Economic Recovery Down on the Farm

"The good news is that prices are higher. The bad news is that they have a long ways to go to stem the flow of red ink on Wisconsin dairy farms," says Ed Jesse, Emeritus Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Wisconsin Madison.

That's the deal on Wisconsin dairy farms. This week on "In Wisconsin," I visit a Sheboygan County dairy farm and talk with its tireless owners, Gene and Kathy Bohnhoff, about how they're weathering a year of low prices. We should note, President Barack Obama this month signed legislation that will give $350 million in emergency aid to dairy farmers. Most of it is direct aid, another $60 million will go toward government purchases of cheese for schools and food banks.

Watch for our complete report Thursday at 7:00 p.m. on In Wisconsin.