Ice Cream For Lactose Intolerance And Dairy Herd Starting To Rebuild - Wackershauser

MID-WEST FARM REPORT - MADISON

Ethan Lane with the National Cattlemen's Beef Association will be keeping an eye on cabinet developments with the Trump Administration. He tells Stephanie Hoff that aside from the Farm Bill, other issues like WOTUS will likely be addressed.Winter weather advisories are in effect for most of Wisconsin this morning.
Stu Muck breaks down the wintery mix facing drivers today.
More than 50% of the global population is lactose intolerant. That's a lot of potential customers for the dairy industry. Ben Jarboe visits with UW-River Falls researcher, Grace Lewis, about her development of lactose free ice cream.
Wisconsin's labor force on farms across the region went down this year versus last. Pam Jahnke recaps the numbers. Chuck Conner, President and CEO of the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives says this is an issue that must be addressed if consumer food will continue to be produced primarily within our borders.
Wisconsin's milk production remained flat in October, but some states continue to deal with the fallout from HPAI in dairy. Pam Jahnke recaps the numbers, then talks with Jenny Wackershauser, broker/analyst with EverAg, about how processors are dealing with these patterns.

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