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Whole Trees: Finding real value in forests

Whole Trees: Finding real value in forests

We humans have long had a complicated relationship with forests. Ask most people and they’ll tell you how much they love and want to protect trees – and we tend to wax poetic or nostalgic about unspoiled wilderness, revealing a connection to these ancient places that just can’t be replicated by suburban green space.

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Whole Trees: Finding real value in forests

Whole Trees: Finding real value in forests

We humans have long had a complicated relationship with forests. Ask most people and they’ll tell you how much they love and want to protect trees – and we tend to wax poetic or nostalgic about unspoiled wilderness, revealing a connection to these ancient places that just can’t be replicated by suburban green space.
As the dust settles, the drought of 2012 still a hot topic for some

As the dust settles, the drought of 2012 still a hot topic for some

The world may be greener and the air crisper and cooler as summer slouches into fall, but the epic drought of 2012 is not through with Wisconsinites just yet. The impact on many farmers of this season’s unusually hot and dry weather may be felt well into next year – and consumers will likely feel the heat again when they look to put meat on their families’ tables in the first part of 2013.
Farm Succession Is Tricky Business

Farm Succession Is Tricky Business

On the surface, things have never been better in terms of farm succession. Wisconsin farmers collectively earned an estimated $2.4 billion in net farm income last year, which would set an all-time record. The value of farmland, and the demand for it, has rarely been higher and stronger. Healthy commodity prices have made it easier to run a farm profitably, and Wisconsin farmers are increasingly finding customers overseas. In Dane County alone, farming is a $3 billion annual economic driver.

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  • IBTV 40 Under 40: Part 4 of 4

    Get to know some of the professionals selected for In Business magazine's 2013 class of 40 Under 40. You'll learn a bit about their professional lives as well as some of their hidden talents and guilty pleasures. In this episode, we feature Cari Anne Renlund (DeWitt Ross & Stevens, S.C.), Chris Tierney (Merrill Lynch), Ruth Rohlich (city of Madison), and Thomas Lyons (Settlers Bank).

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Tim Eiring, Centare

Tim Eiring, Centare

IB's Professional of the Week is the premier way to meet the state's professionals. This week features Tim Eiring, vice president of operations, Madison region, Centare.
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