Doug Mell

Doug Mell

A former managing editor of the Eau Claire Leader Telegram, Doug Mell is a freelance writer based in Eau Claire and the owner of Mell Communications.

Agriculture Kevin Mahalko manages a family-run organic dairy farm near Gilman. (Photo supplied)
Agriculture Vilsack Is Back. Wisconsin Farmers Show Cautious Optimism for His Second Round as Ag Secretary.

Having already led the USDA under Obama, he’ll be walking a tightrope between corporate and family farm interests.

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