Propane users are looking at a favorable market this fall. Supply is high and cost is low, according to the Wisconsin Propane Gas Association. Executive Director Cheryle Lytle says there are also some strategies to take this season to make sure you are on top of your own supply and prices. Additional opportunities are available for farms and businesses to bring on more propane, even when it comes to meeting sustainability goals.

Propane users are looking at a favorable market this fall. Supply is high and cost is low, according to the Wisconsin Propane Gas Association. Executive Director Cheryle Lytle says there are also some strategies to take this season to make sure you are on top of your own supply and prices. Additional opportunities are available for farms and businesses to bring on more propane, even when it comes to meeting sustainability goals.

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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Propane Has A Good Story To Tell This Fall

It’s a gorgeous time of year in Wisconsin, and we're not just talking about the leaves. Our next episode in our specialty crop series takes us to the cranberry marsh to witness the changing foliage and the vibrant red berries. James Lake Farms is a family-owned and operated organic cranberry marsh. They’re located in Oneida County, just Northeast of Rhinelander. Owner John Stauner grows 189 acres of cranberries, and he’s looking forward to a nice crop this year. The farm is open to the public on Saturdays in October. This podcast series is brought to you courtesy of Specialty Crop Block Grant 23-10. Learn more about how to engage with Wisconsin's agricultural tourism industry at https://gowiagtourism.com/.

It’s a gorgeous time of year in Wisconsin, and we're not just talking about the leaves. Our next episode in our specialty crop series takes us to the cranberry marsh to witness the changing foliage and the vibrant red berries. James Lake Farms is a family-owned and operated organic cranberry marsh. They’re located in Oneida County, just Northeast of Rhinelander. Owner John Stauner grows 189 acres of cranberries, and he’s looking forward to a nice crop this year. The farm is open to the public on Saturdays in October. This podcast series is brought to you courtesy of Specialty Crop Block Grant 23-10. Learn more about how to engage with Wisconsin's agricultural tourism industry at <a href="https://gowiagtourism.com/">https://gowiagtourism.com/</a>.

Cranberries Add To The Colorful Splendor Of Autumn

Farm numbers are declining. But Wisconsin author and fourth-generation farmer Brian Reisinger reminds us that not all of these exits are sad stories. Farmers retire (no one can work forever) and sometimes the next generation doesn't want to take over. Consolidation of farms has also been a tool to support more family members on a farm or to keep the neighbor's land in production if they exit the business, he says. But are there other factors at play that have reduced farm numbers over the decades? Reisinger released a new book, "Land Rich, Cash Poor," that explores agriculture's untold history through the lens of his own dairy farm family. He also pulls in industry experts to speak to the challenges and opportunities in today's farm economy.

Farm numbers are declining. But Wisconsin author and fourth-generation farmer Brian Reisinger reminds us that not all of these exits are sad stories. Farmers retire (no one can work forever) and sometimes the next generation doesn't want to take over. Consolidation of farms has also been a tool to support more family members on a farm or to keep the neighbor's land in production if they exit the business, he says. But are there other factors at play that have reduced farm numbers over the decades? Reisinger released a new book, "Land Rich, Cash Poor," that explores agriculture's untold history through the lens of his own dairy farm family. He also pulls in industry experts to speak to the challenges and opportunities in today's farm economy.

New Book Explores Hope & History Of Disappearing Farms

Wisconsin's cattle industry's getting ready for some changes in animal identification standards.  ​Since 2013, breeding cattle over the age of 18 months, dairy cattle, and any cattle used for shows, etc. needed to have an official ID to move between states. This spring, USDA amended that rule so that the IDs have to be both visually AND electronically readable.  ​Stephanie Hoff finds out how it'll impact farmers with Tressa Lacy, president of the Wisconsin Cattlemen's Association​.

Yellow trucks rolling in the driveway usually meant a treat for kids in rural Wisconsin.  Now it's going away.  Schwann's, now known as Yelloh, is ceasing operations by the end of November.

Weather is really helping the state's farmers keep rolling in the harvest, but breakdowns can stop them in their tracks.  Getting big farm equipment fixed these days isn't easy.  Ben Jarboe talks to Danielle Waterworth, North America VP of Dealer and Customer Support for Case IH and New Holland.  She says they're turning to technology to help speed assistance. 

​Consumers may not realize that the prices we share on the radio don't correlate to organic producers.  Shawna Nelson, executive vice president of membership with Organic Valley, says organic milk pricing stands on its own.

Bryce Wyndecker, broker analyst with EverAg, joins Pam Jahnke to discuss the recent collapse in the barrel cheese price.  He also recaps recent milk production figures.

Wisconsin's cattle industry's getting ready for some changes in animal identification standards.  ​Since 2013, breeding cattle over the age of 18 months, dairy cattle, and any cattle used for shows, etc. needed to have an official ID to move between states. This spring, USDA amended that rule so that the IDs have to be both visually AND electronically readable.  ​Stephanie Hoff finds out how it'll impact farmers with Tressa Lacy, president of the Wisconsin Cattlemen's Association​. Yellow trucks rolling in the driveway usually meant a treat for kids in rural Wisconsin.  Now it's going away.  Schwann's, now known as Yelloh, is ceasing operations by the end of November. Weather is really helping the state's farmers keep rolling in the harvest, but breakdowns can stop them in their tracks.  Getting big farm equipment fixed these days isn't easy.  Ben Jarboe talks to Danielle Waterworth, North America VP of Dealer and Customer Support for Case IH and New Holland.  She says they're turning to technology to help speed assistance. ​Consumers may not realize that the prices we share on the radio don't correlate to organic producers.  Shawna Nelson, executive vice president of membership with Organic Valley, says organic milk pricing stands on its own.
Bryce Wyndecker, broker analyst with EverAg, joins Pam Jahnke to discuss the recent collapse in the barrel cheese price.  He also recaps recent milk production figures.

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