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Author: Rick Barrett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Farmers’ milk prices rising, easing dairy farm losses, but for how long?
Boosted by government purchases of dairy products and the reopening of restaurants, farm milk prices have been rising.
Sales of canoes, kayaks, other outdoor gear rebound during the coronavirus pandemic
Across the nation, bicycles, kayaks, paddleboards, camping gear, even backyard items such as trampolines and pool floats are in hot demand.
Briggs & Stratton skips $6.7 million interest payment, awards $5 million to executives
Briggs & Stratton skips $6.7 million interest payment, awards $5 million to executives
The sinking of Evinrude, a legendary Wisconsin brand in outboard motors, shocked even dealerships
Evinrude outboard motors’ demise shocked, saddened, boaters and dealerships
‘We went from the pandemic … to this’: Business owners frustrated by looting
Business owners express frustration with looting but solidarity with protesters
Harley-Davidson executives take 30% pay cut; other salaried employees take cuts of 10% to 20%
Harley-Davidson executives take 30% pay cut; other salaried employees take pay cuts of 10% to 20%
Wisconsin farmers forced to dump milk as coronavirus slams a fragile dairy economy
Dairy farmers, whose product is highly perishable, are seeing processing plants close or curb production, forcing them to flush milk down the drain.
Harley-Davidson president and CEO Matt Levatich steps down from motorcycle manufacturer
Matt Levatich, Harley-Davidson president and CEO, has stepped down from his roles leading the world’s largest manufacturer of heavyweight motorcycles.
‘You have this burden that you carry’: For dairy farmers struggling to hold on, depression can take hold
This year alone, about 800 dairy farmers in Wisconsin quit or were forced out of the business. They are at risk for depression, despair, even suicide.