We’re digging into what farmers can expect for the 2026 crop year with Koch Agronomic Services. As growers across the country continue to scrutinize their bottom lines and return on investment, Director of Agronomy Tim Laatsch is here to break down the trends and challenges ahead. This includes how input costs and availability are shaping up for the coming season, and why smart nutrient management and crop protection remain essential.

We&rsquo;re digging into what farmers can expect for the 2026 crop year with Koch Agronomic Services. As growers across the country continue to scrutinize their bottom lines and return on investment, Director of Agronomy Tim Laatsch is here to break down the trends and challenges ahead. This includes how input costs and availability are shaping up for the coming season, and why smart nutrient management and crop protection remain essential.

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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Koch Talks Input Pressures & Smarter Nutrient Management

The Cattlemen’s Beef Board is intensifying its efforts to boost the industry’s bottom line by expanding international markets and investing in urban education. 

Through partnerships with the U.S. Meat Export Federation, the Beef Checkoff is successfully marketing "the whole animal" by identifying international culinary needs that differ from domestic trends. A recent $7.9 million investment has allowed USMEF to promote products like tripe and tongue in Mexico, and a nutrient-dense "liver burger" in Peru to combat iron deficiency.

"Across the world, there are some of the parts of a beef animal that we don't eat as much in the U.S.," says Cheryl DeVuyst, Vice Chair of the Cattlemen's Beef Board. "It is helping with the health and nutrition of the people in Peru, but then it's increasing the bottom line for our producers because that's selling product that we don't really eat as much of here."

The Cattlemen&rsquo;s Beef Board is intensifying its efforts to boost the industry&rsquo;s bottom line by expanding international markets and investing in urban education.&nbsp;
Through partnerships with the U.S. Meat Export Federation, the Beef Checkoff is successfully marketing "the whole animal" by identifying international culinary needs that differ from domestic trends. A recent $7.9 million investment has allowed USMEF to promote products like tripe and tongue in Mexico, and a nutrient-dense "liver burger" in Peru to combat iron deficiency.
"Across the world, there are some of the parts of a beef animal that we don't eat as much in the U.S.," says Cheryl DeVuyst, Vice Chair of the Cattlemen's Beef Board. "It is helping with the health and nutrition of the people in Peru, but then it's increasing the bottom line for our producers because that's selling product that we don't really eat as much of here."

Beef Checkoff Driving Global Demand & Classroom Science

Animal Agriculture Alliance is doubling down on its efforts to promote the role of animal proteins in a balanced lifestyle. 

The organization recently launched a refreshed version of its "Meat Matters" guide, a resource designed to counter campaigns like "Meatless Mondays" that have gained traction in universities and K-12 schools.

Communications Director Emily Ellis explains that removing meat from menus can lead to unintended nutritional gaps.

Animal Agriculture Alliance is doubling down on its efforts to promote the role of animal proteins in a balanced lifestyle.&nbsp;
The organization recently launched a refreshed version of its "Meat Matters" guide, a resource designed to counter campaigns like "Meatless Mondays" that have gained traction in universities and K-12 schools.
Communications Director Emily Ellis explains that removing meat from menus can lead to unintended nutritional gaps.

Animal Ag Alliance Counters Plant-Based Trends

Time for another Mid-West Farm Report Ride-A-Long.  An opportunity to accept invitations to find out about the latest technology and innovations Wisconsin farmers are evaluating and using. 

Today we travel to Malta, IL and the site of the Syngenta Seeds Research and Development Innovation Center.  Pam Jahnke finds out about the length of time required to develop products like the new Durastak corn rootworm tool.  Drew Showalter, Head, Corn Portfolio Strategy, tells Pam about the evolution of the product and why it's a game-changer for Wisconsin farmers. The technical innovation that makes Durastak possible involves molecular stacking, speed to market, protein
expression, and trait development. 

Time for another Mid-West Farm Report Ride-A-Long.&nbsp; An opportunity to accept invitations to find out about the latest technology and innovations Wisconsin farmers are evaluating and using.&nbsp;
Today we travel to Malta, IL and the site of the Syngenta Seeds Research and Development Innovation Center.&nbsp; Pam Jahnke finds out about the length of time required to develop products like the new Durastak corn rootworm tool.&nbsp; Drew Showalter, Head, Corn Portfolio Strategy, tells Pam about the evolution of the product and why it's a game-changer for Wisconsin farmers. The technical innovation that makes Durastak possible involves molecular stacking, speed to market, protein expression, and trait development.&nbsp;

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