Agricultural forum unveils rural trends

Carter Jones
Jan 30, 2024
Jan 30, 2024

Field of young corn — A statewide drought in Wisconsin has been impacting crops, making for the worst crop conditions in five years. Despite that, the drought had less of an impact on crops than was expected.
University of Wisconsin

Facebook
Twitter
Bluesky
WhatsApp
SMS
Email
Print
Save

MADISON, Wis. – The 2024 Wisconsin Agricultural Outlook Forum was held Jan. 23 at Union South on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. The annual event – which discusses agricultural economics, forecasting and data – also delved into the topic of rural livability.

kAmkDEC@?8m$E6G6? s6==6C[k^DEC@?8m AC@76DD@C :? E96 &(\s6A2CE>6?E @7 p8C:4F=EFC2= 2?5 pAA=:65 t4@?@>:4D[ @A6?65 E96 6G6?E 3J @FE=:?:?8 E96 3C@25 64@?@>:4 @FE=@@< 7@C (:D4@?D:?] %96 DE2E6 3@2DED D@>6 @7 E96 4@F?ECJ’D 36DE =23@C\7@C46 A2CE:4:A2E:@? C2E6D] qFE =23@C 2G2:=23:=:EJ DE:== A@D6D 2 492==6?86 3642FD6 E96C6 2C6 >@C6 ;@3 @A6?:?8D E92? H@C<6CD :? E96 DE2E6] w6 4:E65 52E2 D9@H:?8 2 4@?D6?DFD 2>@?8 64@?@>:DED E92E 2 C646DD:@? :D F?=:<6=J 2D :?7=2E:@? 2?5 :?E6C6DE C2E6D 8C25F2==J 564C62D6]k^Am

kAm“xE =@@<D =:<6 H6’C6 8@:?8 :? E96 C:89E 5:C64E:@?[” s6==6C D2:5]k^Am

kAmkDEC@?8m!2F= |:E496==k^DEC@?8m[ 5:C64E@C @7 E96 &(\s6A2CE>6?E @7 p8C:4F=EFC2= 2?5 pAA=:65 t4@?@>:4D[ DA@<6 23@FE 72C> :?4@>6 :? E96 DE2E6] }6E 72C> :?4@>6 92D 564C62D65 a_ A6C46?E 7C@> :ED A62< :? a_aa 3FE @G6C2== :E’D EC6?5:?8 2E >@C6 E92? E96 b_\J62C 2G6C286] {@@<:?8 2E 52:CJ EC6?5D[ 42D9 C646:AED 92G6 564C62D65 `g A6C46?E 2D AC@5F46CD H62E96C65 E9C@F89 2 cb A6C46?E AC:46 564C62D6 7C@> 2 A62< :? DF>>6C a_aa – E@ 2 7:G6\J62C H@CDE AC:46 :? DF>>6C a_ab]k^Am

kAmp DE2E6H:56 5C@F89E 92D 366? :>A24E:?8 4C@AD[ >2<:?8 7@C E96 H@CDE 4C@A 4@?5:E:@?D :? 7:G6 J62CD] s6DA:E6 E92E[ E96 5C@F89E 925 =6DD @7 2? :>A24E @? 4C@AD E92? H2D 6IA64E65] *:6=5 =@DD6D H6C6 DA@EEJ[ 56A6?5:?8 @? D@:= 724E@CD 2?5 C2:?]k^Am

kAm$@ 72C 4C@A :?DFC2?46 92D A2:5 S`ba >:==:@? E@ 72C>6CD :? E96 DE2E6] %92E ?F>36C H:== DFC6=J :?4C62D6[ |:E496== D2:5[ 3642FD6 &]$] s6A2CE>6?E @7 p8C:4F=EFC6\#:D< |2?286>6?E p86?4J’D t?92?465 r@G6C286 2?5 $FAA=6>6?E2= r@G6C286 @AE:@?D 2C6 H2:E:?8 7@C 4@F?EJ\J:6=5 52E2 E92E :D?’E 2G2:=23=6 F?E:= |2C49]k^Am

kAm“xE’D G6CJ DA@EEJ[” 96 D2:5] “x7 J@F H6C6 :? 2? 2C62 E92E 5:5?’E 86E 6?@F89 C2:?[ J@F G6CJ =:<6=J EC:886C65 4C@A\:?DFC2?46 :?56>?:E:6D 3642FD6 J@FC J:6=5D H6C6 6G6? ;FDE 2 =:EE=6 3:E 36=@H 2G6C286] qFE H:E9 E92E 564=:?6 :? 4@C? AC:46D[ J@F’C6 8@:?8 E@ EC:886C A2J>6?ED]”k^Am

kAm{2?5 G2=F6D :? E96 DE2E6 :?4C62D65 ``]g A6C46?E E9:D A2DE J62C 2?5 92G6 :?4C62D65 c_]e A6C46?E D:?46 a_a_] %9@F89 E92E 7:8FC6 92D 96=A65 72C> 32=2?46 D966ED[ E9:??6C >2C8:?D D9@F=5 36 6IA64E65] %92E’D 3642FD6 4@C? 2?5 D@J362? AC:46D 2C6 7@C642DE65 2E E96 3C62<\6G6? AC:46 @7 Sc]hg 7@C 4@C? 2?5 S``]bg 7@C D@J362?D]k^Am

kAmu@CF> AC6D6?E6CD 5:D4FDD65 H92E E@ 6IA64E 7C@> 8C2:?[ =:G6DE@4< 2?5 52:CJ >2C<6ED :? E96 J62C 29625] kDEC@?8my@9? w6:?36C8k^DEC@?8m @7 %@E2= u2C> |2C<6E:?8 :? (6DE q6?5[ (:D4@?D:?[ D2:5 4@C? :D @? 2 D=:AA6CJ D=@A6j 56>2?5 92D 564C62D65 be A6C46?E 7C@> E96 AC6G:@FD J62C] p?5 D@J362? 56>2?5 92D 564C62D65 `g A6C46?E] %96 564C62D6 :D 2EEC:3FE65 E@ r9:?2 3FJ:?8 =6DD &]$] DE@4< :? 72G@C @7 4962A6C AC@5F4ED 7C@> qC2K:= 2?5 pC86?E:?2] u@C 6I2>A=6 c_ A6C46?E @7 2== E96 4@C? r9:?2 :>A@CE65 =2DE J62C H2D 7C@> qC2K:=] w6:?36C8 D2:5 AC@5F46CD 2?I:@FD 23@FE >2C<6E G2=F6D D9@F=5 DE2J 5:D4:A=:?65 2?5 D6== H96? E96J 9:E E96:C E2C86ED]k^Am

People are also reading…

Good cattle and a giving nature: Late cowboy to receive hall of fame honors
Iowa farmer sees new path for agriculture
Proposals aim to improve pool of rural veterinarians
Meristem focuses on reducing crop input costs for farmers
Rural America at its finest: fire relief efforts in Nebraska show best of humanity
Study reveals how bull buyers use key genetic information
With labor tight, incentives key to finding the right help
From rose farms to rice fields, travel continues
Nebraska ranchers reel from fire losses
Rail merger would hurt farmers
Geopolitical issues influencing soybean market
McCumber Angus Ranch Production Sale
Snap2Graze: grazing cereal rye really can be that simple
Haugen Cattle Co. Annual Bull Sale
Divine intent of creation respected

kAmkDEC@?8mqC6?52 q@6E6=k^DEC@?8m[ AC@76DD@C 2?5 56A2CE>6?E 492:C @7 28C:4F=EFC2= 64@?@>:4D 2E &(\#:G6C u2==D[ 6IA=2:?65 H96C6 E96 >2C<6E :D EC6?5:?8 7@C =:G6DE@4<] s@>6DE:4 4@?DF>AE:@? @7 3C@:=6CD 2?5 EFC<6J :D 2?E:4:A2E65 E@ :?4C62D6[ H9:=6 56>2?5 7@C A@C< 2?5 3667 :D 6IA64E65 E@ 564C62D6]k^Am

kAm!C@5F4E:@? @7 3C@:=6CD[ EFC<6J 2?5 A@C< :D 7@C642DE E@ :?4C62D6 3J 2? 2G6C286 @7 a A6C46?E[ H9:=6 3667 AC@5F4E:@? :D 6IA64E65 E@ 564C62D6 3J e A6C46?E] %96 72C> AC:46 @7 3C@:=6CD D9@F=5 6IA64E 2 >@56DE :?4C62D6 @7 ]e A6C46?E[ H9:=6 EFC<6J AC:46D 2C6 7@C642DE E@ D:?< 3J a` A6C46?E] !@C< AC:46D 2C6 6IA64E65 E@ 564C62D6 3J a]` A6C46?E H9:=6 3667 AC:46D H:== 36 G2C:23=6]k^Am

kAmkDEC@?8mr9F4< }:49@=D@?k^DEC@?8m[ 2DD@4:2E6 AC@76DD@C :? E96 &(\s6A2CE>6?E @7 p?:>2= U2>Aj s2:CJ $4:6?46D[ D2:5 52:CJ\72C> >2C8:?D C624965 2 C64@C5\A@@C ?F>36C :? a_ab] %96 564C62D6 :? AC:46D H2D 2EEC:3FE65 E@ 8C62E6C\E92?\2G6C286 7665 4@DED] qFE 36EE6C 3FEE6C AC:46D 2:565 2 AC:46 C64@G6CJ]k^Am

kAmr@H ?F>36CD 2C6 564C62D:?8 :? E96 DE2E6 3FE >:=< AC@5F4E:@? A6C 4@H :D 9@=5:?8 DE625J] p D:8?:7:42?E :?4C62D6 :? 3FEE6C72E AC@5F4E:@? A@D:E:G6=J :>A24E65 E96 >2C<6E] }:49@=D@? D2:5 >:=< AC:46D 92G6 >@G65 A2DE E96 EC@F89 @7 E96:C 4J4=6[ >62?:?8 AC:46D H:== :?4C62D6 4@>A2C65 E@ E96 ?F>36CD 6IA6C:6?465 :? a_ab] (:=5\42C5 724E@CD E92E 4@F=5 :?7=F6?46 E92E DH:?8 :?4=F56 E96 8=@32= 64@?@>J[ t= }:?@ H62E96C 67764ED 2?5 D9:7E:?8 &$sp 52:CJ A@=:4:6D]k^Am

kAmu@CF> 6IA6CED @FE=:?65 9@H :?DE:EFE:@?D 2C6 H@C<:?8 E@ :>AC@G6 E96 BF2=:EJ @7 =:76 7@C (:D4@?D:?’D `]d >:==:@? CFC2= C6D:56?ED] %96 492==6?86D 724:?8 CFC2= C6D:56?ED :?4=F56 2 564=:?6 :? 4:G:4 6?8286>6?E[ =@DD6D @7 4@>>F?:EJ D6CG:46D 2?5 :?DE:EFE:@?D[ 2?5 C65F465 64@?@>:4 @AA@CEF?:E:6D] %9@D6 724E@CD 4@>A@F?5 E@ >2<6 :E 5:77:4F=E 7@C CFC2= C6D:56?ED E@ C6=:23=J >66E E96:C ?665D]k^Am

kAmkDEC@?8m|2EE zFC6Dk^DEC@?8m[ 2 4@>>F?:EJ 64@?@>:4\56G6=@A>6?E DA64:2=:DE 2?5 C6D62C496C 2E &(\|25:D@?[ 6IA=2:?65 9@H E96 8C2?E\7F?565 &(\#FC2= !2CE?6CD9:AD x?DE:EFE6 DEF5:6D 4C:E:42= :?DE:EFE:@?D 5C:G:?8 =:G23:=:EJ :? CFC2= 2C62D] xED C68:@?2= 64@?@>:4 2?2=JD:D 2?5 =23@C\7@C46 C6D62C49 H:== 6G6?EF2==J 36 FD65 E@ 4C62E6 EJA@=@8:6D 2?5 3=F6AC:?ED E@ :>AC@G6 CFC2= 4@>>F?:E:6D]k^Am

kAmkDEC@?8m|2C:6 q2CCJk^DEC@?8m[ 5:C64E@C @7 4@>>F?:EJ 64@?@>:4 56G6=@A>6?E 7@C #FC2= (:D4@?D:? w62=E9 r@@A6C2E:G6[ 6IA=2:?65 E96 :>A@CE2?46 @7 AC6D6CG:?8 CFC2= 962=E9\42C6 DJDE6>D] q642FD6 E9@D6 9@DA:E2=D 2?5 4=:?:4D 24E 2D CFC2= 2?49@CD[ E96 64@?@>J DF776CD H96? E96J 4=@D6] u@C 6I2>A=6 H96? 2 CFC2= 9@DA:E2= 4=@D6D[ :E C6DF=ED :? 2? 2G6C286 :?4@>6 =@DD @7 c A6C46?E 2?5 2 `]e A6C46?E :?4C62D6 :? F?6>A=@J>6?E]k^Am

kAmkDEC@?8mq6E9 w2D<@G64k^DEC@?8m[ 5:C64E@C @7 E96 (:D4@?D:? ~77:46 @7 #FC2= !C@DA6C:EJ[ 6IA=2:?65 9@H E96 C646?E=J 7@C>65 @77:46 :D 4@==23@C2E:?8 H:E9 CFC2= E9@F89E =6256CD E@ 2>A=:7J E@FC:D> 2?5 @FE5@@C\C64C62E:@? @AA@CEF?:E:6D]k^Am

kAm':D:E k2 9C67lQ9EEAi^^HHH]C>2]FD52]8@GQ E2C86ElQ03=2?<QmHHH]C>2]FD52]8@Gk^2m 2?5 k2 9C67lQ9EEAi^^HHH]E@E2=72C>>2C<6E:?8]4@>Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<QmHHH]E@E2=72C>>2C<6E:?8]4@>k^2m 2?5 k2 9C67lQ9EEAi^^?6=D@?]H:D4]65FQ E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm?6=D@?]H:D4]65Fk^2m 2?5 k2 9C67lQ9EEAi^^2?5JD4:]H:D4]65FQ E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm2?5JD4:]H:D4]65Fk^2m 2?5 k2 9C67lQ9EEAi^^226]H:D4]65FQ E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm226]H:D4]65Fk^2m 2?5 k2 9C67lQ9EEAi^^CFC2=H:]4@>Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<QmCFC2=H:]4@>k^2m 2?5 k2 9C67lQ9EEAi^^HHH]CH94]4@>Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<QmHHH]CH94]4@>k^2m 2?5 k2 9C67lQ9EEAi^^C6?<]226]H:D4]65FQ E2C86ElQ03=2?<QmC6?<]226]H:D4]65Fk^2m 7@C >@C6 :?7@C>2E:@?]k^Am

kAmkDA2? 4=2DDlQAC:?E0EC:>Qm%9:D :D 2? @C:8:?2= 2CE:4=6 HC:EE6? 7@C p8C:\':6H[ 2 {66 t?E6CAC:D6D 28C:4F=EFC2= AF3=:42E:@? 32D65 :? |25:D@?[ (:D4@?D:?] ':D:E k2 9C67lQ9EEAi^^p8C:':6H]4@>Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qmp8C:':6H]4@>k^2m 7@C >@C6 :?7@C>2E:@?]k^DA2?mk^Am