Wisconsin Has A National FFA Officer Plus Even Researchers Battled Weather

MID-WEST FARM REPORT - MADISON

Farmers deal with all types of stress. Weather, prices. Monica McConkey is a rural mental health specialist and one of two state-funded farm counselors in Minnesota. She has some advice for us on how and when to get help before you or a loved one goes into crisis mode. After all, the agriculture community is even more susceptible to stress and depression due to the weather and crop prices. She discusses it with Stephanie Hoff.
Windy conditions could take more leaves off Wisconsin trees. Stu Muck, ag meteorologist, says mild weather is still a part of the week.
Wisconsin has a new National FFA Officer! Mary Schrieber from East Troy was selected as the Central Region Vice President at the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis. Jill Welke visits with her on the path that led her to the post.
Financial requests far outstripped available monies for the second round of the Agriculture Road Improvement Program grant system. Joel Nilsesteun, Deputy Executive Secretary at the WI Dept. of Transportation, shares a few statistics on requests.
With the harvest now in the rear view mirror, Wisconsin farmers got a few surprises this year. So did UW-Extension Soybean Specialist, Dr. Shawn Conley. He visits with Pam Jahnke about some of the disappointments he found in his own research plots, and where growers need to pivot going into 2025. Paid for by the Wisconsin Soybean Marketing Board.

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