As extreme weather events become more common, such as the ongoing drought in Wisconsin, growing crops for top-notch feed quality and optimal dairy profit might get tricky. But other options exist... it just may be a little outside the box. Dr. Joe Bender joins us from the University of Pennsylvania, where he's been looking at creative feed solutions that can also tackle food waste. For example, rejected ketchup, chickpea flour, oranges, and bakery items meant for the landfill can provide the right nutrients for a dairy cow.

As extreme weather events become more common, such as the ongoing drought in Wisconsin, growing crops for top-notch feed quality and optimal dairy profit might get tricky. But other options exist... it just may be a little outside the box. Dr. Joe Bender joins us from the University of Pennsylvania, where he's been looking at creative feed solutions that can also tackle food waste. For example, rejected ketchup, chickpea flour, oranges, and bakery items meant for the landfill can provide the right nutrients for a dairy cow.

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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