Heavy Rain And Power Outages - While Oil Prices Recede - Heinberg

MID-WEST FARM REPORT - MADISON

It's become a staple in Wisconsin and the upper Midwest. Kwik Trip. This family owned and operated convenience story dynasty is catching attention not only in Wisconsin, but on the national scene! Ben Jarboe finds out about the chemistry that makes it work with Ben Leibl from Kwik Trip. The chain has been named USA Today's top gas station brand and best food by a gas station. He says they depend heavily on the farmers as they get all of their products from within 100 miles of their headquarters in La Crosse.
Rain is on the way for the next few days in Wisconsin. Some amounts already over an inch. Stu Muck explains who can expect the most precipitation while temperatures finally break.

This weather isn't necessarily ideal for Wisconsin strawberry growers. Stephanie Hoff learns that many berry patches are in the home stretch of their harvest season while other growers farther north are just getting into the best of their crop. It's not just about the berries. Roger Basse of Basse's Taste of Country in Colgate hopes his crop will last through the Fourth of July. He says nothing says summer like picking big, sweet, juicy strawberries fresh from the field. Roger is looking forward to a good crop with over 155,000 plants getting ready to ripen. He says he values the visitors that come to his farm and hopes he's helping them make memories.

Wall Street is bullish on a Tuesday morning despite global tensions. Oil prices have receded while corn prices continue to fall. John Heinberg with Total Farm Marketing in West Bend joins Pam Jahnke. He says the big second crop of corn expected out of Brazil is weighing heavy on the global market. Monday is USDA's Acres Report, and he's concerned that money may stay on the sidelines until those numbers are released.

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