In the News

Diesel prices are hitting record highs at a bad time for many US farmers
Associated Press, 9/11/26
Quoted: Paul Mitchell, Agricultural and Applied Economics

Manufacturing closures hit rural communities in Tomahawk, Marshfield
Wisconsin Public Radio, 9/16/26
Quoted: Steven Deller, Emerit, Agricultural and Applied Economics

Why Wisconsin dominates cranberry production across the country
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 9/14/26
Quoted: Amaya Atucha, Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences

What’s up with all the wasps right now?
WUWM-FM, 9/17/26
Interviewed: PJ Liesch, Entomology

Wisconsin industries brace for uncertainty amid U.S.-Canada tariffs
WSAW-TV, 9/13/26
Quoted: Steven Deller, Emerit, Agricultural and Applied Economics

Babcock Dairy Store releases new ice cream flavor in honor of the Levy family
NBC15, 9/14/26
Quoted: Casey Whyte, Food Science
Mentioned: Babcock Dairy

Those dots are more than decoration: the importance of bird-safe glass during bird migration season
The Daily Cardinal, 9/17/26
Quoted: Anna Pidgeon, Forest and Wildlife Ecology
Quoted: Quinn Kiesow, Student, Bacteriology

75 Years of IFYE: Bringing Wisconsin to the world
Wisconsin Agriculturist, 9/15/26
Quoted: Michel Wattiaux, Emerit, Animal and Dairy Sciences

Back To Brazil – Rodrigo Werle Hosting 2027 Farmer Tour
Mid-West Farm Report, 9/12/26
Interviewed: Rodrigo Werle, Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences

Of Interest

Wisconsin farm bankruptcies rise again after post-pandemic lull
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 9/15/26

Iowa County considering major cuts to UW-Extension
Wisconsin State Journal, 9/17/26

CALS in the News is a weekly selection of media stories quoting or mentioning CALS faculty, staff, students, alumni, research and programs. Other stories of interest to the UW–Madison community and those in the fields of agriculture and the life sciences are also included. This list is produced by CALS External Relations. Read more about our mission and methodology for curating this list.