People can be fairly uninformed about products they're buying and how those products got to them. Wisconsin soybean growers are paying attention and trying to share that story. Tony Mellenthin is a soybean grower in northwest Wisconsin who also sits on the United Soybean Board. He and his wife are expecting their third child, and they're using soy based products to prepare the nursery. Bob Bosold gets a tour.
Covering Wisconsin with weather gear is the goal of Chris Vagasky, WISCONET coordinator. He tells Pam Jahnke about how he's crisscrossing the state installing new weather stations.
Wisconsin's weather is bringing another drastic change in temperatures. Stephanie Hoff catches up with Jesse Wagner, owner and operator of The Woods Sugarbush in Manitowoc, to discuss if this expected surge in temperatures will spell the end of "sugaring" in Wisconsin.
This is the time of year when farms are meeting with a lot of their advisors. Tax planners, accountants, bankers and lawyers. One tough question that can flummox farms is their structure. Is it a partnership, and LLC, a corporation? Each option has details that must be minded. Rachel Armstrong with FarmCommons is an attorney that loves to advise farms through those decision boxes. Charitee Seebecker finds out about some of the common questions farms should be asking and considering.If you're a dairy farmer - you're already busy. Finding extra time to be involved in leadership roles can be extra tough.
Stephanie Hughes is a mother of 3 young boys, married to an active military man, and dairy farming. She shares why she makes leadership opportunities a priority with Pam Jahnke. Part of FarmFirst Dairy Cooperatives paid monthly updates.
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