There’s a political battle underway over health care subsidies, and it’s leaving rural Wisconsin at a crossroads. Here with some perspective is Ben Nelson, the new executive director of the Cooperative Network. CN is the trade association that supports cooperatives across Wisconsin and Minnesota across roughly 20 sectors, including agriculture, energy, and rural economic development. The Cooperative Network is advocating for a return to proven local models, such as the Farmers Health Cooperative. “Disruptions obviously are making for some tough choices between health care and farm survival for some of these farms in rural Wisconsin,” Nelson emphasizes.