MID-WEST FARM REPORT - EAU CLAIRE

The fair season is on our minds today, and we talk with a fair manager about what goes into creating a county fair. State soybean specialist Shawn Conley provides a soybean update, and Chippewa County University of Wisconsin-Extension agriculture agent Jerry Clark shares Chippewa County Fair market-animal show results. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We talk today with state agriculture secretary-designee Brad Pfaff about agricultural trade and marketing issues, along with a good mix of news and market reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We talk today about the state's and nation's crop conditions, and about the appointment of Eau Claire County UW-Extension to a new state dairy outreach position. We also continue gearing up for the upcoming Farm Technology Days exhibition in Jefferson County. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Scott talks with Durand dairy farmer Tom Brenner about Brenner's attention to soil health -- and, ultimately, water health. University of Wisconsin-Madison forage specialist Dan Undersander talks about controlling leafhoppers in this year's alfalfa crop. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bob continues his reporting from the Northern Wisconsin State Fair -- including a marriage proposal he was involved  with in the fair's cattle show-ring. Brent Wink of Countryside Cooperative also joins us with the weekly Countryside Cooperative Crop Update program. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our coverage continues from the Northern Wisconsin State Fair, along with Bob and Scott educating each other about some of the newest foods that will be served at the upcoming Wisconsin State Fair. Scott also talks with state soybean specialist Shawn Conley in the Wisconsin Soybean Update program. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bob interviews the winners of the Northern Wisconsin State Fair's hog show, and also Dave Styer of Alfalawn Farm in Dunn County -- part of the Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin's recent Watter Matters tour. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Spooner Rodeo's royalty is in the studio today, talking about the upcoming rodeo's events. We also talk with an expert in dealing with cover crops on farms, and open a new Synergy Cooperative agronomy update program. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Scott talks today with a U.S. Department of Agriculture researcher who says discussions have been getting better where water quality is considered. Bridget Finke of Valley Crossing Law offices also talks about dealing with farm estate plans. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We talk today with some visitors from the Middle East who are in Wisconsin to tour some of the countryside's dairy facilities in state Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection work to open new dairy markets. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bob carries on during a special Fourth of July show. He talks today about this season's strawberry production with the owner of an area berry farm. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We talk today with participants in last weekend's Wisconsin vocational agriculture teachers' conference, and have plenty of discussion about Fourth of July foods. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We visit today with the host family of the upcoming Wisconsin Farm Technology Days host family in Jefferson County, Wisconsin. We also have our usual markets, news and -- of course, a but of fun to lighten the rainy morning. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

July opens with Scott talking with the local organizer of the recent National Guernsey Convention in Eau Claire, and Bob interviews UW-Madison agronomy specialist Dan Undersander on the NEXGROW alfalfa update. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We cover the USDA's updates about the federal Margin Coverage Program for the dairy industry, along with discussions concerning cop insurance. University of Wisconsin-Extension Eau Claire County agriculture agent Mark Hagedorn talks about the upcoming Farm Technology Days, and Countryside Cooperative agronomist Brent Wink is in with his weekly crop update. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy i...

We talk today with a Wisconsin ginseng grower about the effects that the trade war with China has on the state's ginseng markets. Also, University of Wisconsin-Extension Chippewa County agriculture agent Jerry Clark talks about the area's crops and an upcoming farm-safety bicycle tour. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Upon Bob's return from the West Coast, we talk about cheese wedding cakes and the day's events in the area's farm country. Scott also continues his discussion with U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-WI, today addressing health care legislation she's introduced. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We talk today about the digital world where farming is concerned. Bob also visits with Wisconsin's new FFA state officers from Sections 3 and 7. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Scott interviews U.S Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-WI, about the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement, and also interviews last year's host of the Colby dairy breakfast, whose shed was destroyed by a June 1 fire. Bob talks with the newest Section 1 and Section 2 Wisconsin FFA officers, and UW-Madison forage specialist Dan Undersander discusses second-crop forage potentials. See omnystudio.com/listener for p...

Scott talks today with Brian Larson, a Jackson County, Wisconsin, farmer who returned to his family's farm to continue the crop operation after his father's death -- and now is following his instinct to re-start the farm's dairy operation. We also visit with Eau Claire University of Wisconsin-Extension agent Mark Hagedorn, to talk about the upcoming Wisconsin Farm Technology Days show. Countryside...

Federal Farm Service Agency state director Sandy Chalmers helps fill us in about the latest federal dairy-aid package on this last day of spring. Scott also visits with University of Wisconsin-Madison soybean specialist Shawn Conley about controlling weeds and diseases in soybeans. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bob talks with a leading state seed dealer about how this season's weather has affected the company's seed stocks, and we mix in a little celebration of the coming summer along with our regular mix of news and markets. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, we explore how creativity and the arts play roles in Wisconsin's rural economic health. Scott talked with Anne Katz of Arts Wisconsin, who said creativity has long been a large part of the rural economy -- and says it's more important than ever. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

University of Wisconsin forage specialist Dan Undersander continues his discussion about alternative forages that work well in Wisconsin, and Bob shares a report about the need for large-animal veterinarians across the countryside. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Scott holds down the studio today while Bob does live feeds from the grand Breakfast in the Valley at the Eau Claire Exposition Center. We also visit with Wisconsin's new FFA president from Arcadia, and hear from Countryside Cooperative agronomist Brent Wink with a regional crop update. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.