You probably already know her! Anna Maenner is now the Wisconsin Farm Technology Days general manager, but she's been involved with the show for decades. In other news, the event is now a nonprofit, which Maenner says will help them use funds to fulfill their mission rather than worry about money in the bank.

U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin is helping push a bill that aims to lower fertilizer prices. The Fertilizer Research Act would require the U.S. Department of Agriculture to study competition and trends in the fertilizer market. Baldwin says it would provide much-needed transparency for farmers. The Wisconsin Corn Growers Association supports the bill.  

Sheep shearing instructor Josh Huber is pleased with this year's class at the UW Sheep Unit in Arlington. The sheep don't mind it, either!

Let's take a field trip to a Rock County Century Farm. Bernard Wellnitz tells the story of this dairy, hog, poultry and tobacco farm. While not all of those commodities are represented on the original 168 acres today, the farm will host a reunion next year to celebrate this heritage.