Agribusiness, Food & Beverage

A recent decision from the Wisconsin Court of Appeals underscores an important compliance risk for hospitality businesses and other liquor license holders across the state: amending your license is not a mere formality, even when you have a long and unblemished operating history. In State ex rel. Conch Co. Inc. v. Village of Egg Harbor, No. 2024AP641 (Wis. Ct. App. June 9, 2026), the court upheld a village board’s denial of a liquor license transfer request that sought to expand the footprint of an existing licensed premises. The decision confirms that local licensing authorities retain meaningful discretion when evaluating such applications, including where the applicant has operated without incident for decades.

June is Dairy Month and the American Biogas Council (ABC) marked it by releasing new data on the surge of biogas project development in the…

USDA has confirmed – for the first time in 60 years– the detection of a New World screwworm (NWS) on American soil.  According to USDA,…