Production kicks off this week in the new and improved Babcock Hall Dairy Plant. Manager Casey Whyte says they begin making ice cream today, and they'll start cheese in a few weeks. This is following a three-year renovation project to the 1950s facility. Babcock Hall Dairy Plant is known for its popular Babcock ice cream and award-winning cheeses, as well as a new, three-story addition for the Center for Dairy Research, a world-class resource for dairy processors and entrepreneurs.

Production kicks off this week in the new and improved Babcock Hall Dairy Plant. Manager Casey Whyte says they begin making ice cream today, and they'll start cheese in a few weeks. This is following a three-year renovation project to the 1950s facility. Babcock Hall Dairy Plant is known for its popular Babcock ice cream and award-winning cheeses, as well as a new, three-story addition for the Center for Dairy Research, a world-class resource for dairy processors and entrepreneurs.

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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.

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Celebrating The New & Improved Babcock Dairy Plant

Feeding the world is truly a labor of love. Farms take many hours and many hands to make sure food makes it from the field to the table. Bruce Dannenberg is the co-owner of Triple D Farms. He sat down with Kiley Allan to explain how he balances working his own operation as well as custom work. 

Feeding the world is truly a labor of love. Farms take many hours and many hands to make sure food makes it from the field to the table. Bruce Dannenberg is the co-owner of Triple D Farms. He sat down with Kiley Allan to explain how he balances working his own operation as well as custom work.&nbsp;

Custom Operator Fueled By Passion For Agriculture

The town of Ashippun in Dodge County was successful in approving the start of the process of switching to farmland preservation zoning. This is after conflicts with an incoming private golf course and solar energy proposals -- an issue that our guest says is becoming more common in rural Wisconsin. Robert Guenther, a local dairy farmer, is a member of Ashippun's planning commission. He tells Stephanie Hoff about what local leaders have been up against and how they're keeping a delicate balance between property rights, strategic growth, and farmland preservation.

The town of Ashippun in Dodge County was successful in approving the start of the process of switching to farmland preservation zoning. This is after conflicts with an incoming private golf course and solar energy proposals -- an issue that our guest says is becoming more common in rural Wisconsin. Robert Guenther, a local dairy farmer, is a member of Ashippun's planning commission. He tells Stephanie Hoff about what local leaders have been up against and how they're keeping a delicate balance between property rights, strategic growth, and farmland preservation.

'Zoning In' On The Fight For Wisconsin's Farmland

The College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) at UW-Madison was a natural fit for Amanda Bender. In May, she'll graduate with her Bachelor's in Plant Pathology. She took time out of her busy schedule to tell me about her plans after the diploma is in her hands.

The College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) at UW-Madison was a natural fit for Amanda Bender. In May, she'll graduate with her Bachelor's in Plant Pathology. She took time out of her busy schedule to tell me about her plans after the diploma is in her hands.

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