We’re looking forward to Wisconsin’s Ag Day at the Capitol tomorrow hosted by the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation and co-sponsored by several other farm advocacy groups ranging from dairy to specialty crops. But farmers have not been idle when it comes to meeting with lawmakers. Recently, biofuels took center stage when about 35 corn and soybean growers were at the state Capitol to advance policies that support renewable fuels, such as ethanol. Crop farmer Randy Hughes from Rock County was among them. He tells Stephanie Hoff about two items he brought to the table including: an infrastructure grant program for biofuel facilities and a sustainable aviation fuel tax credit. Soybean grower Sara Stelter says another goal while in Madison is to make sure elected officials know how important biofuels are for Wisconsin farmers.

Rain's still on the horizon for Wisconsin Thursday and Friday.  Today - a little warmer according to Stu Muck.

As weather allows, farms will continue executing their manure management plan.  Pam Jahnke chats with Kevin Erb, UW-Extension Specialist that's been conducting educational seminars on update regulations overseeing manure management.  He says attendance has been very robust, and farmers are accompanying their custom operators and training Spanish speaking employees to be part of the nutrient management team.

Emily Sydow of Sun Prairie has been named the 2025 WI Honey Queen.  She's currently a student at UW-Madison focused on Agricultural Applied Economics with a minor in Public Policy.

Most farms already have their operating loans in place, but will they be able to repay them this year?  Ben Jarboe asks the question of Dr. Paul Mitchell from the Renk Agribusiness Institute.  Mitchell says margins are tighter than we've seen over the past 5 years, and the financial infusion farms received during the pandemic has been used up.