Wins And Losses At State Capitol And New Babcock Dairy Flavor

This is a big weekend for the equine industry.  Another big show - in Minnesota.  Jill Welke talks with the organizers of the show and entertainment at the MN Horse Expo.] Rainfall reports are spotty this morning around Wisconsin.  Stu Muck says western Wisconsin suffered the brunt of the heavy rainfall.  Drier weather for most of the weekend with rain back in the forecast on Monday. The legislative session is in the rear view mirror for agriculture right now.  Stephanie Hoff gets a quick recap on some highline items from Jason Mungniani, government affairs specialist with the WI Farm Bureau Federation.  Aside from noting "wins" on things like PFA's protection and road weight adjustments, Mungniani also says they've started a campaign to engage with not only existing lawmakers, but potential candidates.  Dubbed "Engage with Ag", it's made up of a consortium of bipartisan groups and associations from Wisconsin agriculture, offering farm visits and personal education about today's farms and agriculture. Award winning author James Patterson will keynote graduation ceremonies for UW Madison grads.  His wife, Sue, is an alumnae of the UW.  In honor of the high profile couple, Babcock Dairy has created Patterson #1 Triple Chocolate.  A decadent new flavor unveiled this week.  Pam Jahnke explains the ingredients and availability. Speaking of graduation - how's the job market. With agriculture facing some difficult economics, what does the job market look like?  Ben Jarboe gets some perspective from Mia Dauphin.  She's a double major in agribusiness and dairy science.  She's actually graduating early in a blazing 3 years.  She's secured a job in the feed industry, but suggests current students seek out internships and real world experiences before the exit campus.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.