MID-WEST FARM REPORT - MADISON

Kaitlyn Riley Mike Naig about the other struggles Iowa is dealing with specifically the back up of livestock on top of the weather damage. Pro Farmer Crop Tour updates. Farm Safety concerns this fall. Bill Mitchell a Cattleman's Beef Board Member on where beef check off dollars are going.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Kaitlyn Riley talks with the DNR about Japanese Siltgrass that showed up in Wisconsin for the first time this year.  Pam Jahnke talks about the Pro Farmer Crop Tour and what experts are seeing in the field this year.  John Heinberg, Market Advisor of Total Farm Marketing with Stewart Peterson gives an outlook of the rally that took place this week.  See omnystudio.com/listener for p...

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Josh Scramlin spoke with Doug Rebout the President of the Wisconsin Corn Growers talks about how the crop is looking this year.  Carol Black of Columbus talks about a new way to connect with local wool artisans with their new wool works website.  Randy Romanski Secretary Designee of DATCP gives an update on the second round of the Farm Support Program.   See omnystudio.com/list...

Unsolicited Seeds are not only showing up in the United States, but now in Canada. Pam talks to the Division Administrator of the Wisconsin DATCP Plant Analysis Area about Hemp Production this year and the unsolicited seeds. Kaitlyn Riley speaks with Iowa Secretary of Agriculture about the weather system that caused damage to crops and other agriculture facilities on Monday. Pam Jahnke catches up...

Tomorrow will be the end of the Wisconsin Livestock Expo happening at the Racine County Fairgrounds.  How's the show shaping up?  Josh Scramlin talks with organizers. Farmers aren't the only group getting federal assistance.  Wisconsin's division of USDA Rural Development also picked up more than $800,000 helping rural communities.  Emma Jorgensen talks with Frank Frassetto, US...

Connie Seefeldt, (in red) dairies in Coleman, Wisconsin and is currently the vice chair of the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Interesting items include: Name the World Famous Racing Pigs for the 2021 Fair Zoom with Brothers Osborne Welcome Alice in Dairyland into your kitchen virtually Recreate the State Fair in your backyard with a socially distanced performance from Pat McCurdy and dinner for 8 from Charcoal Grill Favorite foods from Wisconsin agriculture partners Bidding is now open at: https://www.biddingforgood.com/...

Parents and supporters are mobilizing to try and develop alternate events that allow youth to still exhibit their livestock this summer.  One of those groups is in Sauk County. Friday and Saturday, July 10-11, the Juneau County Fairgrounds in Mauston will be the backdrop for the Sauk County Livestock Scramble - the alternate livestock show created after the Sauk County Fair was cancelled. Pau...

An online auction of market animals raised by Washington County youth will be held July 10 and 11. The auction will feature beef steers, market hogs, and market lambs that otherwise would have been shown and sold at the cancelled Washington County Fair. Youth have been working on their projects for many months, and in some cases since last year. Local volunteers got together to coordinate an onlin...

That's a lot of dogs!  Josh visits with Eric Mittenthal from the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council about the big weekend ahead and the absence of baseball's impact on consumption. ATV's and UTV's are helpful tools around the farm, but when it comes to riding for recreation and young people - things can get serious fast.  Kaitlyn Riley speaks with farm safety specialists about items to...

The Wisconsin State FFA Convention begins on-line today!  The Wisconsin State FFA President explains the awards that will and won't be recognized in their condensed virtual experience that runs through Friday. Officials have announced the Farm Progress Show scheduled for September in Boone, Iowa has been cancelled for the first time in 60 years - but they're working on a virtual experience to...

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Lonnie Holthaus of Milkhaus Creamery is finding a whole new customer base for his A-2 milk!  Josh Scramlin brings us an update. Summer intern, Emma Jorgensen, updates us on the strawberry season and what pickers need to know. John Hineberg, Market Advisor with Total Farm Marketing by Stewart Peterson, says comments made on a news program Monday night are undermining markets today. See omnystu...

Bob Bosold finds a good group of cattle and exhibitors at one of the Wisconsin District Holstein shows happening in northwest Wisconsin. Pork producers have more than just covid-19 to think about with their farming operation.  They also have to stay aware of African Swine Fever (ASF) and its potential impact both domestically and internationally.  Josh Scramlin's got an update. Wisconsin...

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Matt Tranel with Commodity Risk Management Group in Platteville says it's critical to keep an eye on what's happening with our daily dairy product trading.  Futures contracts for fluid milk are lagging behind product prices.  Will they catch up? There's been a 40% increase in customers looking for baby chicks this spring!  Plenty of people interested - but what should they be aware...

Bob Bosold talks with Robby Personette from the WI Dept. of Agriculture on the impact an EPA ruling will have on farmers access and ability to use the popular weed killer containing dicamba. Kaitlyn Riley says its time to connect with your local Wisconsin strawberry grower!  Patches are opening across the state after a slight delay, but knowing what safety protocol you'll be working with is a...

Marla J. Calico, CFE - President & CEO,  International Association of Fairs & Expositions (IAFE)  explains what she's been dealing with on the national level regarding all the fairs and expositions forced to cancel due to Covid-19. She brings a unique perspective to the entire industry, ranging from county fairs all the way up to the entertainment and carnival rides fairs and exp...

There's work behind the scenes to try and create a live, face-to-face livestock judging experience for youth impacted by the cancellation of the WI State Fair.  Josh talks with organizers of the upcoming WI Livestock Expo. Dr. Paul Mitchell, ag economist with the Renk Agribusiness Institute says farmers are going to have to use every tool available to them including government programs, to fi...

Covid-19's impact on Wisconsin agriculture continues to be felt.  County fairs and community festivals have been rolled back to 2021 in many areas and that's had a direct impact on Wisconsin's tractor pulling season.  Josh talks to Greg Elsing, president of Badger State Tractor Pullers, about the decision to cancel the 2020 pulling season. Covid-19 also upended the entire dairy industry...