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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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10:36

Dane County Continues Clean Energy Drive With Manure

MID-WEST FARM REPORT - MADISON ·

2022/09/28

Dane County Executive Director, Joe Parisi, is focused on more clean energy measurements in 2023 involving area farmers. In a conversation with Pam Jahnke, Parisi explains his plans for the 2023 budget that will include $3 million to study the feasibility of opening a commercial grade, community scale manure processing plant and funding to acquire a site for this potential development. “We have done a lot over the past decade to address the root cause of excessive algae growth in the Yahara Chain of

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9:17

Dairy Farmers Get Nasty Surprise From Foremost Farms

MID-WEST FARM REPORT - MADISON ·

2022/09/28

Dairy producers that ship their milk to Foremost Farms, headquartered in Baraboo, were informed via a letter, that they will be experiencing a $.90/hundredweight deduction to their milk check to offset increased costs of operation that the cooperative is experiencing. Rachel Schroeder and her dad, James McManama, of Simply Crazy Dairy in Watertown, where one of the dairies to get the bad news. She talks with Pam Jahnke about their reaction.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:53

Wisconsin Farmland Conversion At High Risk

MID-WEST FARM REPORT - MADISON ·

2022/09/27

When you look at the potential loss of farmland in Wisconsin, it's the equivalent of losing 2400 farms, and a loss of potentially $377 million in farm output. Wisconsin is on two “top 12” lists that aren’t necessarily good. Wisconsin is listed as the 12th state in the country in terms of total acres likely to be converted by 2024 from farmland to residential and commercial use. It also ranks 7th in terms of the best-quality land expected to be converted. Cris Coffin, Director of National

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10:32

State Developing Home-Grown Workforce

MID-WEST FARM REPORT - MADISON ·

2022/09/27

As Wisconsin’s unemployment rate hits all-time lows, and as the workforce shortage continues, the state has a focus on growing its own talent for industries that need the help. The Department of Workforce Development works with schools, employers, tech colleges and others to develop a total of 75 youth apprenticeship programs. The industries span construction, health sciences, transportation, and of course, agriculture. Apprenticeship Bureau Director David Polk zeroes in on the agriculture

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6:53

International Maple Conference Comes To La Crosse

MID-WEST FARM REPORT - MADISON ·

2022/09/27

Maple syrup producers from across the nation and Canada will come together in La Crosse on October 26-29 for the 2022 International Maple Syrup Conference. It's the first time Wisconsin has hosted this event in 16 years. Theresa Baroun is the executive director of the Wisconsin Maple Syrup Producers Association. Her family has about 1,200 taps in De Pere. She says the event is open to everyone, and you can register at any time. However, if you're looking to lock in a meal ticket, you'll want to

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7:57

Cranberry Harvest Is Underway

MID-WEST FARM REPORT - MADISON ·

2022/09/26

These cranberries are sold as fresh berries, so the harvest looks different than what you’ve seen before. For example, these bogs are not fully flooded. After harvest, the cranberries are dried and sorted four separate times by color. White to pale berries are sold to be mixed with juice (the flavor is not different from a more red berry). The deadline to get these berries harvested is around Nov. 1 (before the water turns to ice). It takes about 7 weeks for Ray’s crew to harvest 700 acres. That’s

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49:51

FFA Band Director Celebrates 25 Years

MID-WEST FARM REPORT - MADISON ·

2022/09/26

Wisconsin State FFA Honors Band Director Monte Dunnum is celebrating 25 years of supporting those young musicians. He works with 65 students each year. Students can be in the band for up to five years or until they turn 21 -- but he says the relationships last forever. "Come by!" "Lie down!" "That'll do!" are some of the phrases you'll hear during a stock dog trial. These border collies start training at around nine months and are ready to compete at around age two or three -- but it's handlers that

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12:17

Dairy Innovation Hub--Research For All

MID-WEST FARM REPORT - MADISON ·

2022/09/26

The folks working to help out dairy farmers at the Dairy Innovation Hub sure have been busy. Dr. Tera Montgomery, the campus liaison for the Dairy Innovation Hub at UW-Platteville joins us to share more about what they do and what they have going on. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:51

Stock Dog Trials Bring Folks From All Over

MID-WEST FARM REPORT - MADISON ·

2022/09/23

Connie Brannen of Kentucky travels all over the U.S. to compete in stock dog trials. She brought four of her border collies to Wisconsin, and she came off of a good run at the Wisconsin Sheep and Wool Festival. It takes time and patience to develop a relationship with your stock dog and train them to compete. Pictured: Connie and her dog, Kid.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:59

What It Takes To Herd Sheep

MID-WEST FARM REPORT - MADISON ·

2022/09/23

"Come by!" "Lie down!" "That'll do!" are some of the phrases you'll hear during a stock dog trial. These dogs can only be border collies. They start training at around nine months and are ready to compete at around age two or three. But it's not just the dog that needs training, but also the handler. John Wentz raises 420 sheep in Portage to train dogs and their handlers for the sport. He does meat and wool on the side. Otherwise, 400 of his 420-head are traveling Wisconsin to be used in

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49:40

Land Value Has Reluctant Sellers Selling

MID-WEST FARM REPORT - MADISON ·

2022/09/23

Agriculture is known as one of the most dangerous industries in America, with the equivalent of 23.1 deaths per 100,000 workers. Keith Bryan, the technical service specialist at Chr. Hansen, shares more about the work they do to prepare farmers for harvest safety and the Silage SAFE Program. Fall harvest time can be one of the busiest and most dangerous seasons of the year for the ag industry. Angela Bunker, senior loss control specialist with American Family Insurance, shares more on recognizing

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12:41

Hidden Cave Cidery Supports Wisconsin Apple Growers

MID-WEST FARM REPORT - MADISON ·

2022/09/22

With an agronomy degree from UW–Madison and a passion for a career in plant seeding, Walker Fanning wanted to work on a fruit-crop farm, but his choices were limited and seasonal. Fanning went from uncertainty to now owning and running Hidden Cave Cidery. He shares more on his journey to becoming a craft cidery owner that promotes Wisconsin’s apple farmers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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49:56

Interest Rates Impact Dairy Demand

MID-WEST FARM REPORT - MADISON ·

2022/09/22

An agricultural startup in Wisconsin is setting out to be a resource for farmers and gardeners. SeedLinked is a search platform, marketplace and seed trail company changing the way large- and small-scale growers find horticultural crop seed. Users’ geolocated reviews detail seed performance and inform others of which variety might be most successful in a specific region, explains co-founder and Viroqua farmer Dylan Bruce. AgriGold regional agronomist Joey Heneghan argues this year has been the best

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12:57

Dairy Products Contest Fuels Innovation

MID-WEST FARM REPORT - MADISON ·

2022/09/21

Consumers love choices and new products. Innovative products featuring dairy as the star, in particular those boasting the calming effects of dairy are being sought out in a competition among college students. Rohit Kapoor is the Vice President-Product Research at Dairy Management Inc. He shares how DMI is helping to fuel the innovation fire with their Dairy Products Contest. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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49:56

This Morning -- All About Unique Partnerships

MID-WEST FARM REPORT - MADISON ·

2022/09/21

Pheasants Forever isn’t just about hunting. And Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin isn’t just about milking cows. Recently these two organizations have developed a partnership, promoting on-farm conservation practices that also make sense to a farmer's bottom line. Carrie Mess talks to Josh Bendorff. Steffes Group is still busy ahead of harvest. They've got just shy of 10,000 acres before the end of the year -- after harvest, which is a good time to sell, according to Ashley Huhn. This a paid

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11:05

Know The Signs Of Suicide

MID-WEST FARM REPORT - MADISON ·

2022/09/20

It's National Suicide Awareness Month and National Farm Safety Week. Megan Schossow is the outreach director with UMASH -- the Upper Midwest Agricultural Health and Safety Center. She says mental health issues have reached points similar to that of the 80s farm crisis in the past decade. This is due to stress over trade deals, market volatility, COVID-19, supply chain disruption and inflation. She says it's also impacting more women and children. She shares warning signs you can watch for. She also

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9:17

Old Wisconsin Sausage Celebrates 75 Years

MID-WEST FARM REPORT - MADISON ·

2022/09/20

A lot has changed in the sausage-making industry over the past 75 years, such as consumer trends and overall expansion. But at least one thing has stayed the same – the need and appreciation for great employees. This is the message from Steve Harrison, the vice president and general manager of Old Wisconsin Sausage in Sheboygan County. Old Wisconsin Sausage is celebrating 75 years of sausage making. Steve Harrison describes how it feels and how the business has evolved over the past several

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11:06

Life Insurance -- A Risk Management Tool

MID-WEST FARM REPORT - MADISON ·

2022/09/20

"I’m too young." "I’m healthy." "I don’t want to pay that every month." These are common thoughts people have about life insurance, says Carl Ivey, life advisor with American Family Insurance. He says these thoughts are getting in your own way. Today is always the cheapest time to buy life insurance, because you're always getting older. And the expense is more like paying for a tool -- Ivey walks us through scenarios where life insurance can help in farm transitions, retirement and taking care of

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9:48

Risk Loss and Safety Go Hand In Hand

MID-WEST FARM REPORT - MADISON ·

2022/09/20

The 2019 data for the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics indicates that the agricultural sector is the most dangerous in America with an equivalent of 23 deaths per 100,000 workers. Fall harvest time can be one of the busiest and most dangerous seasons of the year for the agriculture industry. For this reason, the third week of September has been recognized as National Farm Safety and Health Week. Angela Bunker, Senior Loss Control Specialist with American Family Insurance helps to effectively analyze

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49:28

Milk Market Back Up Thanks To Cheese Demand

MID-WEST FARM REPORT - MADISON ·

2022/09/20

Don Bussye, chief planner for the census of agriculture, shares more on the 2022 census of agriculture survey and what elected officials will be looking at when putting the 2023 farm bill together. UW-Madison Agronomy Professor, Bill Tracy, says Wisconsin shouldn't have to rely on a few regions of the U.S. for its produce. With extreme weather events such as drought and fires in California, the pressure is on for researchers to develop seed varieties for producers here in Wisconsin. For example,

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