An operation hosting community and hard work calls Door County home. Ann Schranz brings us the story of 40 acres in Door County, formerly known as Hendricks Orchard. With the help of Compeer Financial, the Mid-West Farm Report is recognizing farms that have been with families for over 100 years. 

An operation hosting community and hard work calls Door County home. Ann Schranz brings us the story of 40 acres in Door County, formerly known as Hendricks Orchard. With the help of Compeer Financial, the Mid-West Farm Report is recognizing farms that have been with families for over 100 years.&nbsp;

Join Pam Jahnke for the latest farm news. Heard daily on WOZN 96.7 FM and 1670 AM in Madison Wisconsin from 5-6am. Also heard on affiliate stations all over Wisconsin.

Join Pam Jahnke for the latest farm news. Heard daily on WOZN 96.7 FM and 1670 AM in Madison Wisconsin from 5-6am. Also heard on affiliate stations all over Wisconsin.

MID-WEST FARM REPORT - MADISON

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Ann Schranz - Door County Sesquicentennial  Farm

Mary Lewandowski works on her family’s dairy farm in Wisconsin. Her great-great-great-grandparents founded the farm more than a hundred years ago. Today, the farm has some fifty cows that must be fed, milked, and kept happy and healthy. Corn and alfalfa need to be planted and harvested for their feed. It’s all a lot of work for Mary, but she loves her cows, and they provide us with milk to drink, cheese and ice cream to eat, and many other delicious dairy treats.Welcome to My Farm is a fun and illuminating look at farm life in the heart of America’s Dairyland. Presenting a day in the life of a small dairy farm, the book shares fascinating facts about dairy cows and the crops that farmers grow. Readers will also meet cuddly kittens and Mary’s two collies, Buffy and Buddy! Kiley Allan visits with the author about what she hopes kids take away from the book.

Another morning of frost statewide.  Soil temperatures are becoming a worry for farmers that already have seed in the ground.  Stu Muck says the sun today should help that situation, but overnight lows will continue to bring frost.

Wisconsin’s potato industry is facing market pressure despite planting season being underway.  Ben Jarboe talks with Tamas Houlihan, executive director of the WI Potato & Vegetable Growers Association.  Global changes are forcing a reassessment of WI potatoes.  Houlihan says western U.S. potato exports have declined as countries like China and India increase competition.  Key international markets such as Japan, Malaysia, and Indonesia are no longer as strong for U.S. potatoes.  Much of the western potato supply is used for French fry production, which has been heavily impacted.  U.S. processors are cutting supply needs by 30–40%, reducing demand for grower.  That trickle down effect is forcing changes in Wisconsin's potato strategy.  Consumers will likely benefit from lower potato prices at the store.

Kudos to Mary Cooper, middle school teacher from Richland Center.  She's been named the 2026 WI Ag in the Classroom Teacher of the Year.  Plus Bob Hagenow of Deforest is receiving the Guest of Honor award from the National Dairy Shrine this September.  Hagenow's been a long time fixture in Wisconsin's dairy industry.

Consumer's pocketbooks continue to constrict with escalating energy costs.  They're making changes at the grocery store and when they dine out too.  Mike North, dairy analyst with EverAg joins Pam Jahnke to explain how those buying patterns ripple through dairy pricing.  He also notes that milk production is not backing down.  The upside of all of this is that dairy plant expansion continues in Wisconsin and across the U.S.

Mary Lewandowski works on her family&rsquo;s dairy farm in Wisconsin. Her great-great-great-grandparents founded the farm more than a hundred years ago. Today, the farm has some fifty cows that must be fed, milked, and kept happy and healthy. Corn and alfalfa need to be planted and harvested for their feed. It&rsquo;s all a lot of work for Mary, but she loves her cows, and they provide us with milk to drink, cheese and ice cream to eat, and many other delicious dairy treats.Welcome to My Farm is a fun and illuminating look at farm life in the heart of America&rsquo;s Dairyland. Presenting a day in the life of a small dairy farm, the book shares fascinating facts about dairy cows and the crops that farmers grow. Readers will also meet cuddly kittens and Mary&rsquo;s two collies, Buffy and Buddy! Kiley Allan visits with the author about what she hopes kids take away from the book.
Another morning of frost statewide. &nbsp;Soil temperatures are becoming a worry for farmers that already have seed in the ground. &nbsp;Stu Muck says the sun today should help that situation, but overnight lows will continue to bring frost.
Wisconsin&rsquo;s potato industry is facing market pressure despite planting season being underway. &nbsp;Ben Jarboe talks with Tamas Houlihan, executive director of the WI Potato &amp; Vegetable Growers Association. &nbsp;Global changes are forcing a reassessment of WI potatoes. &nbsp;Houlihan says western U.S. potato exports have declined as countries like China and India increase competition. &nbsp;Key international markets such as Japan, Malaysia, and Indonesia are no longer as strong for U.S. potatoes. &nbsp;Much of the western potato supply is used for French fry production, which has been heavily impacted. &nbsp;U.S. processors are cutting supply needs by 30&ndash;40%, reducing demand for grower. &nbsp;That trickle down effect is forcing changes in Wisconsin's potato strategy. &nbsp;Consumers will likely benefit from lower potato prices at the store.
Kudos to Mary Cooper, middle school teacher from Richland Center. &nbsp;She's been named the 2026 WI Ag in the Classroom Teacher of the Year. &nbsp;Plus Bob Hagenow of Deforest is receiving the Guest of Honor award from the National Dairy Shrine this September. &nbsp;Hagenow's been a long time fixture in Wisconsin's dairy industry.
Consumer's pocketbooks continue to constrict with escalating energy costs. &nbsp;They're making changes at the grocery store and when they dine out too. &nbsp;Mike North, dairy analyst with EverAg joins Pam Jahnke to explain how those buying patterns ripple through dairy pricing. &nbsp;He also notes that milk production is not backing down. &nbsp;The upside of all of this is that dairy plant expansion continues in Wisconsin and across the U.S.

Red Hot - Mike North On Pizza Sales Slump And Dairy Plant Expansion - EverAg

We often think of our food starting at the farm and ending on our forks, but there is a massive middle ground that keeps the entire system running: the processing stage. But what happens when food processors are disrupted, particularly with labor strikes? UW-Madison Assistant Professor Jeff Hadachek with the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics and the Division of Extension, tells Stephanie Hoff why strikes happen, how they get resolved, and what happens in the supply chain and to your food bill when there’s a stalemate.

We often think of our food starting at the farm and ending on our forks, but there is a massive middle ground that keeps the entire system running: the processing stage. But what happens when food processors are disrupted, particularly with labor strikes? UW-Madison Assistant Professor Jeff Hadachek with the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics and the Division of Extension, tells Stephanie Hoff why strikes happen, how they get resolved, and what happens in the supply chain and to your food bill when there&rsquo;s a stalemate.

The Economics Of Food Industry Strikes

The tractors are rolling across the fields and the dust is flying, marking that planting season has officially sprung. Lucas Clayton is a District Sales Manager in Southwest Wisconsin for Wyffels Hybrids. Our Wyffels Wednesday conversations always lead to good insight on the newest genetics and innovations at the company, and today is no different. Lucas tells Kiley that each year he plants test plots to see the hybrids in action.

The tractors are rolling across the fields and the dust is flying, marking that planting season has officially sprung. Lucas Clayton is a District Sales Manager in Southwest Wisconsin for Wyffels Hybrids. Our Wyffels Wednesday conversations always lead to good insight on the newest genetics and innovations at the company, and today is no different. Lucas tells Kiley that each year he plants test plots to see the hybrids in action.

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