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Extension Farm Management in the News: January 2026

Written by Farm Management Program Posted on February 5, 2026February 5, 2026
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Extension Farm Management specialists and educators across Wisconsin are regularly featured by local and national news outlets to share expertise on a wide range of topics. With a shared commitment for research-based, culturally responsive educational programs, information, and tools to inform farm business management decisions, Extension provides invaluable guidance to a wide range of agricultural audiences in and around Wisconsin.

  • Americans drank more milk in 2024, reversing a decade-long decline | Jan. 1 | High Plains Public Radio | Featuring Leonard Polzin
  • Santa’s dairy consumption is significant | Jan. 5 | Brownfield Ag News News | Featuring Leonard Polzin
  • How to Handle Tension Before it Becomes Conflict | Jan. 7 | Dairy Herd Management | Featuring Hernando Duarte
  • ▶ Watch: Grocery prices rise while dairy costs drop, impacting Wisconsin farmers | Jan. 15 | WBAY | Featuring Leonard Polzin
  • Skilled but uncertain: Immigrant workers and employers navigate hiring hurdles under Trump | Jan. 19 | Wisconsin Watch | Featuring Hernando Duarte
  • ‘Pivot Points’ podcast explores farm business models, growth and challenges | Jan. 20 | Wisconsin State Farmer | Featuring Sarah Janes Ugoretz
  • ▶ Watch: How new whole milk law could impact Wisconsin farmers | Jan. 26 | Spectrum News 1 | Featuring Leonard Polzin
  • Robotic Milking Conference Set for Wisconsin Dairy Farmers | Jan. 26 | Wisconsin Ag Connection | Featuring Stephanie Plaster
  • Another bleak year predicted for crop farmers | Jan. 30 | Farm Progress | Featuring Paul Mitchell and Leonard Polzin

If we missed a feature, let us know! Email madi.potratz@wisc.edu with a link to the news article you’d like added to the list.

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