What we're hearing across all sectors of agriculture is that having a reliable workforce remains a number one challenge today. Karen Gefvert, chief policy officer for Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative and Voice of Milk, says it’s an issue the organization is deeply engaged in.

She also discusses the fact that the actual Farm Bill, the extended version, expired on September 30. Right now, we’re getting along on the Farm Bill elements that were included in the One Big Beautiful Bill.

What we're hearing across all sectors of agriculture is that having a reliable workforce remains a number one challenge today. Karen Gefvert, chief policy officer for Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative and Voice of Milk, says it&rsquo;s an issue the organization is deeply engaged in.
She also discusses the fact that the actual Farm Bill, the extended version, expired on September 30. Right now, we&rsquo;re getting along on the Farm Bill elements that were included in the One Big Beautiful Bill.

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.

MID-WEST FARM REPORT - MADISON

Daily audio and podcasts from the Mid-West Farm Report Madison!

Daily audio and podcasts from the Mid-West Farm Report Madison!

Spotlight On Immigration Opens Door For Ag Labor Reform

Spring has sprung which means boats will be comin out on the water. John Sinclair joins host Ben Jarboe to give a reminder on boating laws and considerations. Davion Freeman joins the show to talk early spring time fishing and favorite baits to use when the fish are lethargic. 

Spring has sprung which means boats will be comin out on the water. John Sinclair joins host Ben Jarboe to give a reminder on boating laws and considerations. Davion Freeman joins the show to talk early spring time fishing and favorite baits to use when the fish are lethargic.&nbsp;

Boater Safety With The DNR & My Top Early Spring Baits

Tucker Brown has taken to social media to connect producer and consumer as an influencer. Jill Welke chats with him to learn more about his ranch, the R.A. Brown Ranch, in Texas. He says he has been able to blend his two passions together with social media and agriculture.

The morning started off wet on this Friday with rainfall reports coming in, Ag meteorologist Stu Muck says that it may not be done for the weekend.

Nothing says spring like rain, blooming flowers, and the reappearance of bees. Stephanie Hoff talks with Brooke Nikkila-Sommerfeldt, the Wisconsin State Apiarist, to see where these bees went on vacation for the winter and how their health has held up.

Another way you know it is spring is when farmers take to the fields to get their crops in, but they're not the only ones planting. Kiley Allan has a conversation with Avery Drew and Stacie Kopenhafer about their experience running a test plot through Southwest Tech.

Tucker Brown has taken to social media to connect producer and consumer as an influencer. Jill Welke chats with him to learn more about his ranch, the R.A. Brown Ranch, in Texas. He says he has been able to blend his two passions together with social media and agriculture.
The morning started off wet on this Friday with rainfall reports coming in, Ag meteorologist Stu Muck says that it may not be done for the weekend.
Nothing says spring like rain, blooming flowers, and the reappearance of bees. Stephanie Hoff talks with Brooke Nikkila-Sommerfeldt, the Wisconsin State Apiarist, to see where these bees went on vacation for the winter and how their health has held up.
Another way you know it is spring is when farmers take to the fields to get their crops in, but they're not the only ones planting. Kiley Allan has a conversation with Avery Drew and Stacie Kopenhafer about their experience running a test plot through Southwest Tech.

Texas Ranching & It's Finally Feeling Like Spring

Springtime means there's many raindrops falling on our heads, but that's no reason to cry! Instead, it's a great reason to sign up for CoCoRaHS. COCORAHS is the acronym that stands for Community Collaborative Rain Hail and Snow Network. It’s a network of volunteers who work together to measure precipitation of all forms across the nation. Richard Janke has been contributing to the network for nearly 5 years from his home in Neshkoro.

Springtime means there's many raindrops falling on our heads, but that's no reason to cry! Instead, it's a great reason to sign up for CoCoRaHS. COCORAHS is the acronym that stands for Community Collaborative Rain Hail and Snow Network. It&rsquo;s a network of volunteers who work together to measure precipitation of all forms across the nation. Richard Janke has been contributing to the network for nearly 5 years from his home in Neshkoro.

Spotlight On Immigration Opens Door For Ag Labor Reform

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