EmPower+: Turning On-Farm Data Into Marketplace Value

For decades, dairy farmers have been the quiet leaders of sustainability, constantly fine-tuning their operations to be more efficient. But historically, that progress hasn't always translated into a line item on the balance sheet. Jennifer Block, director of value chain partnerships with Edge Dair…

The $11B Question: Navigating Processing Realities In 2026

There’s a massive wave of capital investment, nearly $11 billion, flowing into dairy processing plants from Kansas to New York. But what does this mean for the person actually milking the cows? Leonard Polzin, Dairy Markets and Policy Outreach Specialist with the UW-Madison Division of Extension, d…

Food-Grade Soybean Industry Boosted By GLP-1 Use

Soybeans have been a hot topic over the last year with tariffs, South America, and China. Even though it has been grim one soybean industry has been able to avoid most of these issues. Scott Sinner, the Vice President of Supply Chain with SB&B Foods, shares how the food-grade soybean industry is ac…

FSA Readies Farmer Bridge Assistance Paperwork And Tools In Place Get Prices - Heinberg

Wheels are turning to administer the USDA Farmer Bridge Assistance Program.  Pam Jahnke's joined by Sandy Chalmers, state executive director of USDA's Farm Service Agency offices.  Chalmers says the staff is working on generating pre-filled paperwork that should land in producers mailboxes by the e…

16 New Hybrids Aim To Help Farmers Meet Challenges

Each new year in farming brings new challenges to overcome, and Wyffels Hybrids works right alongside them to find solutions. Steve Quade, Regional Sales Manager for Norther IL and Southern WI at Wyffels Hybrids, tells Kiley Allan about the 16 new hybrids that will be coming to the Corn Belt for fi…

Southwest Tech Plants Seeds Of Success

After high school, students have to make the difficult decision to continue their education or to enter the workforce. After considering their options, two students were drawn to the hands-on opportunities at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College. Avery Drew and Stacy Copenhaver are first-year stud…

Solving The Sleepless Cycle Of Stress

Even when times are particularly robust in farming, there's always an underlying level of stress. John Schutske is a Professor and Extension Specialist in Safety Engineering and Agricultural Health at UW-Madison. He sat down and told me what we're seeing right now when it comes to stress in ag comm…

Generational Roots: Keeping The Hsu Ginseng Legacy Alive

What started as a social worker’s curiosity and a medicinal gift sent home to a grandmother in Taiwan blossomed into a global agricultural powerhouse. Stephanie Hoff visits with Will Hsu, president of Hsu’s Ginseng Enterprises, to uncover the incredible journey of the Hsu family. From his father’s…

Tariffs Amplify Market Uncertainty

Tariffs are something that we've heard talked about more and more, but what have they actually meant for U.S. agriculture? Steven Deller, a Professor of Agriculture and Applied Economics at UW-Madison, explains the effect tariffs have had on the agricultural economy.

What Happens After Sports? Agriculture Perhaps! Plus WI's First Fairest

60 years ago Wisconsin created the position of "Fairest of the Fairs".  Designed to be an ambassador for all fairs in the state, the program is thriving today.  Kiley Allan gets a chance to visit with the first "fairest" that started it all.  Connie McCallister, was Wisconsin's 1st Fairest of Fairs…