USDA Works To Halt Prop 12 In CA And Testin Summarizes Budget

The state budget is complete, but really not finished.  Pam Jahnke finds out how crafting this state budget took a turn when the federal "Big Beautiful Bill" was being crafted at the same time. State Senator Pat Testin is vice chair of the Joint Finance Committee.  He also serves as chair of the Senate Agriculture and Revenue Committee.  He tells Jahnke that there were conversations or compromise throughout the statehouse, but there are items that are left to be dealt with.

Some severe weather overnight in extreme southern Wisconsin gets the attention of Stu Muck.  Weekend weather should be friendly for crowds at county fairs.

Scouting is the tool of choice right now for Dean Ebert, product manager at Helena Agri's location in West Bend.  Ebert says that they're pulling plant samples to see what plants want in this critical phase of growth.  Paid for by Helena Agri.

USDA has filed a lawsuit against the state of California alleging that their Proposition 12 requiring cage free egg production is unconstitutional.  USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins explained the details.

In rural Wisconsin, residents can call 911 but may wait as much as an hour for emergency staff to respond.  It's a dire situation that James Small with the Office of Rural Health is drawing attention to.  A recent survey of fire chiefs statewide showed that 85% of rural fire departments depend entirely on volunteers.  Small says there's also expense!  Not just the staff, but also the equipment.  Small says the average fire engine truck once cost around $400,000.  Today he says that same rig can go over a million dollars in expense.  That's a lot of money for rural communities to generate.  Stephanie Hoff delivers the details.

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