The Kadletz family from Luxemburg, Wisconsin in Kewaunee County is one of 2021's Wisconsin Century Farms.  Allen and Kurt Kadletz shared their farm's story at the Wisconsin State Fair.  The farm was first purchased by the family in 1870 and has been passed down through the generations.  The farm began as a dairy, milking just 10 cows at the time, and now has moved to being a cash crop operation with no animals.   "It's who we are and it's home," said Curt Kadletz speaking to the importance of keeping the operation within the family.  They are hoping to continue keeping the farm in the family, eventually passing it on to Curt's sons.

The Kadletz family from Luxemburg, Wisconsin in Kewaunee County is one of 2021's Wisconsin Century Farms.&nbsp; Allen and Kurt Kadletz shared their farm's story at the Wisconsin State Fair.&nbsp; The farm was first purchased by the family in 1870 and has been passed down through the generations.&nbsp; The farm began as a dairy, milking just 10 cows at the time, and now has moved to being a cash crop operation with no animals.&nbsp; &nbsp;"It's who we are and it's home," said Curt Kadletz speaking to the importance of keeping the operation within the family.&nbsp; They are hoping to continue keeping the farm in the family, eventually passing it on to Curt's sons.

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Kadletz Family - Kewaunee County

Whether you're getting married at the farm or your farm is the venue -- put insurance on the to-do list! Carmen Brueggen Katsma is a Rural Mutual Insurance agent out of Poynette. She says she’s seen the wedding barn industry boom in her neck of the woods and she serves a number of them on their insurance needs. She walks us through the basics: the type of insurance you'll need, how to customize the insurance, and common claims.

Whether you're getting married at the farm or your farm is the venue -- put insurance on the to-do list! Carmen Brueggen Katsma is a Rural Mutual Insurance agent out of Poynette. She says she’s seen the wedding barn industry boom in her neck of the woods and she serves a number of them on their insurance needs. She walks us through the basics: the type of insurance you'll need, how to customize the insurance, and common claims.

Insuring A Farm Wedding

Vegetable processors across the country are feeling price pressure due to tariffs on steel, according to the Midwest Food Products Association. It's amped up the competition with foreign processors. Wisconsin is one of the top states in the production of the major processing vegetables, notably green peas, snap beans, and potatoes. This year, at least two Wisconsin food processors are closing their doors. MWFPA President Jason Culotta represents food processors in Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Illinois. He says in 2023, the U.S. became a net food importer for the first time. He says this is a problem because food processors cannot compete with the prices of foreign competitors.

Vegetable processors across the country are feeling price pressure due to tariffs on steel, according to the Midwest Food Products Association. It's amped up the competition with foreign processors. Wisconsin is one of the top states in the production of the major processing vegetables, notably green peas, snap beans, and potatoes. This year, at least two Wisconsin food processors are closing their doors. MWFPA President Jason Culotta represents food processors in Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Illinois. He says in 2023, the U.S. became a net food importer for the first time. He says this is a problem because food processors cannot compete with the prices of foreign competitors.

Tariffs Put Pressure On Processors

Sydney Flick manages her family farm Jazzy Jerseys in Lodi. They milk about 800 cows. She says while 1 billion people will celebrate Earth Day on April 22 this year, it's something she lives every day.

“We rely on the land to take care of our family and the cows.”

Jazzy Jerseys has reduced water usage by recycling. They use cold water from the well to cool down the milk. That same water is used for the cows and calves. That water eventually ends up in the manure which helps the farm spread the nutrients on the field more evenly.

In the field, Jazzy Jerseys utilizes buffer strips to prevent soil erosion and nutrient runoff. Buffer strips are narrow areas of grass that act as a physical barrier between fields, slowing the flow of water. The buffer strips don’t make it easier to farm – it can make things more tedious – but they preserve the soil. 

Sydney Flick manages her family farm Jazzy Jerseys in Lodi. They milk about 800 cows. She says while 1 billion people will celebrate Earth Day on April 22 this year, it's something she lives every day.
“We rely on the land to take care of our family and the cows.”
Jazzy Jerseys has reduced water usage by recycling. They use cold water from the well to cool down the milk. That same water is used for the cows and calves. That water eventually ends up in the manure which helps the farm spread the nutrients on the field more evenly.
In the field, Jazzy Jerseys utilizes buffer strips to prevent soil erosion and nutrient runoff. Buffer strips are narrow areas of grass that act as a physical barrier between fields, slowing the flow of water. The buffer strips don’t make it easier to farm – it can make things more tedious – but they preserve the soil.

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