Dishing the Dirt Here & There
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.
Agribusiness
Larry Swalheim in Antarctica: Knocking One Off the
Landmark Services Co-op CEO Larry Swalheim doesn't look like a daring adventurer, but you'd be surprised what he lived through during a February 2010 trip to the bottom of the world, Antarctica. The trip knocked one of the remaining things off of his personal "Bucket List," but it's doubtful that anything remaining will compare to it because he could easily have kicked the bucket.
Even with Higher Price Points, Organic Farmers Fight Recession
They have growing concerns about industrial farming on their side, but organic farmers still needed the loyalty of their value-conscious customers to withstand the recession.
Farmers Hope for Better Days in 2010
After a painful 2009, Wisconsin farmers are looking to regain some traction as the national and global economies begin to improve.
Hurtin' for Certain: Farmers Waiting it Out
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.
Honey Money: The Beekeeper's Gold
The Buzzzziness of Caring for Queens, Workers, and Drones.
A Day with a CEO: IB Goes to Landmark's Headquarters
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.
Farmer's stance on use of Bovine Growth Hormone vindicated?
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.
