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.
Author: Rick Barrett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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Harley-Davidson now taking orders for its first electric motorcycle, selling for $29,799
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