Chris Hanson and his family raise bees at their Rhinelander farm, but the business has expanded from honey to a storefront, bee transportation, and building their own line of beekeeping supplies.

Chris Hanson and his family raise bees at their Rhinelander farm, but the business has expanded from honey to a storefront, bee transportation, and building their own line of beekeeping supplies.

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.

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Diversification Helps Honey Farm Grow

Wisconsin's 2026 Honey Queen Emily Skala discusses her year of promoting Wisconsin honey products with Mid-West Farm Report's Larry Lee

Wisconsin's 2026 Honey Queen Emily Skala discusses her year of promoting Wisconsin honey products with Mid-West Farm Report's Larry Lee

Wisconsin Honey Queen Emily Skala:  Promoting Wisconsin Honey

Emily Skala has spent the past year promoting Wisconsin honey and educating people about the benefits of bees and honey.

 

Emily Skala has spent the past year promoting Wisconsin honey and educating people about the benefits of bees and honey.
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Wisconsin's 2026 Honey Producer's Queen Emily Skala Reflects On Term

On Thursday, the Sand County Foundation, Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin, American Farmland Trust and the WI Farm Bureau Federation announced that Schoepp Farm of Lodi, was the 2026 Leopold Conservation Award winner.  Kiley Allan was in the audience for the news.  She spoke with Dave Schoepp, who along with his wife, Nancy, and son, Ron, operates around 500 acres.  Their land is on the edge of the sensitive Driftless Region.  Schoepp says they always keep that in mind whether it's crop farming or grazing cattle.

Weather is brisk today, but improves as the weekend unfolds.  That's the promise from Stu Muck.  He tells Pam Jahnke the state should be back in the 50's again next week for the most part.  A dry pattern should also remain.

This is a critically important time of the year for livestock operations and their manure management plan.  Larry Lee talks with crop and dairy farmer, TJ Drager from Marathon.  Drager explains that the costs of proper manure management have gone up this year, and it's not just diesel costs.  Drager explains that people power is needed to get the job done, and that's expensive.  He also notes that fall manure management can be more expensive then spring because of hauling.  He notes that usually you're hauling manure farther from the source in the fall versus spring.

When you've had a farm in the family for 100 plus years, there's many memories to reflect on.  That's why Memory Farms in Wood County took that to heart when naming their property. Connie, Jason, and Dale Behrend share the history and traditions of their multi-generational property.  The name "Memory Acres" is a direct nod to the many family traditions, milestones, and generations of memories tied to living and working on a farm that has been in the family for over a hundred years.  Kiley Allan prompts the family to share some of those memories.

On Thursday, the Sand County Foundation, Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin, American Farmland Trust and the WI Farm Bureau Federation announced that Schoepp Farm of Lodi, was the 2026 Leopold Conservation Award winner.&nbsp; Kiley Allan was in the audience for the news.&nbsp; She spoke with Dave Schoepp, who along with his wife, Nancy, and son, Ron, operates around 500 acres.&nbsp; Their land is on the edge of the sensitive Driftless Region.&nbsp; Schoepp says they always keep that in mind whether it's crop farming or grazing cattle.
Weather is brisk today, but improves as the weekend unfolds.&nbsp; That's the promise from Stu Muck.&nbsp; He tells Pam Jahnke the state should be back in the 50's again next week for the most part.&nbsp; A dry pattern should also remain.
This is a critically important time of the year for livestock operations and their manure management plan.&nbsp; Larry Lee talks with crop and dairy farmer, TJ Drager from Marathon.&nbsp; Drager explains that the costs of proper manure management have gone up this year, and it's not just diesel costs.&nbsp; Drager explains that people power is needed to get the job done, and that's expensive.&nbsp; He also notes that fall manure management can be more expensive then spring because of hauling.&nbsp; He notes that usually you're hauling manure farther from the source in the fall versus spring.
When you've had a farm in the family for 100 plus years, there's many memories to reflect on.&nbsp; That's why Memory Farms in Wood County took that to heart when naming their property. Connie, Jason, and Dale Behrend share the history and traditions of their multi-generational property.&nbsp;&nbsp;The name "Memory Acres" is a direct nod to the many family traditions, milestones, and generations of memories tied to living and working on a farm that has been in the family for over a hundred years.&nbsp;&nbsp;Kiley Allan prompts the family to share some of those memories.

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