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MID-WEST FARM REPORT - MADISON

Join Pam Jahnke for the latest farm news. Heard daily on WOZN 96.7 FM and 1670 AM in Madison Wisconsin from 5-6am. Also heard on affiliate stations all over Wisconsin.

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7:26

Udder Health And Your Bottom Line

MID-WEST FARM REPORT - MADISON ·

2023/03/30

Having sound cow management leads to positive financial outcomes. Dr. Daryl Nydam, veterinarian and professor at Cornell University says knowing when to use dry-cow therapy or pathogen-based treatment has a direct correlation to a farmer’s bottom line. The difference between selective dry cow therapy and blanket dry cow therapy is that blanket therapy is where you administer antimicrobial to all quarters of all cows at the beginning of their dry period. Whereas, selective dry cow therapy is anything

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11:40

Managing Ventilation With Spring Weather Extremes

MID-WEST FARM REPORT - MADISON ·

2023/03/30

Spring weather can really throw us for a loop with high temperatures one day and then a foot of snow the next. This means you’ve got to keep an eye on your livestock barns. Courtney Halbach is the outreach specialist for The Dairyland Initiative with the School of Veterinary Medicine. The Dairyland Initiative is an online resource for dairy farmers and industry consultants that need more information about animal housing, lameness prevention and calf health. Courtney’s area of focus is on the housing

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4:27

Ag Day At The Capitol A Success

MID-WEST FARM REPORT - MADISON ·

2023/03/30

Agriculture Day at the Capitol was deemed a success with a crowd of more than 250 farmers and agribusiness leaders coming together at the Monona Terrace in Madison. After a briefing, they walked next door to the State Capitol to talk with their legislators about some key issues from rural road investments to farmer-led conservation grants. Jason Mugnaini is the executive director of governmental relations with the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation. He was happy with the turnout and the energy in the

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5:21

Product Theft & Other Ag Insurance Trends

MID-WEST FARM REPORT - MADISON ·

2023/03/29

Usually when we give market updates, we’re talking about the price of corn, soybeans or commodity inputs or expenses… but there’s also some important insurance market updates that producers and agribusiness should know about. Jen Pino-Gallagher is in-studio with us. She’s the director of Food & Agribusiness Practice at M3 Insurance. There's two areas in which an agribusiness is impacted by what’s happening in the insurance market – your people and your products. Fraudsters are scamming

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5:04

Potato Auxiliary Feeds Thousands At WPS Farm Show

MID-WEST FARM REPORT - MADISON ·

2023/03/29

Formed in 1975 by the family of Wisconsin Potato and Vegetable Growers Association members, the WPVGA Auxiliary works on creative ways of keeping in touch with consumers. One of these is the potato stand at the WPS Farm Show happening now through Thursday at the EAA Grounds in Oshkosh. Carole Gagas has been a member for 45 years and is a past president of the auxiliary. She expects to feed thousands this week with healthy, homegrown potatoes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:36

FFA Students Run The Steak Trailer At WPS

MID-WEST FARM REPORT - MADISON ·

2023/03/28

It’s not a farm show without a big lunch, and the food tent at the WPS Farm Show is there to meet that need. You can smell those ribeye steaks on the grill before you can see them. Carrie Goss and her husband Dave manage the Wisconsin Cattlemen's Association steak trailer. The WPS Farm show at the EAA Grounds in Oshkosh is where they kick off their season. Carrie tells me just how much food they go through at the show -- and this year, FFA chapters are serving the burgers.See omnystudio.com/listener

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8:26

2,400 Bison Patties At The WPS Farm Show

MID-WEST FARM REPORT - MADISON ·

2023/03/28

It's the only place you'll find the bison food truck to score a bison burger or bison burrito. It's the WPS Farm Show at the EAA Grounds in Oshkosh, happening now through Thursday. Rebecca Ries is a longtime member and past executive director of the Wisconsin Bison Producers Association. She expects to go through 2,400 bison patties to feed hunger mouths at the show.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:56

Maximizing Resources With Sound Decision Making

MID-WEST FARM REPORT - MADISON ·

2023/03/28

Maximizing all of your farm's resources really requires a sound business strategy. But what are key strategic levers of profitability you should be thinking of? Brady Brewer, Assistant Professor of Agricultural Economics at Purdue University, says there are 5 levers that farmers should think about when making any business decision. “You have to do what works best for your farm but in general, we can think about what a farm can do to increase profitability and it is really five key buckets or levers

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50:00

Markets Anxious For Friday USDA Planting Report -...

MID-WEST FARM REPORT - MADISON ·

2023/03/28

Family dynamics can be difficult to manage around, but when it comes to farm families and long term planning - it can become painful. Carrie Mess visits with Angie Coleman, Consultant, Organizational Development, FCCS Consulting, about generational communications within farm families. Saturday is the annual Wisconsin Beef Improvement Association's Bull Sale. The event started in 1957 to offer genetic diversity to the state's beef producers and it continues today. Stephanie Hoff visits with Allan

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50:00

Equity Cooperative Has A Successful 2022

MID-WEST FARM REPORT - MADISON ·

2023/03/28

Keeping an eye on costs and the world marketplace will be important components to dairy success this year. Bob Bosold visits with Dr. Dan Basse, Ag Economist and president of AgResource Company. He was a keynote guest at the Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin annual business meeting. This is the time of year when available hay supplies get tight for livestock owners, at the same time they're waiting to see what's happening with existing hay fields. Charitee Seebecker chats with Dr. Dan

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7:25

Performance Selected Bull Sale Is Saturday

MID-WEST FARM REPORT - MADISON ·

2023/03/27

The Wisconsin Beef Improvement Association Performance Selected Bull Sale is Saturday, April 1 starting at 11 a.m. at UW-Platteville and online. There are plenty of ways to scope out the animals online or in-person ahead of the sale. The association has been evaluating and developing beef bulls in Wisconsin since 1957. It’s the longest running continuous bull test in the nation. Association President Alan Arndt says you can expect more than 60 premier bulls to be at auction on Saturday. He says the

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8:46

Regulating Cows' Transition From Pregnancy to Lactation

MID-WEST FARM REPORT - MADISON ·

2023/03/27

The changes occurring at three weeks pre and post-fresh mark major turning points in a cow’s productive cycle. The physiological, metabolic and nutritional transformations cows undergo are closely linked to production, postpartum diseases, and reproductive performance. Dr. Laura Hernandez of UW-Madison Animal and Dairy Science Department, has been investigating ways to regulate the transition from pregnancy to lactation. She connects the dots between day-to-day on-farm practices and recent research

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6:36

Local Food - Epic Proportions

MID-WEST FARM REPORT - MADISON ·

2023/03/27

Agriculture at a software company? Must be Epic.Epic, a health care software company, pays homage to Wisconsin agriculture in a number of ways -- it's state-of-the-art buildings that resemble a barn and farmhouse, 550 acres of operating farmland, 42 sheep, 14 cows, and one donkey. If you decide to get something to eat, you'll find your mouth watering over a cuisine that emphasizes Wisconsin agriculture. Andy Patterson leads the culinary team at Epic, which boasts about 250 people. He says Wisconsin

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6:37

Local Leaders Help Rainfall Reporters

MID-WEST FARM REPORT - MADISON ·

2023/03/27

By now if you’re listening to the Farm Report regularly, you’ve heard our guests tell you how easy and how important it is to become a rainfall reporter. But did you know that help to get set up as a rainfall reporter can be local? Matt Brown is a CoCoRahs county leader in Sheboygan. He volunteers his time to help other local reporters get set up and answer questions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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WPS Farm Show - Road Repair Policy - Weather...

MID-WEST FARM REPORT - MADISON ·

2023/03/24

The WPS Farm Show is a spring tradition returning next week at the EAA Grounds in Oshkosh. Charitee Seebecker previews the event with coordinator Matt Cullen. Road maintenance is going to be a big topic of discussion next week at Ag Day at the Capitol. Stephanie Hoff dives in deeper on policy development with Rep. Travis Tranel, dairy farmer and chair of the Assembly Agriculture Committee. We pay attention religiously to the weather forecast each day, but how does it get put together? How many

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10:35

Managing Lameness in Cows

MID-WEST FARM REPORT - MADISON ·

2023/03/24

Lameness is an issue that continues to be prevalent within the dairy industry. But how can farmers detect lameness early? And how effective are the protocols and products currently available? Dr. Gerard Cramer, Vet and Professor at the University of Minnesota, shares how data collection plays a key role in managing lameness and what technology he recommends. He says that your footbaths and protocols are only as effective as you make them. He suggests having a designated person to watch the cows

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17:01

Food, Faith and Farming Network - Funding Community...

MID-WEST FARM REPORT - MADISON ·

2023/03/23

Conversations and the exchange of ideas! This simple preface is helping fuel community projects across southern Wisconsin with the goal of earth stewardship, community, spirituality and economic justice through healthy food and sustainable farming practices. Roger Williams, professor emeritus from UW-Madison and treasurer of The Food, Faith and Farming Network, representing Harvest of Hope, visits with Pam Jahnke about their latest listening sessions in southeast Wisconsin, and what projects

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9:57

2023 Hay Outlook

MID-WEST FARM REPORT - MADISON ·

2023/03/23

Hay supply looks pretty good for Wisconsin thanks to a good 2022 crop. Wisconsin is an “island of good supply” in the midst of extreme shortages across the country, according to Emeritus Extension Forage Specialist Dan Undersander. He provides insight into what we can expect for 2023’s crop and if winter kill is an issue. “The hay supply is at a fifty year low and there are a lot of regions that are short,” explains Undersasnder. “We didn't have the drought that much of the western half of the U.S

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10:01

Geese, Deer & Bears, Oh My!

MID-WEST FARM REPORT - MADISON ·

2023/03/23

If you’re having conflicts with wild animals in your fields, your feed storage, and even around your home… there is help out there for you. Wisconsin DNR’s Wildlife Damage Specialist Brad Koele walks Mid-West Farm Report through who to call when aggressive birds or awake bears start becoming a nuisance. Farmers can take advantage of the year-round Wildlife Damage Abatement and Claims Program that covers several species. Certain urban municipalities are also eligible for help with mitigating deer and

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9:12

A Day In The Life Of A Meteorologist - Scott Berschback

MID-WEST FARM REPORT - MADISON ·

2023/03/23

We talk about it, complain about it, enjoy it and hope it'll change. The weather. How many of us routinely glance at an app, or shush others when a forecast is being shared. We plan our day around it - but know very little about the work behind the scenes to bring us that forecast. Meet Scott Berschback, National Weather Service Meteorologist in Green Bay. Berschback visits with Pam Jahnke about what he does in helping NE Wisconsin residents, visitors and businesses know what's coming their

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