Custom Operator Fueled By Passion For Agriculture

Feeding the world is truly a labor of love. Farms take many hours and many hands to make sure food makes it from the field to the table. Bruce Dannenberg is the co-owner of Triple D Farms. He sat down with Kiley Allan to explain how he balances working his own operation as well as custom work. 

'Zoning In' On The Fight For Wisconsin's Farmland

The town of Ashippun in Dodge County was successful in approving the start of the process of switching to farmland preservation zoning. This is after conflicts with an incoming private golf course and solar energy proposals -- an issue that our guest says is becoming more common in rural Wisconsin.…

CALS Was A Natural Fit For Amanda Bender

The College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) at UW-Madison was a natural fit for Amanda Bender. In May, she'll graduate with her Bachelor's in Plant Pathology. She took time out of her busy schedule to tell me about her plans after the diploma is in her hands.

Regeneration Project Delivers Data - Hear It From The Farmer & The Researcher

From the heart of the Driftless Region to the global supply chains of brands like Starbucks and Nestlé, the health of soil and water is top of mind. Today we’re looking at the first results of the Dairy Soil & Water Regeneration project. We have a researcher and a farmer from the project here to sh…

Get Ready For June Dairy Month - Dan Hinz - DFW Board of Director Member

There's more than meets the eye at June Dairy Celebrations around Wisconsin.  Helping to guide those activities and educational opportunities are farm families all across the state and Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin. Pam Jahnke visits with Dan Hinz of Pickett.  Hinz is a fourth generation dairy operat…

Slugs Become A New WI Farm Problem Plus Nonfat Milk Continues Climb - Aardema

Wisconsin farmers are dealing with a new pest familiar to gardeners.  Slugs!  Dane Elmquist tells Stephanie Hoff that slugs are becoming a bigger field pest because of conservation practices.  Elmquist is the conservation cropping specialist with the Division of Extension.  Slugs  thrive in no-till…

Bees Are Getting Busy And So Are Ag College Grads

It's the right time of the year to be focused on the bee population in Wisconsin.  Jill Welke catches up with Wisconsin's Honey Queen,  Emily Skala.  She explains the training she's gone through to make sure she's properly educating the general public about everything bees can do.  She says most pe…

WFBF President Reflects On Rollins Visit; Pitches Ag Labor Solution

Dairy farmers and Wisconsin agriculture stakeholders got a seat at the table when Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins made the trip to Wisconsin this week. From exclusive roundtables to new proposals for the national labor crisis, Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation President Brad Olson tells Stephan…

Plant Your Independence Using Digital Agronomy Tools

As Wyffels Hybrids celebrates its 80th anniversary as an independent, family-owned company, Regional Sales Manager Steve Quade joins Stephanie Hoff to discuss current spring planting progress in the region. We explore the latest digital tools available to farmers, including a GDU calculator and pla…

Lard Supports Healthy Skin

Lately the internet has been bursting with excitement around beef tallow. It's all the craze when it comes to an at-home natural skin care product. But did you know using lard can actually be even better for your skin? Julie Schrader, owner of Open Road Ranch, sits down with Kiley Allan to talk abo…