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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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In-Person Hunter Safety Reopens

July 01, 2020 02:17 - 1 minute - 1.02 MB

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Apply for the 2021 Bear Season Tomorrow

June 30, 2020 01:50 - 1 minute - 1.02 MB

2021 Bear Hunt Changes See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The top milk producing counties in the United States.

June 29, 2020 16:54 - 55 seconds - 929 KB

There are only 59 counties in the whole United States that produce half of U.S. milk, according to the USDA.  When we look at 25% of the milk production, the number drops significantly. There are only 13 counties that produce 25% of United States milk. Eight of those counties are in California. Tulare, California Merced, California Kings, California Kern, California Stanislaus, California Weld, Colorado Fresno, California Yakima, Washington Maricopa, Arizona Hartley, Texas San Joaquin, Calif...

Farmer of the Month: Becky Mills

June 25, 2020 18:05 - 7 minutes - 6.95 MB

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Wisconsin State Fair cream puffs coming our way!

June 25, 2020 13:46 - 58 seconds - 950 KB

The state fair announced they’re doing something called the “State Fair Necessities”. This is the first announcement from the initiative. The goal is to bring the fair favorites to people even though the actual fair isn’t happening this year. You can get the cream puffs at the state fair grounds during what would’ve been the dates of the fair, August 6th – 16th. The better news is that on August 10th to the 12th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. you can get the fair snack at Festival Foods in the Apple...

More farmers have off-the-farm jobs than you'd think.

June 25, 2020 09:00 - 30 seconds - 501 KB

The numbers were just released from a study done in 2018. The study found out that no matter what the size of the farm, almost half of farmers and their spouses have jobs off of the farm. Reasoning? Well, they say it's because the income is more reliable and they have good benefits.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Farm Stress Course Online for Free!

June 24, 2020 14:27 - 3 minutes - 3.55 MB

A free stress management course for farmers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brad Paisley Helps a Farmer

June 24, 2020 14:25 - 3 minutes - 3.28 MB

Brad Paisley gives back to a farmer and his wife. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kewaunee County Hog Show Alternative

June 24, 2020 14:22 - 3 minutes - 3.64 MB

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Farm Stress Course Online for Free!

June 24, 2020 08:31 - 3 minutes - 3.57 MB

With everything that's been going on in agriculture around the world lately, stress levels from farming are at an all time high. That's why a few ag organizations came together with Michigan State University Extension and the University of Illinois Extension to help out.  They created an online farm stress management course called the Rural Resilience Training Course. The best part is that the course is available now and it's free!  We heard from Todd Van Hoose, the CEO of the Farm Credit C...

June Dairy Month: Generations of Dairy

June 18, 2020 20:24 - 12 minutes - 11.1 MB

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How did plant-based meat sales stack up against real meat during the pandemic?

June 18, 2020 14:16 - 56 seconds - 905 KB

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Shirt Sales Helping Farmers and Food Banks

June 16, 2020 23:03 - 3 minutes - 3.22 MB

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June Dairy Month: Door County Ice Cream Factory

June 16, 2020 11:19 - 4 minutes - 3.94 MB

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Culver's Supporting Agriculture

June 15, 2020 09:39 - 57 seconds - 928 KB

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June Dairy Month: LaClare Family Creamery

June 11, 2020 19:42 - 8 minutes - 7.8 MB

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Breaking down the Dicamba ruling.

June 10, 2020 19:57 - 5 minutes - 4.68 MB

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Celebrities Support Wisconsin Dairy Farmers

June 09, 2020 10:24 - 2 minutes - 2.46 MB

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Reviewing Tractor Road Safety

June 09, 2020 09:27 - 2 minutes - 2.61 MB

road safety See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

CFAP Payments: Where has the money gone?

June 08, 2020 14:25 - 1 minute - 1.25 MB

coronavirus food assistance program See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Claims of Poultry Execs Price Fixing

June 04, 2020 18:53 - 34 seconds - 571 KB

chicken executives See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bison: The American Icon

June 04, 2020 09:05 - 11 minutes - 10.9 MB

raising bison See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Natural Resources Conservation Service Broke the Rules

June 03, 2020 13:10 - 3 minutes - 2.79 MB

nrcs See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Farmer Angel Network: Helping Farmers Through Stressful Times

June 01, 2020 13:48 - 4 minutes - 4.01 MB

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June Dairy Month: There's a reason Wisconsin celebrates!

June 01, 2020 08:43 - 1 minute - 1.12 MB

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Farmer of the Month: Jason Volkman

May 28, 2020 19:22 - 7 minutes - 6.98 MB

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Animal rights activists use the virus to attack farmers.

May 27, 2020 22:04 - 3 minutes - 3.41 MB

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The Coronavirus Food Assistance Program: Here's what you need to know.

May 27, 2020 10:21 - 1 minute - 1.88 MB

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Pizza for High School Graduates

May 26, 2020 11:18 - 1 minute - 980 KB

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Raising Money for Feeding America

May 21, 2020 18:01 - 1 minute - 1.14 MB

feeding wisconsin See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Community Gets Help From Waupaca County Farm Bureau

May 20, 2020 21:42 - 1 minute - 1.01 MB

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Mexico Opens Up to U.S. Bison

May 20, 2020 08:30 - 8 minutes - 8.25 MB

bison industry See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why Wisconsin potato farmers could be in trouble.

May 19, 2020 07:40 - 1 minute - 1.8 MB

potato farm See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

County Fair Cancellations Explained

May 18, 2020 15:32 - 4 minutes - 3.76 MB

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Farmers Markets of 2020

May 14, 2020 15:16 - 1 minute - 1.43 MB

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County Fair Cancellations

May 14, 2020 12:37 - 48 seconds - 788 KB

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Waupaca County Fairest of the Fair Makes a Change

May 13, 2020 12:06 - 1 minute - 1.38 MB

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Why were these Wisconsin elk killed?

May 13, 2020 11:22 - 1 minute - 1.01 MB

chronic wasting disease See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

More stories of the agriculture family supporting each other.

May 12, 2020 08:00 - 2 minutes - 2.34 MB

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Wisconsin lunch programs serve over 1 million meals and counting.

May 11, 2020 10:10 - 1 minute - 1010 KB

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Fostering Farm Animals

May 08, 2020 14:09 - 1 minute - 1.12 MB

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How is COVID-19 impacting pig farmers?

May 07, 2020 12:24 - 8 minutes - 8.09 MB

wisconsin pork association See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

Marieke Gouda: Appreciating Agriculture During the Crisis

May 06, 2020 15:23 - 8 minutes - 7.5 MB

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Marieke Gouda: Appreciating Agriculture During the Crisis

May 06, 2020 15:23 - 8 minutes - 7.5 MB

marieke gouda

Drink Busch Light and Help the Farmers

May 05, 2020 09:09 - 59 seconds - 962 KB

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Scray Cheese: Keeping Dairy Alive During Tough Times

May 04, 2020 09:07 - 6 minutes - 6.01 MB

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Wisconsin Pork Struggling

April 30, 2020 12:19 - 1 minute - 1.76 MB

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Facebook page rapidly growing to support Wisconsin farmers.

April 30, 2020 11:39 - 4 minutes - 4.03 MB

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Facebook page rapidly growing to support Wisconsin farmers.

April 30, 2020 11:39 - 4 minutes - 4.03 MB

farm direct wisconsin

Showing animals virtually is here. Welcome to 2020.

April 28, 2020 14:35 - 1 minute - 1.79 MB

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