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Grain Bin Entrapments Lower Than Previous Years
April 02, 2021 07:03 - 51 seconds - 835 KBGrain bin deaths and injuries are lower in 2020 than 2019. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Eating Lamb For Easter?
April 01, 2021 20:38 - 3 minutes - 3.35 MBWhy is lamb popular in other countries, but not so much in America? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Urban Sprawl And Prevention Explained
April 01, 2021 09:22 - 8 minutes - 8.05 MBEnvironmental Scientist Leon Kolankiewicz explains the seriousness of cities taking over farmland and what can be done about it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Americans Throwing Away Less, But Blaming Farmers For Food Waste
March 31, 2021 09:12 - 1 minute - 1010 KBAfter the pandemic, more people are being conscious of food waste when shopping. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Farmers Of The Month: Dave & Lisa Loos
March 30, 2021 10:27 - 7 minutes - 6.76 MBShout out to our two farmers this month, Dave and Lisa Loos of Loos Dairy Farms in Appleton! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Suez Canal Blocked By Ship - Impacts Global Shipping
March 29, 2021 10:14 - 1 minute - 1.62 MBUPDATE: SHIP IS FREED AS OF MONDAY AFTERNOON (3/29) Early last week a skyscraper-sized cargo ship got stuck in the Suez Canal. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Women In Agriculture: Amanda Dolphin
March 26, 2021 06:00 - 5 minutes - 4.83 MBAmanda grew up on Junion Homestead Farm in Casco, WI with her mom, dad, and sisters. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Women In Agriculture: Laura Raatz
March 25, 2021 21:00 - 4 minutes - 4.54 MBLaura is the calf manager at her family farm, Wagner Farms in Cecil, WI. She shares her story, along with some advice for others in the dairy industry. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Advice For The Younger Generation: Part 3
March 25, 2021 06:00 - 12 minutes - 11.7 MBPlamann brothers give a reality check to the next generation of farmers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Advice For The Younger Generation: Part 2
March 24, 2021 09:08 - 8 minutes - 7.67 MBDave Wilfert, owner of Wilfert Farms in Two Rivers takes his life experiences and shares advice with those who are new to the industry. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Advice For The Younger Generation: Part 1
March 23, 2021 05:00 - 8 minutes - 8.14 MBEldorado farmer Francis Giebel takes what he's learned over the years to help those starting out in the industry. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dane County Speaks To World Dairy Expo Board
March 22, 2021 09:17 - 3 minutes - 3.51 MBRecently organizers of the World Dairy Expo made it known that they were looking for a possible alternative location to host the event due to the county's COVID-19 restrictions. This made Dane County pretty nervous. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Women In Agriculture: Janet Clark
March 19, 2021 08:00 - 11 minutes - 10.8 MBJanet's one of the owners of Vision Aire Farms in Eldorado, WI. She talked about the struggle of trying to balance being a mom, a wife, and a farmer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Is It Too Early To Get Your Garden Ready?
March 18, 2021 09:00 - 7 minutes - 6.98 MBThe gardening pro gives some tips on what you can do to get ready this early in the season. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Merck Plans To Manufacture COVID-19 Vaccine
March 17, 2021 07:00 - 1 minute - 1.02 MBMerck received money to start manufacturing the COID-19 vaccine later this month. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Cold Days Aren't Over With
March 16, 2021 05:32 - 3 minutes - 3.31 MBAg Meteorologist Ryan Martin explains what's to come in the Midwest as well as other parts of ag country. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Michigan Governor Wants Active Canadian Pipeline Closed By May
March 15, 2021 08:53 - 3 minutes - 3.12 MBCanada fights to keep an almost 70-year-old pipeline open, while Michigan Governor Whitmer wants to close it by May 21st. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Women In Agriculture: Rosario Ibarra
March 12, 2021 10:00 - 10 minutes - 9.28 MBIbarra is the General Manager at Grotegut Dairy Farm in Newton. She started her ag career in Mexico and then made the choice to put down roots right here in America's Dairyland. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ag Production Numbers For 2020 Compared To Previous Year
March 11, 2021 10:00 - 1 minute - 1.8 MBTaking a look at the finalized numbers for dairy and pork in the U.S. last year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A Dairy-Based Alternative To Mainstream Sports Drinks
March 10, 2021 10:02 - 3 minutes - 3.41 MBGoodSport Nutrition created a sports drink that's 97% dairy. We heard from the Founder and CEO of the company to see how she came up with the idea. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
About $22 Billion Of The New Relief Package Targeted At Agriculture And Nutrition
March 09, 2021 06:39 - 1 minute - 1.1 MBThe American Farm Bureau Federation broke down what the ag money's going towards. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ag Secretary Vilsack Questioned During Commodity Classic
March 08, 2021 11:02 - 3 minutes - 2.98 MBTom Vilsack spoke at the virtual Commodity Classic event on Friday where he was asked about the next farm bill, trade in China, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Women In Agriculture: Katy Schultz
March 05, 2021 10:00 - 9 minutes - 8.41 MBHighlighting some of the great women in the Wisconsin ag community. Katy and her siblings own Tri-Fecta Farms in Fox Lake. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Scamming Red Flags To Be Aware Of
March 04, 2021 10:00 - 7 minutes - 6.69 MBRural America gets scammed just as much as any other area of the country, which is why we're sharing the red flags you need to watch for. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Meat Worker COVID-19 Cases Five Times Lower Than General Population
March 03, 2021 10:13 - 1 minute - 1.18 MBNew data shows that meat and poultry worker coronavirus cases are 95% lower than when case rates peaked in May. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The East River Resiliency Project Explained
March 02, 2021 09:45 - 6 minutes - 6.12 MBBlake Neumann with The Nature Conservancy explained the project that kicked off last year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Farmers Making An Impact To Fight Climate Change
March 01, 2021 08:10 - 2 minutes - 2.75 MBAmerican Farm Bureau Federation's President Zippy Duval spoke about climate change during a hearing last week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Biggest Influencers Of The 2021 Markets According To CME Group
February 26, 2021 10:07 - 3 minutes - 3.52 MBCME Group experts share what they think the biggest factors are when it comes to market prices for the year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Protein In Cheese Whey Changes The Lives Of Those With PKU And More
February 25, 2021 09:00 - 8 minutes - 7.69 MBUW-Madison Professor Denise Ney found a protein that can help people with a specific genetic disease called PKU. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Secretary-Designee of DATCP Explains How The New Budget Could Help Ag
February 24, 2021 09:42 - 7 minutes - 7.15 MBGovernor Evers announced his budget proposal for this coming fiscal year and he's added a significant amount of money for agriculture. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Looking Ahead For The Dairy Market
February 23, 2021 08:21 - 2 minutes - 2.72 MBAn Expert Market Advisor gives some insight on where the dairy market could be headed. "I think there are some warning signs, and it's production." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
National FFA Week Kicked Off On Saturday!
February 22, 2021 10:00 - 11 minutes - 10.2 MBNational FFA Week runs from February 20th to the 27th. We hear from the State Parliamentarian, Mishicot FFA members, and one of their advisors. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Where Food Comes From: Interest In Food Heightens During Pandemic
February 19, 2021 10:00 - 6 minutes - 5.85 MBLora Wright is with Where Food Comes From and she explained how COVID-19 impacted the way we look at food. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Catching Up With The National Corn Growers Association President
February 18, 2021 10:00 - 4 minutes - 4.59 MBJohn Linder explains how the corn industry has been impacted over the past year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
USDA Encourages Adding Soy To Your Diet
February 17, 2021 10:00 - 3 minutes - 3.22 MBNew USDA Dietary Guidelines for Americans suggest that soy beans are part of a healthy diet. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Wisconsin Wolf Hunt To Begin This Month
February 16, 2021 10:00 - 51 seconds - 853 KBThe DNR will issue up to 4,000 permits with a 200 wolf limit for the last week in February. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Animal Ag Alliance Warns Farmers Of Animal Rights Tactics
February 12, 2021 10:00 - 1 minute - 1.68 MBThe Animal Agriculture Alliance gave a behind-the-scenes look at animal activist groups and what they're really doing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Farmer of the Month: Rick Barta
February 11, 2021 21:15 - 10 minutes - 9.43 MBBarta and his family own Barta Farm LLC in Two Creeks, WI. The farm was established back in 1869 and has been passed down from generation to generation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
New Program Incentivizes Farmers To Be More Sustainable
February 11, 2021 10:00 - 7 minutes - 6.99 MBTruCarbon is a new program by Land O' Lakes Sustainability Business Truterra that allows farmers to gain carbon credits and sell them to different companies. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Catching Up With Alice In Dairyland
February 10, 2021 10:16 - 8 minutes - 7.39 MBJulia Nunes will be the first to keep her title as Alice for two years in a row. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
College Organization For The Next Generation Of Ag
February 09, 2021 10:28 - 4 minutes - 3.75 MBThe National Agricultural Communicators of Tomorrow is an organization that started back in 1970 for college kids interested in agriculture. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A New Creation Solves Some Of The Issues With Disbudding Calves
February 08, 2021 10:24 - 9 minutes - 8.72 MBDr. Sylvia Kehoe of UW-River Falls created disbudding applicators to help with some of the issues caustic paste can bring. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Senator Thune Questions Vilsack
February 05, 2021 08:00 - 3 minutes - 3.31 MBPrior to Tom Vilsack's approval by the U.S. Senate Ag Committee, committee member John Thune asked him some questions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Generic Livestock Meds Just As Good As Name-Brand
February 04, 2021 11:00 - 3 minutes - 3.32 MBA veterinarian explains how generic antibiotics work just as good as name-brand products, if not better in some cases. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Farm Bureau's Entrepreneur Of The Year
February 03, 2021 10:43 - 2 minutes - 2.64 MBThe American Farm Bureau Federation chose the agriculture tech company Harvust as their Entrepreneur of the Year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Waterloo Couple Wins Outstanding Young Farmer Award
February 02, 2021 07:27 - 6 minutes - 6.33 MBShane and Jennifer Sauer own Sauer Dairy LLC in Waterloo. We caught up with them after the award was given. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Right To Repair Controversy
February 01, 2021 11:07 - 3 minutes - 3.45 MBThe "Right to Repair" is a very debated topic in agriculture, but it's not just for farm equipment. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Meat Packing Plant Backlog Still Influencing Livestock In 2021
January 29, 2021 10:00 - 8 minutes - 7.48 MBUW-Extension Commodity Marketing Specialist Brenda Boetel took a look at what's to come in the next few months. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
January Farmer Of The Month: Dale Bogart & Duane Ducat
January 28, 2021 09:00 - 8 minutes - 7.45 MBTo kick off the year we have two farmers to celebrate from Deer Run Dairy in Kewaunee! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Settlement Reached In The Tyson Foods Lawsuit
January 27, 2021 09:00 - 1 minute - 1.04 MBTyson Foods agreed to pay $221.5 million in the price-fixing lawsuit filed against them. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.