Weather and breakdowns can shut the harvest process down quickly. Ben Jarboe finds out what farm equipment suppliers are doing to help minimize the time lost with breakdowns. He talks with Danielle Waterworth the vice president of Dealer and Customer Support for Case IH and New Holland Ag dealers.
There might be a little rain in the forecast for this weekend, but Wisconsin is still very dry. Dan Marzu is the north-central region nutrient and pest management outreach specialist with the Division of Extension. He talks with Stephanie Hoff about an incentive for farmers to get involved with a Wisconsin Cover Crop Citizen Science Project.
Two hurricanes within a month may be part of the "new normal" that markets have to prepare for. Dan Basse, economist with Ag Resource Company, says as climate becomes more volatile around the globe, markets are going to react more vigorously to those events.
The goal of aging in place can be a real challenge for folks in rural Wisconsin. Jim Flaherty, communications director with AARP of Wisconsin, joins Pam Jahnke to talk about policy pieces they're working on for the 2025 state session to try and help families age in place. Paid for by AARP of Wisconsin.