Farm Tales and Cow Pies

Many baby boomers left their rural route addresses as they made their way in the world. But your farm remains a part of who you are…regardless of your current address. Join Dan and Daryl as they share…

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Fuel on the Farm
We have a gas today, talking about petrol! Get behind the wheel and we’ll drive to Dad’s fuel barrel. How much was your gas or did Dad just shake his head and smile? The diesel went in a faded green barrel and gas was rusty red. Nowadays it takes a lot of green just to get rolling down the road! D…
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First Job Feedback Memories
Well, we asked – and you answered! Sharing tales about gopher tails to popple peeling with a spud. What a blast hearing your feedback from our First Jobs episode. What would you do for 75 cents an hour during the baby boomer years? We also turned the mic in front of a cowboy poet from SD and captu…
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Farm Diorama
Grab your favorite toy tractor and hook up the wagon or plow. Add a few toy cows, pigs and chickens from the shoebox barn and, you’ve got your own little farm! Today we’re joining John and Pat Klettke, who turned their love of farm toys into an 8’ x 24’ farm showstopper. The diorama showcases 60 pl…
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Farm Pets and Pet Names
They usually came when you called them—at least on their own terms. Some had familiar names like Tippy, Toby, or Josie. Others answered to unforgettable monikers like Killer. Whatever they were called, they were more than just farm animals. Some were part of the family. Every farm pet had its own …
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Farm Equipment Trading Memories with Vern Johnson
Today's guest is Vern Johnson, an equipment trader who's worn a lot of hats. From his family's dairy farm—where his dad famously tripled the herd in a single day—to more than 40 years of buying, selling, and trading equipment. Vern has collected stories that are as memorable as the machines themsel…
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Coulee Antique Engine Club
He grew up with a passion for engines and today we are visiting with John Wangen, President of the Coulee Antique Engine Club. John grew up on a century dairy farm but was more interested in hauling milk than milking cows. Combining a 50+ year career in milk hauling with a 50 + year love for collec…
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First Jobs
Remember the cash from your first job? Did you make $1.70 or $3.00 per hour or $150 per month? Did you get an allowance for taking out the trash or feeding the calves? Cold hard cash would burn a hole in your pocket during the baby boomer years. Whether your first job was walking beans, picking ro…
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Aerial Farm Photography
From the hills of Chipmunk Ridge to the wide-open spaces of Texas. From the cornfields of Oakland, Minnesota to the vineyards of southern California. We’re joined by John and Scott who shot and saved single moments in the life of our farms. Join us as we expand our horizons. Our guests take us on …
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Farm Memories with Will Beitlich
In a one room schoolhouse a teacher asked the kids what they wanted to be when they grew up. A doctor. A fireman. Will’s turn came and he answered – I want to be a farmer! Today we’re switching it up a bit and sitting down with Dan’s neighbor Will. Raised on a ridgetop farm he went on to spend the…
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Spring on the Farm, Part 2
Neither rain nor sleet nor snow… we’re not talking mail delivery here, but spring planting for farmers. Timing is everything as farmers work against and with the clock and mother nature. The race to be first in the fields is on… with bragging rights and replanting options all on the table. Sunday …
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