Weeds remained an evolving challenge for Wisconsin farmers.  Jill Welke gets a recap from UW-Extension Weed Specialist, Dr. Rodrigo Werle.  Werle's making his rounds statewide sharing what they learned this growing season.  He says there were some breakthroughs this year that proved to be challenging.  Those breakthroughs were weeds overcoming existing chemistry to keep growing.  Werle says he's got a long list of projects to try and get grower answers for 2026.

Above average temperatures will make a white Christmas unlikely in many areas of Wisconsin.  Stu Muck explains what's acting as the catalyst for this late December warm-up.

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.  Paid for by Syngenta.

On Friday Wisconsin animal health officials announced the genomic sequencing information gathered from the H5N1 positive herd in Dodge County.  Pam Jahnke reports that the genotype was found to be D1.1, a spillover from wildlife into dairy cattle.  This is new and no connected to previous detections that trace their strain to an outbreak in the Texas Panhandle.  Wisconsin's seen no new dairy detections and continues to rigorously monitor dairies through the National Milk Testing Strategy.

A new bipartisan bill introduced on Friday could provide hope for wedding barn operators in 2026.  The bill LRB-2567 would roll back 2023 Act 73 that restricts venues to six alcohol-consuming events annually.  Jean Bahn, operator of Farmview Event Center in rural Green Lake County says potential clients do not like having their event restricted.  She says she's lost business because people want to be able to feature alcohol as a guests option.  Bahn had previously filed suit against the state claiming Act 73 was unconstitutional and designed to put her out of business.  When a court ruling went against her motion last month, this new bipartisan bill became a last ray of hope for retaining business in 2026.