Wisconsin agriculture - agriculture and food production in general - doesn't work without workers.  Wisconsin Congressman, Derrick Van Orden, has been spending time gathering stories that exemplify why foreign born workers remain a critical cog in getting things done.  He says the message to him has been clear.  Now Congress has to get things done when it comes to a legal system that farms and agribusinesses can work with to keep their operations functioning with foreign born laborers.  Van Orden explains to Ben Jarboe the different options that he's proposing to revise existing H2A guidelines, and creating legal channels for employers to usher employees through the process. Van Orden's Agriculture Reform Act of 2025 holds some key elements to keeping food production in the U.S. moving.

It'll be cloudy, with some rain - but nothing real measurable.  That's the word from Stu Muck.  Friday could potentially bring a little heavier rain to the state's farm fields.

It's not just Wisconsin farmers that are in the midst of harvesting.  Plenty of garden produce is being used and shared in neighborhoods these days.  What are your plans for the rest?  Kiley Allan provides a few tips for canning and freezing courtesy of Heather Quackenboss, UW-Extension Educator in LaCrosse County.

Farmers for Free Trade brought its motorcade to Westby Wisconsin on Wednesday.  Brian Kuehl, executive director of FFFT says they're planning to cover over 2500 miles on their journey from Nebraska to Washington, D.C.  They're gathering farmers stories about what the international marketplace means to their farming operations and their futures.

Strategies are critical right now for Wisconsin dairy operators.  They're looking at a bleak picture for milk prices in 2026 as global production grows and product prices slip.  Katie Burgess, dairy analyst with EverAg say using new insurance tools to protect the valuable dairy beef revenue is a critical component for next year that should be activated today.

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