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The Wisconsin-based Organic Valley Cooperative says it supports a lawsuit filed this week by the Organic Trade Association against the U. Source: WisconsinAgConnection.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

The National Farmers Union announced the 2017 NFU Golden Triangle Award recipients, which is the organization’s highest honor for government service. Source: WisconsinAgConnection.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

In an effort to remind farmers and motorists to be extra careful during the harvest season, Governor Scott Walker has proclaimed September 17-23 as Wisconsin Farm Safety and Health Week. Source: WisconsinAgConnection.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

County Truck Highway “M” will be closed between Hertz Avenue and Interior Road in the Town of Tomah beginning Monday, September 18, 2017. The closure is necessary in order to replace the failing bridge immediately west of Hertz Avenue. The project is expected to be completed and the highway reopened by October 31st. The existing bridge will be removed by the Monroe County Highway Department. Radtke Contractors, Incorporated of Winneconne has been awarded a $146,500 contract to construct the new bridge, a single-span timber structure. Jewell Associates Engineers of Spring Green coordinated project development and design. For more information, please contact the Monroe County Highway Department at 803 Washington Street,

The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | Paul Ryan: 35% corporate tax rate keeps $3 trillion in ‘trapped cash’ overseas from coming to U.S. When U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan met with Milwaukee Journal Sentinel staff on Sept. 1, 2017, an editor mentioned major tax cuts adopted under Republican President Ronald Reagan in 1981. At first, Ryan joked around. "The music was bad in those days, and the tax laws were as well," he replied, chuckling. "So, I think — I’m not a big ‘80s music guy; I’m more of a ‘70s guy." But the 47-year-old Janesville Republican quickly got serious. Arguing that U.S. taxes are stopping U.S.-based multinational corporations from