean Drinking Water for Rural Americans

Healthy H20 Act would help the 43 million households who rely on groundwater through private wells get tools to test their water and address emerging contaminants like PFAS

DATCP Reminds Poultry Owners of Increasing Threat of Avian Influenza

Ney’s Natural Premium Meats and Sweets Issues Voluntary Class I Recall of Pizzas

Prem Meats Issues Voluntary Class I Recall of Pasties

Senator Baldwin Votes for Legislation to Support Wisconsin Farmers, Agriculture Economy, and Rural Communities

Bill includes resources for Wisconsin’s Dairy Business Innovation Initiative, new Institute for Rural Partnerships, and protects rural communities from foreign investors

Wisconsin Second In U.S. For Number Of Organic Farms

But new report finds many issues inhibiting future growth, organic acreage falling.

Senator Baldwin Announces $28 Million Investment to Create Institute for Rural Partnerships

University of Wisconsin is receiving $9.3 million to establish Wisconsin Rural Partnership

Senator Baldwin Helps Secure $13M to Improve Health Care for Rural Communities Across Wisconsin

Senator Baldwin Applauds Rural Partners Network Expansion to Support Economic Development in Wisconsin

Door County Custom Meats Issues Voluntary Class I Recall of Ready-to-Eat Meat Products

Mobile Markets Come to Food Deserts

13.4% of Milwaukee households lack a car. Piggly Wiggly mobile markets bring groceries to them.

USDA Expands Local Foods in School Meals through Cooperative Agreement with Wisconsin

Land of Plenty Includes Many Food Deserts

Including large parts of Milwaukee and rural Wisconsin.