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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.
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
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.
Wisconsin farmers helped hook world on dairy, but those customers are now competitors
Struggling American dairy farmers thought they could count on the world market. Then came the turbulence of tariffs and trade deals.
Harley-Davidson profit tumbles on weak sales in the U.S. and Europe
Harley’s motorcycle sales in the U.S. fell 8% from a year ago, amid strong foreign competition and less demand for big bikes.
Struggling dairy farmers seek higher milk prices – before it’s too late
A proposal from the National Farmers Organization would establish a two-tier milk pricing system to boost revenue for small and midsize farms.