Wisconsin farmers needed federal aid to combat COVID impact

Photo by Michelle Stocker, The Capital Times
Photo by Michelle Stocker, The Capital Times

Wisconsin’s farm groups agree that more than $850 million in federal aid was needed to absorb the shock of COVID-19 in the ag sector, but trade and market changes for the long-term success of the industry are also critical.

When COVID-19 hit Wisconsin, it shut down schools, restaurants and hotels, and limited travel -- big-ticket markets for the state’s agriculture industry. Not only that, but t...

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