MID-WEST FARM REPORT - EAU CLAIRE

Forage specialist Dan Undersander discusses hay-storage advancements that include baleage. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Storing alfalfa as baleage and the potential for cancer vaccines are among the topics covered in today's show. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The weather again was a major topic for today's show, with heavy weekend snow creating problems with farm-building collapses and school closings. We talk with new National Farm Medicine Center director Casper Bendixsen, and learn about the new Corn Foundation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bob's sidekick, Scott, returns to the studio today after spending two days at the Marshfield Farm Show. We visit with Hannah Sjostrom of Maiden Rock, who recently was named American Honey Queen. Scott also talked with members of a Wood County 4-H club that for the past 25 years has been serving food at the Marshfield Farm Show. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bob is alone at the helm today, as Scott spends a second day at the Marshfield Farm Show. Heidi Johnson of the University of Wisconsin discusses cover crops, and Chippewa County UW-Extension agriculture agent Jerry Clark makes his weekly visit to the studio. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Another round of snow is hitting the region today, bringing along with it the announcements of many school closings. Today, we present another round of interviews with the region's Wisconsin FFA officers as part of National FFA Week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's National FFA Week, so Bob talks today with some of the area's state FFA officer team. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We kick off FFA Week and Presidents' Day by looking forward to the the WAXX Ag Appreciation Banquet coming up on March 11 in Bloomer, Wisconsin. University of Wisconsin-Madison meats scientist Dan Schaefer talks about the expansion of the UW's meats lab, we hear about baler technology with crops specialist Dan Undersander, and Bridget Finke of Valley Crossing Law talks about care-facility options...

We talk today about the upcoming WAXX farmers' appreciation dinner, and visit with Adam Seibel of Bloomer who, with his wife Chrissy, recently received the Wisconsin Outstanding Young Farmer award. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, we celebrate the 42nd anniversary of Bob's debut at WAXX. We also talk about the status of the ag economy with Virginia Tech ag economist David Kohl, and Chippewa County UW-Extension agriculture agent Jerry Clark visits. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're digging out from yesterday's round of snow that is setting records in some parts of our region. Today's show includes an interview with Tamas Houlihan of the Wisconsin Potato and Vegetable Growers Association, who gives us an update about how the 2018 potato-growing season went. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Yet another winter storm is hitting the region, causing a long list of cancellations and treacherous traveling conditions. We interview Steve Acheson of the South Central Wisconsin Hemp cooperative for updates about growing hemp in Wisconsin and about the first hemp-growing season in many years. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're enjoying another round of snow from the weekend, and look forward to another round of it tonight. Bob talks with Dan Undersander of the University of Wisconsin concerning how the alfalfa crop is handling the cold weather, and we also hear from UW ag economist Paul Mitchell about some of the issues driving the state's ag economy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We continue to dig out today from another good Wisconsin snowfall, and talk with Kim Bremmer of Loyal about her Agriculture Inspirations program designed to help farmers tell their stories about production realities. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

More challenging winter weather is moving through today, so there's plenty to talk about concerning closings of schools and other activities. Scott talks about corn markets with Nicole Wagner, executive director of the Wisconsin Corn Promotion Board and manager of the Wisconsin Corn Growers Association. We also report that farmers say they're happy with President Trump's work on trade deals, but t...

As we sweep aside the night's snow, Bob talks with winners of the Wisconsin state soybean growers' competition and we plow forward with the morning's news, markets and school-delays. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We talk about the latest in prices paid to dairy farmers, and talk with Wisconsin Farmers Union president Darin Von Ruden about the latest projects the WFU is working on in efforts to improve those prices. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The cold of last week has passed through, but today brought another round of winter weather challenges to the area. And, Scott Schultz talked with Randy Meyer of Loyal about his family's involvement in Wisconsin's fairs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bob visits today with Brad Pfaff, the new secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection. Bob and Scott also highlight results from the Wisconsin Corn, Soy and Pork Expo at Wisconsin Dells. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The challenges bug pose on apples and other fruits are highlighted on today's show, along with plenty of information about the severe cold weather that's hitting the region. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're in the middle of a January cold-snap, which is covered throughout today's news and weather reports. We also talk with national Farmers Union president Roger Johnson about the recent federal government shutdown and what's ahead for his organization's members. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Severe cold is settling in on the WAXX listening area, and we're dealing with many market and school closings. We also hear from the University of Wisconsin's Rodrigo Werele, who describes the limited uses of the herbicide Dicamba in Wisconsin. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today's highlights include discussions about a University of Wisconsin Veterinary School expansion and what farmers might consider for alfafa seeding equipment. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kevin Erb of the University of Wisconsin discusses upcoming statewide discussions about concentrated animal feeding operations. We also talk much about the day's weather, with nature seeming to remember that it's January and blessing the Upper Midwest with some extreme cold. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Changes at the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation are discussed, and Scott Schultz visits with a University of Minnesota researcher about how apple and other fruit varieties are develped at the university. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.