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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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Canadian Bison Producer Struggles With Weather &...

MID-WEST FARM REPORT - MADISON ·

2025/08/14

Canada continues to suffer with wildfires and the lack of rain. Pam Jahnke visits with one of the hosts during their Canadian Rockies Farm Tour, Bob Wilson. Wilson started out as a beef producers but exited that industry when Mad Cow Disease closed many beef markets for Canadian producers. Now he's raising 50 bison on his Morning Star Bison Ranch on Vancouver Island, BC. He says that the water holding capacity of the soil he's using is a limiting factor on how many animals he can raise. As you would

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Agriculture History Celebrated At 62nd Steam & Gas...

MID-WEST FARM REPORT - MADISON ·

2025/08/13

Here in Wisconsin the agricultural community takes pride in remembering the past which allowed for the advancements to help farmers today. This was one of the founding ideas behind the Badger Steam and Gas show in Baraboo. 2025 marks the 62nd year of the show and Steve Roudebush, the President of the Badger Steam and Gas engine club, shares some information to know before you go and an inside look into the set up of this event that honors the history of Wisconsin agriculture. He says that the

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Badger Steam & Gas Is Coming And WI Expected...

MID-WEST FARM REPORT - MADISON ·

2025/08/13

Old iron at work. That's what you can look forward to at the 62nd annual Badger Steam & Gas Engine show this weekend outside of Baraboo. Ben Jarboe takes a closer look with Steve Rodebush, president of the club. He says they're focused on the Ford and Ferguson brands this year. He also explains that there will be many demonstrations giving people a chance to see how work 'used to be done' in the nation's farms and industrial business centers. Weather looks friendly for the big show in Baraboo

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9:53

Bob Mitchell To Be Cattle Farmers Voice On Wolf...

MID-WEST FARM REPORT - MADISON ·

2025/08/12

Gray Wolves are on their way to being delisted after a great boom in their population that has started to impact livelihoods. Following this delisting Wisconsin is looking for the best way to manage their population moving forward. This led to the Wolf advisory committee being created. Bob Mitchell the Senior Partner of Spring Creeks Cattle Company was appointed to this committee to give the Wisconsin Cattlemen's association a say in the plan. He shares the concerns he would like to voice to the

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Peterson Bros In Wisconsin And The Bulls Drive Corn...

MID-WEST FARM REPORT - MADISON ·

2025/08/12

Kendall and Greg Peterson of the Peterson Farm Bros rose to fame in 2012 with their viral parody video “I’m Farming and I Grow It,” a twist on LMFAO’s hit song. Since then, they’ve continued using social media to bridge the gap between farmers and consumers through music videos and educational content. Stephanie Hoff caught up with the brothers at Wisconsin Farm Technology Days, where they shared how their advocacy not only promotes agriculture in a positive light but

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7:20

The Calm Before More Policy Conversations - Sen. Pat...

MID-WEST FARM REPORT - MADISON ·

2025/08/11

Just like many school kids, state policy makers know that the bell is about to ring with more business at the state house. Senator Pat Testing - R-Stevens Point - stands ready to pick up where they left off after the state budget was signed into effect. Testin tells Pam Jahnke that they're continuing to monitor the effects on state programs because of federal changes. Testin says the state avoided some damage by getting the state budget signed into effect before the "Big Beautiful Bill" was signed

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6:04

Rye & Vetch Could Be The Future Of Forage and Cover...

MID-WEST FARM REPORT - MADISON ·

2025/08/11

Alfalfa is a mainstay in the forage and cover crop world here in Wisconsin, but recent research is looking to provide more options for farmers. Currently there are studies being done to enable Rye and Vetch to be used more widespread in the industry. Dr. Lisa Kissing Kucek a Plant Breeder with the USDA shares what they are looking for out of these plants as a cover crop and for feed.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Cranberry Crop Is Looking Good And So Is The Wheat...

MID-WEST FARM REPORT - MADISON ·

2025/08/11

The Wisconsin cranberry harvest may still be a few weeks away, but it's looking like a healthy crop. Jim VanWychen, one of the owners and operators of Weatherby Cranberries in Warren talks to Bob Bosold about how things are coming along. VanWychen says they'll start harvesting early varieties in September, with the bulk of the berries coming in October. Record breaking rainfall in southeast WI, as well as along the lakeshore up to Door County tops our weather updates. Stu Muck recounts volumes

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6:25

Pat Shelton- Sesquicentennial Farm Iowa County

MID-WEST FARM REPORT - MADISON ·

2025/08/08

The Shelton homestead lies in Clyde Wisconsin that was started by Pat's Great, Great, Great grandfather in about 1856. Pat currently tends to 250 acres of property and his mother was the one who got their 100 year anniversary of the farm. Currently the farm has 30-40 acres that in enrolled in the CRP program. While another 30 acres is being farmed by and organic farmer in Clyde. The rest is rented out. The family stopped actively farming it in the late 50s and moved off the farm. Today Pat manages

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8:00

Peterson Farm Bros Use Parody & Passion To Promote Ag

MID-WEST FARM REPORT - MADISON ·

2025/08/08

Kendall and Greg Peterson of the Peterson Farm Bros rose to fame in 2012 with their viral parody video “I’m Farming and I Grow It,” a twist on LMFAO’s hit song. Since then, they’ve continued using social media to bridge the gap between farmers and consumers through music videos and educational content. Stephanie Hoff caught up with the brothers at Wisconsin Farm Technology Days, where they shared how their advocacy not only promotes agriculture in a positive light but

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Still More To See At The WI State Fair Plus Mint...

MID-WEST FARM REPORT - MADISON ·

2025/08/08

Drones are becoming a bigger and more important tool in production agriculture. Kiley Allan finds out about the diverse applications they can assist with from JuliaGuerra, Solutions Architect and a licensed drone pilot at FlyGuys. He says there's a multitude of ways farmers can use drones to provide supplemental information to their operations. He also says this technology can help not only in row crop management, but livestock operations too.Dangerous temperatures and humidity ahead for the

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4:50

Nominate An Outstanding Farmer Today!

MID-WEST FARM REPORT - MADISON ·

2025/08/08

Today’s farms run on advanced technology, face high financial risk, and operate under ever-changing policy landscapes. Yet even with all that, farmers still find time to serve their communities—whether it’s mentoring youth or volunteering at the county fair. That’s exactly the kind of well-rounded excellence the Wisconsin Outstanding Young Farmer Program seeks to recognize. Cindy Matton leads the program. She joins us to share the history, goals, and application details.See

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Partnerships Matter - Brad Clinton & Jessica Mlsna

MID-WEST FARM REPORT - MADISON ·

2025/08/08

Clinton Farms is a 1,000-cow dairy operation, with 850 cows actively milking and a total herd of 2,200 animals on-site. With roots dating back four generations, the family has adopted modern technology and sustainable practices to keep the business thriving while maintaining environmental responsibility. Clinton Farms shows how energy-efficient systems can power productivity. Pam Jahnke visits with co-owner Brad Clinton, and Focus on Energy Advisor, Jessica Mlsna, about the projects they've

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Larry Klassy- Green County Sesquicentennial Farm

MID-WEST FARM REPORT - MADISON ·

2025/08/08

Tracing back to the original settlers of the family in New Glarus, both Klassy farms have been in the family for over 150 years. The farm included dairy hogs and crops growing up. They are of Swiss heritage which is featured on their family t-shirt which their grandson made for the celebration breakfast. They had some hardship along the way. Larry's dad lost his mother when his dad was only 15 years old. Larry himself got in a tractor accident about 50 years ago. Along with Larry losing his wife

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7:41

Rural Hospitals To See More Support

MID-WEST FARM REPORT - MADISON ·

2025/08/08

Rural hospitals are applauding a move by the state that ensures they will get adequate reimbursement for Medicaid. It happened in two ways. First, the state budget raised access payments. This is essentially a reimbursement to hospitals to cover the care of Medicaid patients. The other item in the state budget was a tripling of hospital assessments, or a revenue tax. That money will help sustain the Medicaid program AND invest in Wisconsin hospitals, explains Jeremy Levin. Levin is the director of

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Southeast Wisconsin Wraps The Wheat Harvest

MID-WEST FARM REPORT - MADISON ·

2025/08/08

Alex Beaver is the crop specialist for Insight FS, with a footprint circling Jefferson from Lake Mills to East Troy. He says the wheat harvest is about finished in his region, and growers have been satisfied with test weights, low disease levels, and yields. Dry conditions last fall prevented some wheat stands from reaching full potential. The summer rain slowed some harvest. With a good yield and value-added straw bales, Beaver says growers have been satisfied with the balance sheet.See

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Ken Peterson - Pierce County Century Farm

MID-WEST FARM REPORT - MADISON ·

2025/08/07

This Pierce County Centennial Farm has been in the family since 1917. Ken Peterson's grandfather purchased the 40-acre farm. He raised pigs, chickens, cows, and horses. Ken's father got the farm after World War II. His father had a stroke in 1998, leaving Ken to inherit the farm when he passed. Ken recalls a lot of struggles that the family went through, such as mortgage payments in the 1920s that didn't get settled until Ken's father took over. He also recalls doing a lot of the milking growing up

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Gary Adams - Crawford County Sesquicentennial Farm

MID-WEST FARM REPORT - MADISON ·

2025/08/07

Gary and his late wife, Gertrude, purchased the farm from her parents, which started in Gertrude's grandparents' possession. Gary and Gertrude raised their kids on the farm, which is now a beef cow-calf operation and row crop family business. Two of their sons are auctioneers and serve on the state auctioneering board. In addition to farming, the sons are each former state auctioneer champions and travel for work. The Crawford County Sesquicentennial Farm used to be a dairy. Gary said a lot of small

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Doug & Kari Graff - Eau Claire County Century Farm

MID-WEST FARM REPORT - MADISON ·

2025/08/07

Doug and Kari's farm started as a dairy farm run by Doug's great-grandmother. The farm passed to Doug's grandfather and father before becoming his. He sold the dairy cows in 2000, raised some steers, and now grows solely cash crops. They milked 42 cows, had 500 laying hens, some pigs, and harvested crops while doing custom silo filling. His grandfather experienced some hardships during the Great Depression while farming. Doug is the youngest of two sisters and fondly recalls showing cattle in 4H

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David Brennan - Sauk County Sesquicentennial Farm

MID-WEST FARM REPORT - MADISON ·

2025/08/07

In the photo from 1946, you can see the government's first attempts to stop soil erosion by including terracing in the fields. David Brennan says this took place at his family's Sesquicentennial Farm in Sauk County. He recalls the story of big equipment coming in to put terraces in the side of the hill. This is a common practice today in row cropping. His grandfather was the one who purchased the now 157-year-old farm. David and his wife own it today. In the 1960s, they took the terraces out and

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