State Biofuels Plants Still Hopeful On E-15 Plus Labor Strikes Escalate Your Price

The U.S. Senate has yet to take action on allowing E-15 use year round across the nation.  It's a frustrating spot for Wisconsin biofuels facilities to be in.  Erik Huschitt, General Manager at Badger State Ethanol in Monroe, and current President of the WI Biofuels Association feels it.  He tells Pam Jahnke that "big oil" is actually on E-15's side in this debate.  The problem, he says, is a small group of midsized refiners that have been getting a lot of benefits from the current system.  Huschitt notes that consumers are on board, big oil is in support, but the lobbying arm of those midsized refiners is stopping any forward progress in D.C. Gorgeous weekend on the way for Wisconsin.  The only thing missing is a little rain to keep coaxing crops along.  Stu Muck gives us the warm, dry details through Monday. The weather this spring has come in fits and spurts for livestock owners.  Kiley Allan finds out that horse owners need to exercise a little caution introducing horses to the spring grass that has accelerated in growth lately.  Dr. Lisa Neeson, equine vet at Irongate Equine Clinic, says that horse with Cushing's, Equine Metabolic Syndrome, or those carrying extra weight could be at risk.  She says putting horses out on pasture for just 30-60 minutes at time is smart.  She also suggested those visits happen between 10 a.m. - and 3 p.m. when sugar levels in grasses are lower. When consumers pick up a package of beef at the store, they may not understand everything that influences the price shown on that package.  Stephanie Hoff introduces labor strikes as an unnoticed influence on some of those prices.  Jeff Hadachek, UW Ag Economist explains how these strikes occur and how they can quickly skew the price consumers pay for the products they want.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.