New Ear Tag Requirements - And Why Did Cheese Take A Dive

MID-WEST FARM REPORT - MADISON

Wisconsin's cattle industry's getting ready for some changes in animal identification standards. ​Since 2013, breeding cattle over the age of 18 months, dairy cattle, and any cattle used for shows, etc. needed to have an official ID to move between states. This spring, USDA amended that rule so that the IDs have to be both visually AND electronically readable. ​Stephanie Hoff finds out how it'll impact farmers with Tressa Lacy, president of the Wisconsin Cattlemen's Association​.
Yellow trucks rolling in the driveway usually meant a treat for kids in rural Wisconsin. Now it's going away. Schwann's, now known as Yelloh, is ceasing operations by the end of November.
Weather is really helping the state's farmers keep rolling in the harvest, but breakdowns can stop them in their tracks. Getting big farm equipment fixed these days isn't easy. Ben Jarboe talks to Danielle Waterworth, North America VP of Dealer and Customer Support for Case IH and New Holland. She says they're turning to technology to help speed assistance.
​Consumers may not realize that the prices we share on the radio don't correlate to organic producers. Shawna Nelson, executive vice president of membership with Organic Valley, says organic milk pricing stands on its own.

Bryce Wyndecker, broker analyst with EverAg, joins Pam Jahnke to discuss the recent collapse in the barrel cheese price. He also recaps recent milk production figures.
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