Mid-west Farm Report - Madison

Coordinating data is becoming a bigger part of the picture for today's beef producers.  Jill Welke finds out about the full scope of information out there from Andrew Coppin of RanchBot.  RanchBot looks at the global situation with beef and indicators like weather and pasture conditions.  The company serves over 12,000 farmers and ranchers by helping them monitor available water and trough levels remotely. Warmer weather in Wisconsin today, but keep an eye on Canada for what might be coming next.  Stu Muck says that system will be dumping feet of snow in places like Alaska and the Northwest.  Ultimately it could bring more wet weather and cooler temperatures to Wisconsin, especially along the Lakeshore. The heavy push of auctions is beginning to draw to a close for the Steffes Group.  Ashley Huhn says as more farmers head to the field for planting, their tempo eases up.  Still, Huhn says prices are remaining firm and resilent on mid-size equipment.  Paid for by Steffes