Farmers Solid in 2011, Export Potential High
As reported in the pages of In Business magazine.
By most measures, Wisconsin's diverse agricultural industry is enjoying a strong 2011. After a difficult 2009, strong international demand for corn and soybeans has enabled Wisconsin growers to enjoy two strong earning years. After initial concerns that milk prices would drop, they remained above the break-even point, enabling dairy farmers to post better income gains than many expected.
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Sprucing Up for the Holidays
As reported in the pages of In Business magazine.
Bill Summers and his wife spend 48 weeks a year preparing
Summers' Christmas Tree Farm for the holidays, and four harried weeks reaping the benefits. "It's a steady and fun business," Summers says, "but we'll never get rich doing it."
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Milking Price Spikes Just a Bit Longer
As reported in the pages of In Business magazine.
As Wisconsin farmers approached the 2011 planting season, optimism was higher, even though they are still in recovery mode from the disastrous years of 2008 and 2009. Milk prices have been well above the break-even point for much of the year, and food inflation has driven commodity prices higher across the board. But input costs such as fuel, seed, and fertilizer also are high, which means margins are not as healthy as the milk and crop prices might suggest.
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Dishing the Dirt Here & There
As reported in the pages of In Business magazine.
A Madison Web business is using $1 million in venture capital to simply spread the word about its existence to people engaged in buying and selling local food.
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