AAE Professor Steve Deller is quoted about how we might be underestimating the cost of the Foxconn deal in Wisconsin.
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Specialty Milks and Creativity Keep Small Farmers in Business
AAE Professor Steve Deller talks about how to help keep your small family farm afloat in challenging times. Across Wisconsin, farmers are having to turn to creativity and specialty products to continue to be viable …
Election Looms Large in 2020 Election Battle for Wisconsin
AAE Professor Steve Deller knows that the state of the economy at the time of the election could have a big impact on the outcome.
Drink Local
When Renk Agribusiness Institute Associate Director Jeremy Beach decided he wanted to come back to Monroe, WI to the farm where he grew up, he wanted to bring the local food with him. While farm …
Fighting Fake Seeds
There are a number of things standing between Kenyan farmers and more effective seeds, meaning that many of them aren’t benefiting from the full effects of technology. A recent Economist article looked at some of the …
When Low Unemployment Isn’t Enough
Unemployment rates are nearing record lows as we approach the 2020 election, but that doesn’t mean all the news is good. As AAE Professor Steve Deller points out, many people remain under-employed, and are finding …
Exploring Manufacturing Growth in Wisconsin
Manufacturing jobs have increased across much of the state in recent years. And while some policies under Scott Walker are to thank for the expansion, AAE Professor Steve Deller points out that it might have …
Protecting the Health of Rural Wisconsin
AAE Professor Steven Deller says that funding for economic development is the key to keeping rural economies healthy. As communities in decline are fighting to keep their health care local, they look for other ways …
CBD Boom Hits Wisconsin
With the legalization of hemp farming and a booming CBD market, Wisconsin hemp agriculture is back, and potentially promising big returns. An AgWeb Farm Journal interview with AAE Professor and Renk Agribusiness Institute Director Paul …
Foxconn not a wonder after all?
AAE Professor Steven Deller is quoted in a Washington Post article on the disappointing reality of Foxconn in the state of Wisconsin so far. Some residents remain optimistic about the possibility, but so far the …