Economic Check-In: Cozy Nook Farm battles dry weather and a 'break even year' for dairy farms

Podcast: Lake Effect Spotlight · WUWM 89.7 FM - Milwaukee's NPR

Opublikowano: 2026-07-28

July has been dry and hot, which aren’t ideal conditions for farmers or their cows. This, combined with uncertainty about a future Farm Bill and a 'break-even year' for dairy farmers, 2026 has provided many challenges for America's Dairyland. Tom Oberhaus is the co-operator of Cozy Nook Farm in Waukesha County. Cozy Nook is primarily a dairy farm, and it supplements its business with seasonal pumpkin and Christmas tree sales. Lake Effect’s Sam Woods last talked with Oberhaus at the beginning of the planting season and he checks back in with him now to see how the...