Happy National 4-H Week! Jessica Jens, Wisconsin 4-H Program Associate Director, says membership numbers have rebounded from COVID to 2019 levels. Extension has allocated dollars to marketing 4-H. You may have seen ads while using a streaming service. Social media ads are coming this fall. The program is targeting 3rd and 4th graders.

The GEA Farm Technologies ice cream stand is in its 18th year at World Dairy Expo in Madison. Sue Begg leads the planning for the booth. It takes her six months to prepare for Expo. You'll also see her in the back directing student volunteer scoopers. The money from the stand goes to Dane County ag education. 

Ryan Yonkman from ever.ag joins Mid-West Farm Report live. He walks us through the input and milk price questions his team is getting at World Dairy Expo. He also breaks down what the block and barrel cheese spread means for producers, including milk check deductions. He has his eyes on China's buying potential for U.S. dairy. 

Happy National 4-H Week! Jessica Jens, Wisconsin 4-H Program Associate Director, says membership numbers have rebounded from COVID to 2019 levels. Extension has allocated dollars to marketing 4-H. You may have seen ads while using a streaming service. Social media ads are coming this fall. The program is targeting 3rd and 4th graders.
The GEA Farm Technologies ice cream stand is in its 18th year at World Dairy Expo in Madison. Sue Begg leads the planning for the booth. It takes her six months to prepare for Expo. You'll also see her in the back directing student volunteer scoopers. The money from the stand goes to Dane County ag education. 
Ryan Yonkman from ever.ag joins Mid-West Farm Report live. He walks us through the input and milk price questions his team is getting at World Dairy Expo. He also breaks down what the block and barrel cheese spread means for producers, including milk check deductions. He has his eyes on China's buying potential for U.S. dairy.

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.

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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The U.S. Department of Agriculture has just launched a federal order that says lactating cows must test negative for the bird flu before they are transported. Specifically, the cows will get tested for Influenza A viruses which include the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza. The federal order starts on Monday. Alan Bjerga with the National Milk Producers Federation has the details. 

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has just launched a federal order that says lactating cows must test negative for the bird flu before they are transported. Specifically, the cows will get tested for Influenza A viruses which include the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza. The federal order starts on Monday. Alan Bjerga with the National Milk Producers Federation has the details.

Milk Still Safe As USDA Requires Testing Cows For HPAI

In the world of sports, there are those who seek the thrill of competition, pushing boundaries and redefining what it means to excel. For Brandy Von Holten, a former competitive martial artist with dreams of Olympic glory, the journey took an unexpected turn towards the art of mounted archery. 

“Mounted archery found me," she remarks, reflecting on the moment she first tried her hand at shooting from her mule and scored a bullseye. Unwilling to participate in sports with subjective judging, she was drawn to the exhilarating challenge of mounted archery.

Hailing from South Texas and later settling in Missouri, Von Holten’s diverse background and tenacious spirit equipped her for this new endeavor.

"Mounted archery is for the crazy people looking for something different," she explains. "It's about putting your reins down, running, and shooting." From ground-based competitions to specialty shots, mounted archery offers a range of challenges for enthusiasts.

In the world of sports, there are those who seek the thrill of competition, pushing boundaries and redefining what it means to excel. For Brandy Von Holten, a former competitive martial artist with dreams of Olympic glory, the journey took an unexpected turn towards the art of mounted archery. 
“Mounted archery found me," she remarks, reflecting on the moment she first tried her hand at shooting from her mule and scored a bullseye. Unwilling to participate in sports with subjective judging, she was drawn to the exhilarating challenge of mounted archery.
Hailing from South Texas and later settling in Missouri, Von Holten’s diverse background and tenacious spirit equipped her for this new endeavor.
"Mounted archery is for the crazy people looking for something different," she explains. "It's about putting your reins down, running, and shooting." From ground-based competitions to specialty shots, mounted archery offers a range of challenges for enthusiasts.

Unleashing Arrows from Horseback

Shoes are fashionable, whether they're for humans or horses. And There was a time when every community had a blacksmith, and their work was focused on utility.  Today's blacksmith's still focus on utility and function, but there's also a certain art to what they do.  Farriers, the modern-day equivalent of historical blacksmiths, now focus primarily on the craft of horseshoeing. This transition from the all-encompassing role of the blacksmith to the specialized expertise of the farrier marks a significant shift in the industry.

Craig Turnka, a seasoned veteran with 40 years of experience in horse shoeing, sheds light on the evolution of blacksmithing.

 "The blacksmith was all-encompassing with agriculture, making plows and various tools essential for farming," says Turnka. "But with the advent of the Industrial Revolution and the decline of horses as primary beasts of burden, ferriering emerged as a specialized art."

Shoes are fashionable, whether they're for humans or horses. And There was a time when every community had a blacksmith, and their work was focused on utility.  Today's blacksmith's still focus on utility and function, but there's also a certain art to what they do.  Farriers, the modern-day equivalent of historical blacksmiths, now focus primarily on the craft of horseshoeing. This transition from the all-encompassing role of the blacksmith to the specialized expertise of the farrier marks a significant shift in the industry.
Craig Turnka, a seasoned veteran with 40 years of experience in horse shoeing, sheds light on the evolution of blacksmithing.
 "The blacksmith was all-encompassing with agriculture, making plows and various tools essential for farming," says Turnka. "But with the advent of the Industrial Revolution and the decline of horses as primary beasts of burden, ferriering emerged as a specialized art."

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