Hurtin' for Certain: Farmers Waiting it Out
As reported in the pages of In Business magazine.
Largely left out of the stimulus bill, Wisconsin farmers are struggling with lower prices for milk and crops, and with expenses that haven't come down as far.
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Honey Money: The Beekeeper's Gold
As reported in the pages of In Business magazine.
The Buzzzziness of Caring for Queens, Workers, and Drones.
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A Day with a CEO: IB Goes to Landmark's Headquarters
As reported in the pages of In Business magazine.
A message board spans the entire wall of Larry Swalheim's office, tracking dozens of names and appointments and, for handy reference, a variety of ways to enhance producer profitability and exceed customer expectations. The CEO of Landmark Services Cooperative (LSC) is, by definition and necessity, a multi-tasker who closely corresponds with all involved in the co-op, establishing tight bonds while trying to have the right answers at his fingertips.
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Farmer's stance on use of Bovine Growth Hormone vindicated?
As reported in the pages of In Business magazine.
Wisconsin farmer Nick Kirch still remembers the day his ex-wife came home in tears after being verbally lambasted by a co-worker. It was 1993, and the Food and Drug Administration had just given farmers the green light to inject their cows with a controversial product called bovine growth hormone. Kirch's wife, a registered nurse at Meriter Hospital, was then confronted by another nurse, who went off on an anti-farm riff that left her shaken.
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