Wisconsin farmers recently held their annual lobbying day to tell lawmakers about their top priorities—likely starting with a request to kindly stop trying to put Wisconsin farmers out of business with a trade war and massive cuts to farm support programs. Meanwhile, US Rep. Derrick Van Orden’s inactivity on farm issues and his support for President Trump’s agenda has now attracted two Chippewa Valley Democrats to consider challenging him in 2026.

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