Mushrooms!  It's another crop from Wisconsin.  Bob Bosold learns a little more about mushroom production, the varieties that are popular and how they grow!  Steve Scholtz, a mushroom grower in Eau Claire explains how he produces his crop indoors to avoid contamination.  He's finding a vibrant market for his product in many different areas.

Rain is drifting into Wisconsin and will stay for most of the day.  Stu Muck says as we move through Wednesday, we'll move closer to dry weather and sunshine.

The U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee released its text of the Farm Bill on Tuesday.  One group that's paying close attention is the NASDA - Nat'l Association of State Departments of Agriculture. Ted McKinney's their CEO.  He tells Pam Jahnke that agriculture has been a bipartisan gathering spot in Washington, D.C.  He says while many elements of the Farm Bill were dealt with in the Big Beautiful Bill, the policy side has gone unattended.  That's what McKinney says is needed now.

Farm bankruptcies look just as robust this year as last, which is not good news.  Austin Peiffer, an attorney with Ag and Business Legal Strategies in Hiawatha, Iowa, is tracking the numbers.  He says in the first quarter of 2026, there were approximately 158 Chapter 12 bankruptcy filings.  He says the tough part is that many of those farms filed early, and may have received more bad financial news when they started planting, impacted by high fuel prices and escalated fertilizer costs.

The NASDA is holding its summer meeting in Madison, which wraps up today.  While each state faces unique challenges, data centers seem to be a common denominator.  Brian Baldrige is the Director of the Ohio Department of Agriculture.  He says they've got about 200 data centers in the state now, and they hope tools like farmland preservation help buffer where future centers are located.

Mushrooms!&nbsp; It's another crop from Wisconsin.&nbsp; Bob Bosold learns a little more about mushroom production, the varieties that are popular and how they grow!&nbsp; Steve Scholtz, a mushroom grower in Eau Claire explains how he produces his crop indoors to avoid contamination.&nbsp; He's finding a vibrant market for his product in many different areas.
Rain is drifting into Wisconsin and will stay for most of the day.&nbsp; Stu Muck says as we move through Wednesday, we'll move closer to dry weather and sunshine.
The U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee released its text of the Farm Bill on Tuesday.&nbsp; One group that's paying close attention is the NASDA - Nat'l Association of State Departments of Agriculture. Ted McKinney's their CEO.&nbsp; He tells Pam Jahnke that agriculture has been a bipartisan gathering spot in Washington, D.C.&nbsp; He says while many elements of the Farm Bill were dealt with in the Big Beautiful Bill, the policy side has gone unattended.&nbsp; That's what McKinney says is needed now.
Farm bankruptcies look just as robust this year as last, which is not good news.&nbsp; Austin Peiffer, an attorney with Ag and Business Legal Strategies in Hiawatha, Iowa, is tracking the numbers.&nbsp; He says in the first quarter of 2026, there were approximately 158 Chapter 12 bankruptcy filings.&nbsp; He says the tough part is that many of those farms filed early, and may have received more bad financial news when they started planting, impacted by high fuel prices and escalated fertilizer costs.
The NASDA is holding its summer meeting in Madison, which wraps up today.&nbsp; While each state faces unique challenges, data centers seem to be a common denominator.&nbsp; Brian Baldrige is the Director of the Ohio Department of Agriculture.&nbsp; He says they've got about 200 data centers in the state now, and they hope tools like farmland preservation help buffer where future centers are located.

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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