Even if you don't use it, you probably know where it is -- your local hospital. It's a staple of a community. But many of Wisconsin's rural hospitals are facing headwinds in 2023 from the rural economy and labor shortages to funding issues and health inequity, says Alan Morgan, executive director of the National Rural Health Association.

Will Stafford, the Washington representative for CHS, lists off the policy agenda and other lines Congress will likely add in the 2023 Farm Bill. He says while he has his hands full getting new members of Congress up to speed on ag policy, there is excitement surrounding this bill. 

Extension beef specialist Bill Halfman says keep a close eye on your cattle, feedstuffs and shelters during this cold snap. GrassWorks President Kevin Mahalko says the 2023 Grazing Conference saw record attendance.

Wisconsin continues to be a hub for hemp research, even having a hand in new resources, such as the Midwestern Hemp Database and the Emerging Crops Website. Phillip Alberti, a research program manager at UW-Madison, talks about the trends he’s seeing in the hemp industry, and resources growers now have at their fingertips.