Weather Is The Factor This Week - a podcast by MID-WEST FARM REPORT - MADISON

Meet the rare dairy breed, Kerry Cows. The Kerry are believed to be one of the oldest dairy breeds, originating from Ireland. One of just two rare Celtic Kerry herds call Grace Acres Farms home. Owner JT Price tells Mid-West Farm Report about the breed.

Much of Wisconsin is in a heat advisory, which is in effect from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. today. Make sure you and your animals have lots of water.

How do bees forage in a drought? How do bees keep themselves cool in a heat wave? These are questions that Hannah Sjostrom is well versed at answering. She is a former Wisconsin and American Honey Queen. She tells Mid-West Farm Report how the honey-producing pollinators deal with weather.

Market advisor John Heinberg with Total Farm Marketing in West Bend says the tropical storm in California has boosted milk prices. This week, attention is on the heat and developing storms in Texas. Price support for grain has to come from exports, but the U.S. prices are expensive compared to grain from South America, meaning U.S. grain is less attractive. Figures are coming in from the Pro Farmer Tour happening across the Midwest. 

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