Mid-west Farm Report - Madison

Corn & Beans Decouple From War - Heinberg

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It won't be long before Wisconsin roadways will have some large, heavy equipment heading to the fields.  Safety has to be a paramount concern for the farmers operating it, and the drivers sharing the road.  Kiley Allan gets a refresher course on what to remember from WI State Trooper. Warmer temps are coming to Wisconsin from Canada.  Stu Muck says there's still a chance for rain in the forecast, and for people farther north - possible snow again. Farmers are preparing to head to the fields for spring planting.  Once that seed is out of the bag and in the ground - they're committed.  But what happens if their agribusiness partner, which was going to buy that product closes or goes bankrupt before the harvest?  What's their recourse?  Stephanie Hoff talks with Randy Fleishauer of Plover River Farms, Stevens Point.  He currently sits on DATCP's Producer Security Council which is designed to deal with that dilemma, if it happens.  Fleishauer says losing a specialty cr