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Join Joanna with the latest farm news and information from Northeastern Wisconsin. Subscribe and follow @WiscoAg on Facebook, Instagram and X.  #WiscoAg

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Farmer of the Month: Nancy Kellner

July 22, 2021 11:06 - 6 minutes - 6.07 MB

Our July Farmer of the Month is very well deserving. She's been in the ag industry since milking on her family farm De Pere and now owning an organic poultry farm with her husband. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ag News Update: Farm Tech Days Begins

July 21, 2021 08:58 - 10 minutes - 9.93 MB

Over 18,000 people visit Eau Claire on day one. We spoke with Alice in Dairyland, a Horseradish Scientist, and the Silver Spring Foods Marketing Manager. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ag News Update: 7/20/21

July 20, 2021 09:18 - 11 minutes - 10.5 MB

Great-Great-Grandma Enters the Showring, Farm Wisconsin Discovery Center Celebrates Third Anniversary, Act Introduced to Hurt Large Farms, Broadband for Cooperative Members, Wisconsin Dairy Herd Update See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ag News Update: 7/19/21

July 19, 2021 08:52 - 3 minutes - 3.53 MB

Elk Tag Recipients Announced, Farm Tech Days Starts Tomorrow, Beef Council Helps Teachers, ASF Found On Farms In Germany See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Outagamie County Kids Busy Prepping For The Fair

July 19, 2021 08:47 - 6 minutes - 5.73 MB

The Outagamie County Fair kicks off this Wednesday in Seymour. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ag News Update: 7/16/21

July 16, 2021 05:00 - 7 minutes - 6.89 MB

DNR Find Rare Plant, World's Tallest Horse Dies in Wisconsin, Local Tractor Benefit Ride, U.S. and Mexico Issues, Plus Drought Relief for Certain Counties See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ag News Update: 7/15/21

July 15, 2021 05:00 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MB

Free Groundwater Testing, Organic Farm Employee Embezzlement Scam, Campaign Addresses Ag Workers, One State's New OSHA Rule, Drought Assistance For Farmers, Funding For Certain Producers Impacted By COVID  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ag News Update: 7/14/21

July 14, 2021 10:12 - 11 minutes - 10.5 MB

The Benefits of County Fairs, COVID Vaccines for Mink, Farm Labor Problem, Socially Disadvantaged Farmers Loan Forgiveness Issue, Shipping Costs Skyrocket  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ag News Update: 7/13/21

July 13, 2021 07:40 - 7 minutes - 6.69 MB

Masks for Cows, The President's Executive Order, ASF Spreads Through China Again, Meat Processing Capacity Funding, U.S. Dairy Industry Worried with Canada See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robotic Dairy Tour This Week

July 13, 2021 07:36 - 4 minutes - 4.15 MB

PDPW hosts a bus tour to three robotic dairies this week to give farmers the opportunity to learn from those already using the technology. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ag News Update: 7/12/21

July 12, 2021 08:40 - 3 minutes - 3.4 MB

Farm Permit Dispute Finalized, Possible Official State Cheese, New FFA President, FFA Interns See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fond Du Lac Brothers Prepare For Fair Week

July 12, 2021 08:35 - 7 minutes - 6.63 MB

Riley and Eli Zick share the process of getting ready for the county fair, show tips, and some advice for other prospective showmen. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ag News Update: 7/9/21

July 09, 2021 06:00 - 9 minutes - 8.63 MB

Ag Lacks Summer Help, Murder Hornet Found, Transition Mistakes Farmers Make, Grocery Stores Stocking Up See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Interesting Programs In Place To Help Export U.S. Meat

July 08, 2021 06:40 - 8 minutes - 8.1 MB

The U.S. Meat Export Federation set up some creative programs to help people in other countries consume more our nation's red meat. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ag News Update: 7/8/21

July 08, 2021 05:43 - 3 minutes - 3.52 MB

Russia Clones Lactose-Free Cow, President Biden and Ag, FFA Raises Over $450,000 This Year Alone See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rodeo Life From A Different Perspective

July 07, 2021 09:06 - 24 minutes - 22.1 MB

Hearing from two trick riders and a rodeo clown about their rodeo entertainment careers, family, tough times, advice, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Catching Up With The Salentine's Before Show Day

July 06, 2021 11:06 - 7 minutes - 7.11 MB

The Kewaunee County Fair starts this week and we heard from a few kids from the Pilsen Skylighters 4-H Club. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ag News Update: 7/6/21

July 06, 2021 10:03 - 3 minutes - 3.6 MB

Tyson Chicken Recall, Smithfield Foods Price-Fixing Settlement, Tractor Supply Gives To Active Military and Veterans, World Dairy Expo Taking Entries See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sheep Farm Helps Youth Get Involved In The County Fair

July 02, 2021 05:00 - 12 minutes - 11 MB

Could this be the future of our county fairs? We spoke with Doug Wilson of Corner View Club Lambs about how he's helping urban area kids show lambs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ag News Update: 7/1/21

July 01, 2021 10:18 - 3 minutes - 3.55 MB

The Cost of Eating for the Fourth of July, New Imported Dog Act, Coffee Could Get More Expensive Soon, Ag Calls on Biden Administration See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rodeo Needs More Youth

July 01, 2021 10:15 - 8 minutes - 8.02 MB

The Mid-Western Rodeo Chariman Peter Ziebell spoke to us prior to the Manawa Rodeo tonight about the ins and outs of rodeo and the need for more roughstock riders. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brillion School District Ag Teacher Switches Career Paths

June 30, 2021 09:09 - 7 minutes - 7.23 MB

Former Ag Educator Stacey Kunde resigns from Brillion to help with youth apprenticeship programs in area schools. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ag News Update: 6/30/21

June 30, 2021 07:00 - 3 minutes - 3.33 MB

Wendy's On The Plant-Based Train, Farm Dog Award Available, The Farming Olympian, Mexico and U.S. Team Up To Help Livestock Industry  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ag News Update: 6/29/21

June 29, 2021 05:50 - 3 minutes - 3.69 MB

State Fair Changes, Alice in Dairyland Host County, Wisconsin FFA Convention Update, Brazil Drought Issue, Pork Production Hurt If Biden Doesn't Step In See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Farmer of the Month: Greg Lapinski

June 29, 2021 05:36 - 6 minutes - 6.12 MB

Greg and his wife Anne help farm with his family in Port Washington at Pleasant Acres Dairy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ag News Update: 6/28/21

June 28, 2021 05:43 - 7 minutes - 7.24 MB

Olympic Hopeful Ban After Testing Positive for a Steroid and Blaming Pork, Wisconsin Couple Wins Dairy Award, Mushrooms Can Reduce Cancer Risk, Biofuel News Update See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brillion Dairy Gears Up For Sundae On The Farm

June 24, 2021 21:33 - 3 minutes - 3.64 MB

Woldt Farms LLC in Calumet County to host the big event this weekend for June Dairy Month. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Shawano Family Prepares For Brunch On The Farm

June 24, 2021 13:56 - 3 minutes - 3.34 MB

Herdsman Kayla Coehoorn shares how the whole family's involved on the farm as well as what's going on for the big event on Sunday. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ag News Update: 6/24/21

June 24, 2021 05:00 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MB

Truth-In-Labeling Bills Move Forward in Wisconsin, Cops Bust a Pistachio Thief, Mexico Bans Certain U.S. Pork, Dairy Teams Up With Domino's in the Middle East See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fond Du Lac Breakfast On The Farm Switches Things Up

June 24, 2021 05:00 - 4 minutes - 3.82 MB

Fond du Lac County hosts Breakfast on the Farm at local goat dairy, LaClare Family Creamery. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dairy Goat Industry Growing In Wisconsin

June 23, 2021 05:00 - 7 minutes - 7.39 MB

Chilton-based goat dairy shares what the day-to-day looks like on a goat operation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ag News Update: 6/23/21

June 23, 2021 05:00 - 3 minutes - 3.68 MB

Pig Helps Daughter Cope With Father's Diagnosis, Grant County Students Win Big at 4-H Contest, PDPW Robotic Dairy Tour, Wisconsin Dairy Businesses Awarded 12 Grants See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ag News Update: 6/22/21

June 22, 2021 09:39 - 7 minutes - 6.62 MB

Farmer Saved By Three-Year-Old, EPA Goes After Ebay, Socially Disadvantage Farmer Update, U.S. Joins New Coalition See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Strawberry Season: More Than Meets The Eye

June 22, 2021 09:36 - 4 minutes - 4.25 MB

Kerry Bruntz of Sunny Hill Farm explained how much more goes into growing strawberries than you'd think. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ag News Update: 6/21/21

June 21, 2021 11:44 - 10 minutes - 9.39 MB

Organization Helps Veterans Farm, CWD Found in Wisconsin, June Dairy Month Update, and Inheritance Tax to Impact Farmers See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Elkhart Lake Dairy Hosts the Sheboygan County Breakfast This Weekend

June 18, 2021 05:00 - 3 minutes - 3.38 MB

Kevin and Deb Kirsch explain why they wanted to host Breakfast on the Farm for the second time. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Augustian Brothers Prepare To Host Kewaunee County Breakfast

June 18, 2021 05:00 - 4 minutes - 3.88 MB

Hearing from Aaron Augustian, one of the owners of Augustian Farms LLC in Kewaunee ahead of the big event on Father's Day. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Portage County Dairy Lunch Hosted By Stevens Point Family

June 18, 2021 05:00 - 3 minutes - 3.22 MB

Feltz's Family Farms and Dairy Store set to host the Dairy Drive-Thru Lunch this weekend. We heard from Jake Feltz of Feltz Dairy Store. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ag News Update: 6/17/21

June 17, 2021 05:00 - 3 minutes - 3.52 MB

DNR Burn Warning, 100 Years of Ag Aviation, and a Farm Tech Days Update See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Catching Up With Alice In Dairyland Prior To Next Term

June 17, 2021 05:00 - 12 minutes - 11.3 MB

Julia Nunes switches to 74th Alice next month so we caught up to see what that process looks like as well as having our ag intern Dena conduct her first interview with Nunes! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ag News Update: 6/16/21

June 16, 2021 21:01 - 7 minutes - 7.17 MB

Another State Creates Cage-Free Egg Law, Farm Youth Exchange Update, and Food Trends of 2021 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ag News Update: 6/15/21

June 15, 2021 08:25 - 11 minutes - 10.6 MB

Organization Helps Hurting Farmers, New ASF Vaccine, Heat Stress Tips For Your Animals, World Dairy Expo in Spanish, UW-Madison Announcement See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ag News Update: 6/14/21

June 14, 2021 09:09 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MB

Breakfast on the Farm Update, Minority Farmer Payments Stopped for Now, the Family Farm Action Plan Announced See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cato Family Hosts Manitowoc County's Breakfast On The Farm

June 10, 2021 20:57 - 3 minutes - 3.26 MB

One of the owners of Vogel Family Farms, Amanda Linsmeier spoke about the event, what to expect, and the history of the dairy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lena Family Hosts Breakfast On The Farm For The Second Time

June 10, 2021 20:57 - 4 minutes - 3.87 MB

Alsteen Farms LLC has been in the family for over one hundred years! Carolyn, daughter of Mike and Pam Alsteen shared their story with us. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ag News Update: 6/10/21

June 10, 2021 11:10 - 10 minutes - 9.7 MB

Record Breaking Cow In Wisconsin, Rural Internet Update, 2021 Farm Grants, and Slaughter Speed News See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ag News Update: 6/9/21

June 09, 2021 10:29 - 7 minutes - 6.53 MB

Famous Actor Educates About The Pork Industry, Possible Hay Shortage, and a Breakdown of Vilsack's Food System Investment See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Value Added Creamery Since 2008

June 09, 2021 10:25 - 4 minutes - 4.13 MB

One of the owners of Sassy Cow Creamery explains how value-added can be beneficial and sometimes is a dairy's only option. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Organics: Are You Paying For The Label?

June 08, 2021 11:26 - 9 minutes - 8.65 MB

Expert explains the cost of organic products. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is Organic Worth It?, Food Service Needs Employees, and Something Fishy In The Water

June 08, 2021 11:18 - 13 minutes - 12.3 MB

Expert Explains Difference Between Organic and Conventional + Louisiana Department of Wildlife Finds an Interesting Fish + USDA Announces Foodbank Investment + Food Service Industry In Need See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.