AAE presents the Status of Wisconsin Agriculture 2018

  Status of Wisconsin Agriculture, the longstanding agricultural situation and outlook report produced by the University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences and UW-Extension/Cooperative Extension is back in its second year, after a …

The importance of NAFTA to Wisconsin dairy farmers

AAE Professor Brian Gould worries about the implications of changes to NAFTA for Wisconsin dairy farmers. Currently nearly half of Wisconsin dairy exports are to Mexico or Canada, and losing those markets could be devastating …

UW Center for Cooperatives welcomes new Director

Courtney Berner has been named Executive Director of the University of Wisconsin Center for Cooperatives, and will succeed Anne Reynolds, the current Executive Director, on January 8, 2018. Reynolds is retiring her post after twenty-two …

Understanding entrepreneurship in Wisconsin

Wisconsin Public Television and the University of Wisconsin – Madison teamed up for a documentary on entrepreneurship across Wisconsin. AAE’s Steve Deller explains how a slow recovery from the 2007 recession has influenced business owners …

Entrepreneurship in Economic Development

Economic Development Specialist Tessa Conroy gave a University Place Lecture for Wisconsin Public Television. Professor Conroy discusses the links between entrepreneurship and job growth, income growth, poverty reduction, innovation and regional stability. She also provides innovative …

No farmers, no beer

Renk Agribusiness Director Jeremy Beach wondered if it was possible to grow all the ingredients you need to make beer on a single farm in Wisconsin. After years of planning, he’s happy to say that …

Concerns over Foxconn Deal

AAE Professor Steve Deller weighs in on the conversation about what types of incentives might have to be offered to get Taiwanese electronics giant Foxconn to set up its first U.S. plant in Wisconsin, and …