Farmer-led Watershed Grant Proves Successful

The Farmer-led Watershed Grant Program has been a huge success in Wisconsin. The program includes research for more sustainable farming which includes cover crops, prevention of nutrient leeching, and safer waterways. Brian Brown a farmer out of Paoli shares an update on how the program he works cl…

Ag Day Welcomes 400 & Who Leads Milk Production?

A new organization is working to ensure rural Wisconsin thrives. The Rural Policy Institute is a coalition of agricultural and rural organizations. Executive Director Bob Welch says it's not an advocacy group, but a research organization. It starts with defining rural. A warm-up is coming your way…

Herding Hope, Healing Hearts: P.H.A.R.M. Dog USA's Impact

In 2005, Jackie Allenbrand founded P.H.A.R.M. Dog USA to help farmers with disabilities or illnesses. The program's name stands for "Pets Helping Agriculture in Rural Missouri," and in 2012, Allenbrand added "USA" to reflect its national reach. "I started the program after hearing a farmer's story…

Wisconsin Pest Surveys Start This Week

Pest survey specialists at DATCP collect and manage data on plant pests, including insects, that threaten agricultural production and pose trade barriers. Data is collected through field-based sampling and from networks of cooperators across Wisconsin. The program conducts long-term historical pest…

Top Research University Feels The Funding Freeze

Wisconsin's flagship university is a research powerhouse, and it relies on federal money to maintain that status. UW-Madison Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin tells Mid-West Farm Report that funding stoppages are evolving. She says freezes could have ripple effects in the community, particularly in scien…

Finding The Right Way To Harness Renewable Energy In Rural Communities

Renewable energy has been a hot topic the last few years, especially with farmers and their land. Graham Christensen is a family farmer out of Nebraska who is also the president of a company that develops solar energy systems. He gives a different perspective on renewable energy to put minds at eas…

Spanish Speakers Train For Manure Management

We’re looking forward to Wisconsin’s Ag Day at the Capitol tomorrow hosted by the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation and co-sponsored by several other farm advocacy groups ranging from dairy to specialty crops. But farmers have not been idle when it comes to meeting with lawmakers. Recently, biofuels…

AgResource Founder Sees Troubles Ahead And Nestle Wants To Partner With Dairies

Dan Basse has a chart he's watching that reflects what's happening globally with tariffs and retaliatory tariffs.  It's pretty busy these days.  Basse is the founder and president of AgResource.  During the Professional Dairy Producers business conference he shared the direction he sees some commod…

Rural Policy Institute Releases New Study And Dairy's Waiting On Tariff Fight

Dairy hasn't felt the impacts of tariffs yet - but it likely will.  That's the conclusion of Dr. Leonard Polzin, dairy economist at UW-River Falls and state UW-Extension Dairy Economist.  Polzin talks to Bob Bosold about specific areas that might be targeted, and how Wisconsin's labeling on special…

Chancellor Mnookin Champions Dairy Innovation Hub

The University of Wisconsin System is asking for $7 million in the state biennial budget to continue support for the Dairy Innovation Hub. The Hub started in 2019, supporting dairy research at three UW campuses: Madison, Platteville, and River Falls. UW-Madison Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin tells Mid…