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Farm-worker Appreciation Day
August 06, 2019 09:00 - 3 minutes - 3.26 MBHappy Farm-worker Appreciation Day! Today's all about the people that keep the farm running everyday. Jim Knight talked about how you need to have a good environment for you employees if you want them to stick around.
New disease threatening horses in the Midwest?
August 05, 2019 09:00 - 1 minute - 1.6 MBA six week old foal had to be put down the other day because it tested positive for "Equine Herpesvirus Myeloencephalopathy". Don't ask us to tell you how to sound it out...we have no idea. Let's just call it EHM. The foal was put down because it's neurological symptoms kept getting worse. EHM is very contagious, but not to humans. Horses can catch it through just about anything; touching noses with another horse, contaminated tack, feed or water buckets, brushes, even people's hands...
The selfless act of a Fair Showman.
August 02, 2019 09:00 - 2 minutes - 2.16 MBThis just makes your heart full because it helps to reassure you that there really are great people in this world. Tenley Walker, was sadly diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer just 25 days before graduating high school. She said that it started out as just headaches, but turned out to be worse news than expected. She was involved in FFA and the fair, but this year she wasn't able to show because she started chemo and radiation. Meet her good friend Grant Goodell, he also...
You'll never guess what killed almost 160,000 chickens on one farm.
August 01, 2019 09:00 - 2 minutes - 2.65 MBPasture chicken farmer, Will Harris, he just finally won his case that's been going on for over year, all because of his chickens. Ever since he expanded his farm, he's been seeing more and more bald eagles coming after his chickens. He said that in the winter, the eagles would come after about 100 chickens each day. He's lost about 160,000 chickens to bald eagle attacks.
Ice cream facts you probably didn't know.
July 31, 2019 09:00 - 1 minute - 1.11 MBThis is the last day of Ice Cream Month :( Which also means Summer is two-thirds of the way done... Not to depress anyone, but that's the way it goes. So in honor of Ice Cream Month, we came up with some random facts for you! Ice cream was brought to America in the 1700's and was mainly eaten by rich people. The ice cream sundae was created in the 1880's. After vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry were created, the next flavor was Rocky Road! National Ice Cream Month was s...
When a small town comes together.
July 30, 2019 16:25 - 1 minute - 1.06 MBSadly, Yockey isn't able to work in the fields anymore. One thing about being a farmer though is that no matter what's going on in your life, the work has to get done somehow. Luckily, Yockey has some really great neighbors. The other day 60 neighbors came out to help harvest his 1,200 acres of wheat. They got the job done in record time. Now that's just one less thing that he has to worry about. This is one more reason to love small towns. They all seem to come together when someone...
These guys aren't just in the country anymore.
July 30, 2019 09:00 - 3 minutes - 3.25 MBIt shouldn't be a surprise to us that we're seeing more and more wildlife in town. Cities are slowly moving into the country, where these animals live. When we invade their habitat, of course we're going to see them more often. That's just the way it goes. Dr. Jennifer Federico talked a little more on seeing a coyote at your house and what to do with your pets.
Inside Look at the County Fair: Winnebago County
July 29, 2019 09:00 - 3 minutes - 3.47 MBIt's an understatement if we say these guys have been busy this Summer. They're showing basically everything they can this year. Everything from goats, to horses, even guinea pigs. Theresa's showing guinea pigs this year and not gonna lie, they're pretty cute. Look at it's face! One cool thing for Theresa is that this year she's bringing horses to the fair for the first time! She talked about what the hardest part of training them is, along with what the judges are looking for in a hor...
Agriculture is more than just driving tractors.
July 25, 2019 09:00 - 7 minutes - 6.8 MBOne of the most useful events going on at Farm Tech Days was the Ag Career Day for the kids. So what happened was they had kids from all over Wisconsin come out to the event and do an ag career scavenger hunt. The kids ended up going to different booths throughout Farm Tech Days so that they could see a sample of all the careers possible within agriculture. We caught up with one of the organizers of Ag Career Day, Peter Curran. While interviewing him, we talked with Tina Douglas, an Ag ...
Sunset on the Farm
July 24, 2019 19:36 - 3 minutes - 3.58 MBBrickstead Dairy is hosting the third annual Sunset on the Farm on August 8th. We talked with Dan Brick about the event and what to expect this year. The whole point of having something like this on the farm is to showcase the GOOD things that farmers are doing to help out water quality and the environment in general. Dan commented on why farmers always get played out to be these "bad" people who ruin the environment. The sad part is that there could be a thousand good stories about ...
Farm Tech Days Kick Off
July 24, 2019 19:16 - 3 minutes - 3.54 MBWe talked with Brad Walter, one of the hosts of Farm Tech Days this year. His parents hosted 35 years ago, but this is his first go at it. He shared why he's so excited about it this years event and what all goes into getting ready for something this large! This year they're expecting 40,000 people to visit the farm by Thursday. FYI: If you can go, we suggest you do. There's plenty of things to look at, even if you aren't a farmer. Plus, they have a tent with baby beef cattle. Soooo, t...
Saved by a Cow
July 22, 2019 15:45 - 4 minutes - 4.28 MBWhen Troy was five years old, he had an atrial septal defect and needed a hole in his heart patched up. The doctors at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin fixed it up with a piece of a cow heart. Now Troy helps to encourage other kids that are at the hospital so they aren't too scared. He's definitely a brave little man. Make sure to check out the interview for his story and the advice he gives other kids going through rough times.
Inside Look at the County Fair: Outagamie County
July 22, 2019 09:00 - 7 minutes - 6.92 MBThese three are showing at the Outagamie County Fair this week and honestly, they're gonna do great! They're no stranger to showing chickens. They've been showing for awhile now and show at more than just the county fair. The best part of the interview was asking them what their favorite part of the fair is and they just talked more about the chickens! You can tell how passionate they are about their projects. But the work they put into the fair doesn't stop with the chickens. ...
Farmer of the Month: Big Plans for the Future
July 19, 2019 09:00 - 4 minutes - 4.47 MBKayla Coehoorn's our July Farmer of the Month. She's very deserving, just like a lot of farmers out there. The whole family gets involved on the farm, which keeps it very family based. Kayla and her husband just recently had a little baby girl (the future farmhand), and she's more than excited to teach her about the farm! One of the coolest things about Kayla is that she opens up the farm to the local schools for farm tours. She realizes how important it is to make sure these kids know a...
Dairy Helping the Kids
July 18, 2019 09:00 - 7 minutes - 7.24 MBWe talked with Laurie Fischer, one of the founding members of Dairy Cares. The group helps out Children's Hospital of Wisconsin because they've all been impacted by the great things the hospital does. Laurie's family has especially become very familiar with Children's Hospital. Check out her story!
Dairy Princess behind a farmer love triangle that ended in murder is being released.
July 17, 2019 09:00 - 2 minutes - 2.44 MBYes, there was a Lifetime movie made out of this story. The love triangle that ended terribly. Lori Esker is being released from a correctional facility in Racine County. Esker was convicted in 1990 of first degree intentional homicide in the death of Lisa Cihaski....all because of a boy. (Bill Buss) Once you find out all of the facts, you'll be pretty mind blown. According to the court testimony: - Bill, Lisa, and Lori all went to the same high school - Bill dated Lisa and t...
Fox Demo Farms Project: Are you doing the right thing?
July 16, 2019 21:01 - 4 minutes - 3.73 MBKnee high by the Fourth of July is impossible if you didn't get it planted by the Fourth. There's still some farmers out there that JUST planted their corn. We talked with Derek VandeHey, he was out in the fields, not planting corn, but planting alfalfa. You could probably say he's getting ahead of things so he doesn't have to plant next Spring. He told us that some farmers are still planting corn and he explained why that's just a bad idea. Every farmer has their own way of doing th...
Farm Tech Days
July 16, 2019 12:16 - 2 minutes - 1.89 MBJefferson County's getting ready for the visitors next week. This year the big ag event of the Summer will be July 23rd to the 25th at Walter Grain Farms in Johnson Creek, WI. We talked with Sarah Walter about the event and how the farm has evolved. The farm has went from a hog farm, veal farm, and others! Their story is pretty cool. They already hosted Farm Tech Days 35 years ago, before it was called Farm Tech Days. Sarah talked about how different things used to be with Far...
Inside Look at the County Fair: Fond du Lac County
July 12, 2019 16:04 - 3 minutes - 3.64 MBMeet Klair and Colton Grinstead, their from Armstrong 4-H in Fond du Lac County. These guys were definitely prepared for the fair, which comes up July 17th - 21st. So it's a good thing they're ready! They both stayed really busy this Summer between training cattle and walking pigs. This year Klair's showing three pigs and one heifer, while Colton's showing two pigs and two heifers. I'd say their hands are pretty full. Colton told us that they spend about three hours a day outside with ...
Fox Demo Farms Project: Comparison
July 11, 2019 16:17 - 8 minutes - 7.99 MBWe talked with Matt VanWychen, he's a part of VanWychen Farms out in Kaukauna. Matt talked about their practices and how they do both conventional and no-till fields. They do this so that they can compare and contrast the differences in the fields when it comes to money and other factors. When you work the fields both ways, you can see the differences and then decide what's best for your farm. He also gave some advice to people that still question hopping on the no-till farming train.
This is what it's really like to raise elk.
July 11, 2019 09:00 - 9 minutes - 8.78 MBWe talked with the owner of Hemlock Hills Trophy Ranch in Medford, Wisconsin about his elk farm. This guy has done it all with elk! The cool part about the elk farm is that there's so many different things you can do; from selling the meat, to selling the bulls, to even selling the antlers. It's awesome! We also got into the topic of how the DNR relocated elk in Northern Wisconsin. This was an interesting topic.
Holstein Convention Wrap Up
July 10, 2019 17:25 - 3 minutes - 3.37 MBWe got a good wrap up of what went down at the convention and the Genetics Conference. Here's what you missed!
Goal For This Summer: No More Barn Fires
July 09, 2019 09:00 - 3 minutes - 3.49 MBSo much news to talk about in agriculture right now! So we chose a story about how to prevent fires, an event that's coming up, and a feel good farmer story. Just a little bit of everything today.
3 Things You Need to Know
July 08, 2019 09:00 - 3 minutes - 3.56 MBEvents going on in Wisconsin this week. What do farmers think of President Trump? Fake Meat Lawsuit
Founding Fathers Supporting Ag
July 03, 2019 12:09 - 3 minutes - 3.61 MBWe live in a time where everything gets criticized. The ag industry for some reason gets criticized almost as much as President Trump, it at least seems like that. There's so many people that don't really understand what's going on in farming and they just say things that really don't make sense. For example, the one politician recently said that we should be getting rid of cows.....uhhh no? In a time where we have famous people saying things like that, at least we can look back on Found...
New rules could help people selling cattle.
July 03, 2019 09:00 - 4 minutes - 3.74 MBFarmers can easily get the short end of the stick when it comes to selling their cattle at a sale barn. The way that happens is if a check bounces because there's really nothing protecting them. There are only a few states that have actual laws, but those can only do so much. Luckily, The Livestock Marketing Association has tried to take the lead on this and help out the farmers. Ideally, if the check the farmer received bounced, they would either get the money from whoever bought the c...
New food coming this Winter!
July 02, 2019 08:56 - 3 minutes - 3.39 MBRight at the end of 2019 we'll be seeing a new type of apple coming to the stores. The Cosmic Crisp, the name even sounds cool! They're expecting these to be a pretty big deal in the next couple years.
Not the high life, the hemp life.
July 01, 2019 09:00 - 4 minutes - 3.95 MBMore and more farmers are starting to dabble in the hemp world and it's really cool! There's so many different things we can use hemp for. A Buffalo County Extension Agent talked about the history of hemp in Wisconsin, the tricky part of growing hemp, and what he thinks the future for industrial hemp looks like in the state. To check out the video's and pictures from Dan Wiese of Wiese Brothers Farm, click on the link here .
The End of June Dairy Month
June 27, 2019 14:03 - 5 minutes - 4.86 MBSue Van De Walle brought up how in order to be a farmer, you have to have a passion for it, otherwise you wouldn't do it. Plain and simple. She said that even with the struggle farmers are going through, she still loves the farm. She's excited to share the farm with everyone on Sunday at Marinette County's Breakfast on the Farm! Breakfast starts at 7:30.
National Holstein Convention Comes to Town
June 27, 2019 09:00 - 8 minutes - 7.46 MBThe National Holstein Convention was this week in Appleton. There were different quiz competitions for the kids and informational events for everyone. We talked with Shawano County's Dairy Quiz Bowl Captain, Mason Jauquet. He told us all about the competition and how much time they spend studying. At the convention they also have a cattle sale so we also talked with one of the Auction Co-Chairman, Lynn Harbaugh. He brought up some really interesting topics, like how much some of these co...
Fox Demo Farms Project: New Rules
June 26, 2019 19:39 - 3 minutes - 3.07 MBUSDA's Risk Management Agency announced last week that now farmers only have to wait until September 1st to graze or bale their prevented plant acres. We tried to reach out to USDA and get an interview, but that didn't work as well as we were hoping. Instead we got our questions answered through email. Here's our little Q&A about the new rules and why they were put in place.