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Wisconsin Farmers Union Gives Back and CHS Foundation Helps FFA
January 26, 2021 09:34 - 3 minutes - 3.27 MBWisconsin Farmers Union teams up to donate pork ribs in Milwaukee and the CHS Foundation supports FFA with a $4 million commitment. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Farmer Mental Health: It's Okay To Talk About
January 25, 2021 06:49 - 3 minutes - 3.32 MBMental health is slowly becoming an accepted topic to talk about. Farmers can find help through the Farmer Angel Network. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
PDPW President Shares Perspective on 2020 - 2021
January 21, 2021 18:42 - 8 minutes - 7.75 MBKaty Schultz shares the lessons learned in 2020 and some advice for 2021. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2.1
January 21, 2021 10:00 - 3 minutes - 3.12 MBWhat other commodities are included in CFAP 2.1 that were missed in the last round? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What The Livestock Industry Should Expect This Year
January 20, 2021 10:04 - 9 minutes - 8.32 MBLivestock and Meat Specialist, Jeff Swenson, gave some insight on what farmers should be preparing for in 2021. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Will County Fairs Happen This Year?
January 19, 2021 06:30 - 9 minutes - 8.7 MBHearing from Jayme Buttke with the Wisconsin Association of Fairs to talk about how the 2020 fair season will impact this year and if fairs will go on as planned. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Plant-Based COVID-19 Vaccine On The Way
January 18, 2021 10:00 - 3 minutes - 3.35 MBResearchers are in the final stages of testing for a plant-based COVID-19 vaccine. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Schwittay Farms Gives Calf To Youth In Memory Of Mother
January 14, 2021 18:56 - 3 minutes - 3.47 MBSchwittay Farms LLC in Peshtigo came up with a unique way to keep their mother's memory alive. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What Does The New Ag Committee Have In Store For Agriculture?
January 14, 2021 11:11 - 3 minutes - 3.23 MBSenator Debbie Stabenow talks about her plans for agriculture. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Educating The Public One Event At A Time
January 13, 2021 10:21 - 3 minutes - 3.57 MBFarm Wisconsin Discovery Center has some cool events coming up to support agriculture! Check out the full schedule right here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A Farm Lender's Insight On 2021
January 12, 2021 10:00 - 6 minutes - 6.02 MBDan Kaufman with GreenStone Farm Credit Services gives some advice to dairy farmers on what to expect this year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Economist Says Outlook Improving For Farmers
January 11, 2021 10:57 - 3 minutes - 3.31 MBAmerican Farm Bureau Federation's Chief Economist says things are looking up. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
New Program Helps With Crops In Natural Disasters
January 08, 2021 10:00 - 3 minutes - 3.27 MBSignup has started for the new Quality Loss Adjustment Program. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Netflix Documentary Exposes Both Sides Of Raw Milk
January 07, 2021 11:00 - 7 minutes - 7.14 MBIs raw milk good or bad for you? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Benefits of Vilsack Coming Back To USDA
January 06, 2021 10:09 - 3 minutes - 3.26 MBNCBA says Tom Vilsack coming back to USDA is a positive thing for agriculture. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
New Year's Resolutions For Farmers
January 05, 2021 08:48 - 3 minutes - 3.48 MBFran O'Leary wrote about five resolutions farmers should keep in mind for 2021. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
U.S. Pig Herds Decrease
January 04, 2021 09:40 - 3 minutes - 2.92 MBPig numbers are down from a year ago, but not by much. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ways USDA Helped Protect Ag In 2020
December 23, 2020 10:00 - 3 minutes - 3.3 MBThere were some positive actions taken this year for agriculture. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Is the tractor buddy seat dangerous?
December 22, 2020 11:03 - 6 minutes - 6.28 MBMelissa Ploeckelman from the National Farm Medicine Center explains some of the dangers on the farm. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2020 Farm Review + 2021 Predictions
December 22, 2020 11:01 - 8 minutes - 7.93 MBPaul Mitchell of UW-Madison recaps 2020 and shares what he thinks is to come for 2021. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Christmas Tree Industry Can't Keep Up
December 22, 2020 06:18 - 3 minutes - 3.38 MBHow the 2008 Recession's impacting today's Christmas tree industry. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Bison Industry Update: Donnis Baggett
December 21, 2020 12:31 - 7 minutes - 7.05 MBHearing from the National Bison Association President Donnis Baggett. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Farmer Of The Month: Tasha Bartel
December 21, 2020 10:52 - 9 minutes - 8.31 MBOur December Farmer of the Month is Tasha Bartel of Manawa! She's keeping busy by milking at two locations and fostering a one-year-old little girl. Thank you for all that you do! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
African Swine Fever Update: Vaccine and More
December 18, 2020 10:00 - 3 minutes - 3.39 MBResearchers are working on an ASF vaccine for pigs, but there's one issue. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Biden Administration Says Climate Will Be Part Of Ag Policy
December 17, 2020 10:00 - 3 minutes - 3.33 MBWhen it comes to agriculture, the Biden Administration seeks to focus in on climate change and greenhouse gas emissions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dairy Farmers Impact The Community More Than You'd Think
December 16, 2020 10:16 - 4 minutes - 3.93 MBDairy farmers in small towns play a huge role in the community on and off of the farm. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A Midwestern Nonprofit That Helps Farmers Through Tough Times
December 15, 2020 09:18 - 1 minute - 1.05 MBFarm Rescue wants to help farmers keep on farming. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Five Keys To Pass Down The Farm Successfully
December 14, 2020 08:59 - 3 minutes - 3.09 MBPassing the farm down from one generation to the next can be tricky if you don't have any guidance. An expert came up with five steps to make the transition go as smooth as possible. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
EPA Could Be Sued If They Don't Do Their Job Soon
December 11, 2020 09:43 - 4 minutes - 3.73 MBGrowth Energy told the EPA of their intent to sue because there's still no final RVO rule for next year, even though the deadline was November 30th. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Congressman Excited To Possibly Work With Tom Vilsack
December 11, 2020 08:59 - 3 minutes - 3.48 MBCongressman Rodney Davis is looking forward to 2021, especially the possibility of working with former U.S. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Anti-Animal Ag Groups Push Harder During Pandemic
December 10, 2020 07:45 - 3 minutes - 3.46 MBThe Animal Ag Alliance helps combat animal activists and encourages others to share the facts about farming. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Black Bear and Turkey Permit Deadlines Are This Week
December 09, 2020 10:00 - 1 minute - 1.37 MBThe Wisconsin DNR wanted to remind hunters that December 10th is the deadline to get your black bear and spring turkey permits for the 2021. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dean Foods Asks For Farmer's Money: An Attorney's Perspective
December 08, 2020 09:03 - 5 minutes - 4.78 MBA Wisconsin attorney speaks up about Dean Foods asking farmers to give back money the company paid them prior to bankruptcy. "I would hold off on making any payments" - Nicholas Heike of Heike Law Offices, LLC See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Good News For Poinsettia Growers
December 04, 2020 11:03 - 54 seconds - 916 KBThis year flower shops are seeing a spike in poinsettia sales...so far. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Seeing What's Up With The 73rd Alice In Dairyland
December 03, 2020 15:48 - 7 minutes - 7.17 MBJulia Nunes is already halfway through her reign as Alice in Dairyland so we're checking in to see how things are going. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Final Numbers Are In For Gun Season...For Now
December 03, 2020 11:05 - 1 minute - 1.34 MBHarvest numbers are up a significant amount from last year, but there are a few seasons left before the start of 2021. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Wisconsin Ag In The Classroom's Outstanding Teacher Award Winner
December 03, 2020 10:00 - 4 minutes - 3.79 MBLori Bongert explains how she ties ag into everyday subjects in the classroom. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Farmers Should Fight Against Dean Foods
December 02, 2020 09:19 - 1 minute - 1.86 MBExpert says the Dean Foods debt settlement letters are extortion, but still can't be ignored. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Weekend Massacre of Nigerian Farmers
December 01, 2020 09:57 - 1 minute - 1.22 MBAt least 110 dead after attack on farmers in Borno over the weekend. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Some Signs Of Improvement For Ag Economy
November 30, 2020 09:36 - 3 minutes - 3.4 MBEven though agriculture has been on a downward slide for the past six or seven years, we have some hope. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Farmers And Hunters Helping Feed The Hungry
November 25, 2020 11:00 - 3 minutes - 3.05 MBA few different programs are feeding those in need with the help of hunters and farmers who donate food. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Ins and Outs Of The Christmas Tree Industry
November 24, 2020 09:58 - 11 minutes - 10.8 MBRunning a Christmas tree farm is more than just opening up one month a year for people cut down the perfect tree. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Farmers Make Less Than Normal From Your Thanksgiving Meal
November 23, 2020 09:31 - 3 minutes - 3.04 MBLast year farmers made 12.15 cents from every dollar spent on Thanksgiving meals. This year things are a little different. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Next Four Years Of Ag Trade May Look Different
November 19, 2020 11:00 - 3 minutes - 3.34 MBIt's really no surprise that if a new administration moves into the White House, things are going to be different. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Gray Wolf Delisting Lawsuits Likely
November 19, 2020 09:37 - 3 minutes - 3.11 MBGray wolves were removed from the Endangered Species List over two weeks ago and now that decision's being challenged. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Looking At What The USDA Could Look Like With Biden
November 18, 2020 09:12 - 3 minutes - 3.26 MBA former Obama official opened up about what could happen with the USDA under Joe Biden. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Farmer Of The Month: Adam Vanden Wymelenberg
November 17, 2020 11:35 - 10 minutes - 9.54 MBCongrats to Adam Vanden Wymelenberg who owns Vanden Wymelenberg Dairy with his wife Marie! They shared some advice on how to balance both the farm and the family. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Survey Shows Majority Of Americans Trust Farmers
November 16, 2020 09:27 - 3 minutes - 3.16 MBA new survey shows that Americans trust farmers and realize they're trying to be environmentally and economically sustainable. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Wounded Warrior Project Teams Up With Bobcat To Give Back
November 13, 2020 16:34 - 1 minute - 1.04 MBBobcat helped the Wounded Warrior Project surprise Andrew Long, a veteran that suffers from PTSD and a traumatic brain injury. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Derecho Update: Farmers Struggle To Find Grain Storage
November 12, 2020 09:28 - 1 minute - 1.09 MBThe August derecho is still impacting Iowa. Farmers can't find anywhere to store their grain because most of the bins have been destroyed. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.