WI High In Congressional Districts And Ag Plus Holy Butter - Tranel

MID-WEST FARM REPORT - MADISON

It's mushroom season in Muscoda! This weekend the community celebrates the fungus with a festival. Charitee Seebecker talks with mushroom master, Tom Nondorf, veteran who helps purchase morel's for the day-long event that benefits the local VFW.
The World Food Prize Laureates were announced in Washington, D.C. The two honorees are focused in on preserving crop and seed diversity. Ambassador Terry Branstad, President of the World Food Prize, made the announcement.
USDA released the strongest agriculture congressional districts, based on the 2022 Census of Agriculture. Wisconsin holds 4 of the nation's strongest agriculture districts. Jason Mungniani, Executive Director of Government Relations at the WI Farm Bureau Federation, breaks down the statistics with Pam Jahnke and explains why it'll matter in the upcoming elections.
Matt Tranel, broker analyst with EverAg in Platteville joins Pam Jahnke. Butter has shattered the $3/pound mark in Chicago. Tranel explains what's driving the butter market and how long the momentum is likely to stick. He also updates export activity with cheese, and what's influencing cheesemakers and the varieties they're producing.

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