Paul Mitchell, director of the Renk Agribusiness Institute, paints a bleak picture for grain farmers in 2024. The market is not paying what it costs to grow a bushel of corn or soybeans. He advises reaching out to your FSA office to see what's available to you as a safety net. 

Paul Mitchell, director of the Renk Agribusiness Institute, paints a bleak picture for grain farmers in 2024. The market is not paying what it costs to grow a bushel of corn or soybeans. He advises reaching out to your FSA office to see what's available to you as a safety net.

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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Grain Farmers Feel The Pinch

Charlie Crave, the president of the Wisconsin 4H Foundation, gives a look at the history of the conference and insight on what to expect from it this year.

Charlie Crave, the president of the Wisconsin 4H Foundation, gives a look at the history of the conference and insight on what to expect from it this year.

What to Expect At the Upcoming National 4H  Dairy Conference

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's making some adjustment to the farm loan program available through the Farm Service Agency (FSA).  Pam Jahnke gets some details from Gene Schreifer, state executive director of Wisconsin's FSA offices.  He says it's all about becoming more customer focused and friendly.

The Wisconsin Ag Tourism Association is launching a fall corn maze campaign and highlighting four specific mazes with a draft 2025 emphasis.  Sheila Everhart, executive director of WATA, tells Pam Jahnke about the four mazes on the corridor to Green Bay that will be featured.  Their locations in Stevens Point/Portage, Chilton, Ripon and Bonduel.


Cody Koster, broker analyst with EverAg, tells Pam Jahnke that today will be a key day for cheese prices.  Koster says that the European Union has seen a sharp run up on their cheese prices, making U.S. supplies attractive.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's making some adjustment to the farm loan program available through the Farm Service Agency (FSA).  Pam Jahnke gets some details from Gene Schreifer, state executive director of Wisconsin's FSA offices.  He says it's all about becoming more customer focused and friendly.
The Wisconsin Ag Tourism Association is launching a fall corn maze campaign and highlighting four specific mazes with a draft 2025 emphasis.  Sheila Everhart, executive director of WATA, tells Pam Jahnke about the four mazes on the corridor to Green Bay that will be featured.  Their locations in Stevens Point/Portage, Chilton, Ripon and Bonduel.
 Cody Koster, broker analyst with EverAg, tells Pam Jahnke that today will be a key day for cheese prices.  Koster says that the European Union has seen a sharp run up on their cheese prices, making U.S. supplies attractive.

Draft Theme Infuses Corn Mazes And Holding $2 Cheese Key

Tera Montgomery, the School of Agriculture director at UW-Platteville, gives a look into the research being done with the dairy hub funding. As well as what fall enrollment is looking like for the ag program this fall.

Tera Montgomery, the School of Agriculture director at UW-Platteville, gives a look into the research being done with the dairy hub funding. As well as what fall enrollment is looking like for the ag program this fall.

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