Take Care Of Yourself - Especially In This Heat

MID-WEST FARM REPORT - MADISON

You're working extremely hard. Unfortunately, your hard work could get undone if you don't take care of yourself. Jessica Beauchamp, Farmer Wellness Program Tele-Counselor through the Wisconsin Farm Center, says don't work while you're HALT -- hungry, angry, lonely, or tired. Experiencing HALT symptoms can lead to bad decision-making.

Heat is in the forecast today -- keep yourself hydrated and protected from the sun. Western Wisconsin is facing storm and flood advisories.

Charitee Seebecker sits down with Tina Peterson at Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin. She walks us through the business side of June Dairy Month -- these campaigns are reaching millions of people.

Markets are trading in the red this morning, but maple syrup has sweet news. The 2024 numbers show Wisconsin produced 1,000 more gallons than last year.

Encountering ticks? You can send them in to the Marshfield Clinic Research Institute. Scientists have identified more than 3,200 ticks this summer, five of them were Lone Star Ticks which are typically only found down South. Researchers are looking for the extent of the spread and what it means for Wisconsinites' health.

Jessica Jens, program director with Wisconsin 4-H, has found membership has grown 8 percent in both rural and urban Wisconsin.

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