The Wisconsin Farmers Union is preparing for a stripped down version of the annual business meeting at the end of the month.  Scott Schultz discusses the 90th annual event with WFU President, Darin Von Ruden. More than 15 agriculture associations in the state have signed a strongly worded letter to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services documenting why farmers, farm workers and food processing workers need to be a part of the phase 1b rollout of the covid vaccine.  Tamas Houlihan, executive director of the WI Potato & Vegetable Growers explains. Looking for a creative way to celebrate Valentine's Day despite covid?  Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin has it!  For the Love of Cheese - heart shaped boxes filled with Wisconsin cheese.  500 will be awarded to people that sign up on line.  Lizzie Schulz with DFW explains how they came up with the idea! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Get the details on how Culver's has made the Wisconsin cheese curd star on their menu everywhere with Quinn Adkins, Culver’s director of menu development. Josh talks to the only Master Cheesemaker in "curds" in Wisconsin - or maybe the world!  Steve Stettler of Decatur Dairy in Brodhead takes his curds seriously!  What's the difference between a good curd and a "bad" curd (if there's such a thing).  Steve gives you some insight. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Suzanne Fanning, Chief Marketing Officer for Wisconsin Cheese and Senior Vice President for Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin, is helping passionate cheese people all across the country find flavors of cheese Proudly Wisconsin!  "Cheeselandia" has turned into a wonderful mechanism that continues to engage consumers in sample new flavors despite Covid-19. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brenda Murphy with Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin explains the momentum building behind this year's "National Farmers Day" on October 12th. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin staff are working every day to communicate with national retail and food service distributors to keep Wisconsin dairy products top of mind with consumers. Kirk Scott explains what's been going on, even before covid-19, to help continue to grow Wisconsin's share of consumer sales at the retail and food service level.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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By Suzanne Fanning, Senior Vice President for Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin and Chief Marketing Officer for Wisconsin Cheese   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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You can donate to the cause at:  hungertaskforce.org/dairy See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.