Dan Wiese

Farm Tales and Cow Pies

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Many baby boomers left their rural route addresses as they made theirway in the world. But your farm remains a part of who youare…regardless of your current address. Join Dan and Daryl as theyshare tales about growing up down on the farm during those babyboomer years. Just close your eyes and imagine the smell of fresh cuthay or feel the softness of a baby chick in your hands. You can hear thecows as they return from the nearby pasture. We invite you to listen,relax and remember a way of life that is vanishing from our rural roots. Dan grew up on a dairy farm on Chipmunk Ridge overlooking theC...

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Dan Wiese

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Milking Cows, Part 2 24.04.2025 27:34

Shake out the coveralls and add another layer because it’s time to head out and milk the cows. We used milk cans, Surge buckets and step savers to move milk from the cow, to the tank, to the creamery. Remember milking cows when the power went out? And thawing frozen drinking cups? Dessert twice a day for the cats and dogs was a part of everyday life on our farms. You’ll also find the c...

Milking Cows, Part 1 15.04.2025 31:50

Help Wanted – excellent opportunity to work from home 7 days a week/365 days a year. Morning and evening milking hours, plus perform a variety of tasks. Must be able to lift heavy weights repetitively while avoiding slippery floors, swinging tails and flying hoofs. Ability to think on and off your feet is essential! Intern options available as Daddy’s Little Helper. Advancement opportu...

Harvesting Corn 02.04.2025 21:47

Blest be the ties that bind…and shred and pick corn during Farm Tale days! USDA predicts a record corn crop for 2025. But domestic use and exports were definitely not what we thought about as the corn picker parade rattled and banged down the field driveway. Join Dan and Daryl as they look back at corn harvest during the Baby Boomer years. Scoop shovels, portable (not so much) elevators, an...

Putting Up Hay 27.03.2025 20:42

“Sweatin’ to the oldies” was how you felt as you stacked hay in the baby boomer days. The chaff plugged your nose as sweat streams trickled down your back. After each load you’d escape the tin roof oven for a cool breeze and a deep drink that gave you strength for another round in the mow! Put your chore gloves on as Dan and Daryl take you back to those summer hay days. On...

Baling Hay 27.03.2025 30:43

Hey, it’s time to make hay the old fashioned way! So let’s hook up the rake to the “H” or “M” and get rolling. Dads pulling the baler out of the back corner of the shed and greasing it up. That first crop looks great, but it won’t bale itself at least not during the baby boomer years. Thanks for joining Dan and Daryl today as they share tales of farmer tan...

Cutting Hay 07.03.2025 26:16

Farming during the Baby Boomer years had many tales. Remember how that first cutting of hay always smelled like spring! Whether you grew up on Chipmunk Ridge in WI, over the hill in MN or insert your “rural route address.” These farm tales take us back to a simpler time. Join Dan and Daryl reminiscing about the good old days, down on the farm. We’re firing up our podcast with sha...