Interest Rates Impact Dairy Demand

MID-WEST FARM REPORT - MADISON

• An agricultural startup in Wisconsin is setting out to be a resource for farmers and gardeners. SeedLinked is a search platform, marketplace and seed trail company changing the way large- and small-scale growers find horticultural crop seed. Users’ geolocated reviews detail seed performance and inform others of which variety might be most successful in a specific region, explains co-founder and Viroqua farmer Dylan Bruce.
• AgriGold regional agronomist Joey Heneghan argues this year has been the best growing season in the past five years or so. The only thing for producers to be wary of is tar spot if the state gets any more moisture. This program is paid for by AgReliant.
• ever.ag broker Zach Bower joins us live to look at milk production around the U.S. But he also says interest rates are becoming a focal point. The higher the rate, the more consumers opt for cheaper food -- switching brands or eating out less.

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