Is your plan ready for the 2025 growing season? Craig Davidson, product manager at Helena Agri-Enterprises gives us a look forward at the important weed control issues for growers in 2025.

Is your plan ready for the 2025 growing season? Craig Davidson, product manager at Helena Agri-Enterprises gives us a look forward at the important weed control issues for growers in 2025.

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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The Zimdars family farm near Ripon, Wisconsin, has been passed down through generations for over 150 years. It began with 80 acres and grew to 500, starting as a small dairy with various animals. Today, it’s a larger dairy operation with 250 cows. David Zimdars and his family  value the farm’s history, their time spent working together, and the memories they’ve created, hoping to keep the legacy alive for future generations.

The Zimdars family farm near Ripon, Wisconsin, has been passed down through generations for over 150 years. It began with 80 acres and grew to 500, starting as a small dairy with various animals. Today, it’s a larger dairy operation with 250 cows. David Zimdars and his family  value the farm’s history, their time spent working together, and the memories they’ve created, hoping to keep the legacy alive for future generations.

David Zimdars - Fond du Lac County Sesquicentennial Farm

Andrick Payen is the grains and oilseed analyst with Rabo Agrifinance -- RaboResearch and RaboBank. He says January will bring a few market movers, including a report on South America's crop progress and the inauguration. Payen says U.S. commodity markets have digested a lot of bearish news, but there is some bullish news out there for 2025.

Andrick Payen is the grains and oilseed analyst with Rabo Agrifinance -- RaboResearch and RaboBank. He says January will bring a few market movers, including a report on South America's crop progress and the inauguration. Payen says U.S. commodity markets have digested a lot of bearish news, but there is some bullish news out there for 2025.

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When it comes to Thanksgiving, turkey might steal the spotlight, but it’s not the only star of the table. There’s another ingredient that brings families together, fuels traditions, and offers endless possibilities for your holiday feast.  We're talking about potatoes. From creamy mashed potatoes to crispy roasted ones, piled with gravy or baked into cheesy casseroles, they’ve earned their spot as a holiday essential.  Dana Rady - Wisconsin Potato and Vegetable Growers Association Director of Promotions, Communication and Consumer Education says they’re more than just a side dish—they’re a tradition, a nutritional powerhouse, and an economic hero!

The demand for potatoes spikes during the holiday season, and 2023 was no exception. "Consumers spent approximately $220 million on 265 million pounds of fresh potatoes nationwide, during Thanksgiving," Rady notes. 

When it comes to Thanksgiving, turkey might steal the spotlight, but it’s not the only star of the table. There’s another ingredient that brings families together, fuels traditions, and offers endless possibilities for your holiday feast.  We're talking about potatoes. From creamy mashed potatoes to crispy roasted ones, piled with gravy or baked into cheesy casseroles, they’ve earned their spot as a holiday essential.  Dana Rady - Wisconsin Potato and Vegetable Growers Association Director of Promotions, Communication and Consumer Education says they’re more than just a side dish—they’re a tradition, a nutritional powerhouse, and an economic hero!
The demand for potatoes spikes during the holiday season, and 2023 was no exception. "Consumers spent approximately $220 million on 265 million pounds of fresh potatoes nationwide, during Thanksgiving," Rady notes.

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