As farmers look eagerly look towards harvest, the professionals at Wyffels Hybrids are doing the same. Brent Tharp, Product Manager at Wyffels, sits down with Kiley Allan to talk about harvest progress across the country. He also dives into some resources that are built to help producers minimize loss and maximize ROI.

Online agronomy tools can be found at wyffels.com.

As farmers look eagerly look towards harvest, the professionals at Wyffels Hybrids are doing the same. Brent Tharp, Product Manager at Wyffels, sits down with Kiley Allan to talk about harvest progress across the country. He also dives into some resources that are built to help producers minimize loss and maximize ROI.
Online agronomy tools can be found at wyffels.com.

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Wyffels Wednesday With Brent Tharp

Can you imagine building an orchard from scratch.  Well Deirdre Birmingham did!  She's the owner/operator of The Cider Farm.  They treat cider production like winemaking, utilizing specific tannic English and French apple varieties to create cider with distinct mouthfeel, complexity, and high quality. Because European cider apple trees were not commercially available in the U.S. in 2003, Birmingham and her husband hand-grafted their orchard trees using rootstock and scion wood learned from a local orchardist in Wisconsin. Apple seeds produce genetically unpredictable trees, requiring grafting (cloning) to maintain specific varieties; the precise process involves lining up thin layers beneath the bark of the scion wood and rootstock. Unlike mass-produced U.S. ciders that rely on table apples or imported juice concentrates, The Cider Farm grows high-quality varietals despite risks like high disease susceptibility and regional weather variations.


Stu Muck says there's beautiful weather on the way for the next few days.  Welcome relief for some people that suffered with those heavy rains earlier.


It's a Wyffels Wednesday!  Brent Tharp with Wyffels gives us a quick preharvest update.  He tells Kiley Allan that those rains didn't do a lot of damage, but they definitely added a few points of moisture to those cobs.  Paid for by Wyffels Hybrids.

You're the end of the line for the family farm.  That's a place many farmers don't want to end up at, but it happened to Randy Roecker of Loganville.  Roecker shares the elements that were brewing when he faced his own depression at the thought of losing the family farm.  He shares with Larry Lee how he managed to get through the very difficult transition, and use what he learned on the other side to help other farmers.  Sponsored by Rural Mutual Insurance during National Farm Safety and Mental Health Week.

Can you imagine building an orchard from scratch.&nbsp; Well Deirdre Birmingham did!&nbsp; She's the owner/operator of The Cider Farm.&nbsp;&nbsp;They treat cider production like winemaking, utilizing specific tannic English and French apple varieties to create cider with distinct mouthfeel, complexity, and high quality. Because European cider apple trees were not commercially available in the U.S. in 2003, Birmingham and her husband hand-grafted their orchard trees using rootstock and scion wood learned from a local orchardist in Wisconsin. Apple seeds produce genetically unpredictable trees, requiring grafting (cloning) to maintain specific varieties; the precise process involves lining up thin layers beneath the bark of the scion wood and rootstock. Unlike mass-produced U.S. ciders that rely on table apples or imported juice concentrates, The Cider Farm grows high-quality varietals despite risks like high disease susceptibility and regional weather variations.
 Stu Muck says there's beautiful weather on the way for the next few days.&nbsp; Welcome relief for some people that suffered with those heavy rains earlier.
 It's a Wyffels Wednesday!&nbsp; Brent Tharp with Wyffels gives us a quick preharvest update.&nbsp; He tells Kiley Allan that those rains didn't do a lot of damage, but they definitely added a few points of moisture to those cobs.&nbsp; Paid for by Wyffels Hybrids. You're the end of the line for the family farm.&nbsp; That's a place many farmers don't want to end up at, but it happened to Randy Roecker of Loganville.&nbsp; Roecker shares the elements that were brewing when he faced his own depression at the thought of losing the family farm.&nbsp; He shares with Larry Lee how he managed to get through the very difficult transition, and use what he learned on the other side to help other farmers.&nbsp; Sponsored by Rural Mutual Insurance during National Farm Safety and Mental Health Week.

Not Easy Building Your Own Orchard Plus Who Am I If I Don't Farm

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The American Dairy Coalition is the latest dairy group to question the use of privately-funded attorneys by Attorneys General in a dozen states to work specifically on energy and environmental issues, saying there needs to be more tranparency and assurances that special interests are not buying regulatory or enforcement outcomes.

The American Dairy Coalition is the latest dairy group to question the use of privately-funded attorneys by Attorneys General in a dozen states to work specifically on energy and environmental issues, saying there needs to be more tranparency and assurances that special interests are not buying regulatory or enforcement outcomes.

American Dairy Coalition's Sheri Bunting  Discusses Privately-Funded Attorneys In Government  Roles

Pageantry platforms are a crucial part of the queen's reign. It isn't often one of the ladies chooses agriculture as her advocacy project, but Viroqua ag teacher turned Miss Wisconsin USA couldn't see her reign any other way. Pam Jahnke sits down with Olivia Lulich to discuss why agricultural advocacy is so important to her.


Stu Muck says the rain will likely stay away until the weekend! Will it be enough of a dryout for our crops?


A fourth-generation Wisconsin farm family is sharing a deeply personal story about the pressures of farming, mental health, and the importance of asking for help. Brian Reisinger says his family’s history of overcoming hardship also came with an expectation to simply keep going. Paid for by Rural Mutual Insurance.


Pam catches up with Ashley Huhn. Although crops are starting to come out of the fields, there is still a lot of business to be transacted with the Steffes Group. Paid for by Steffes Group.


Global factors are the talk of the market early on a Tuesday morning. John Heinberg, market advisor with Total Farm Marketing, says there's a rumor that Iran is calling for peace. However, the source is not very reputable. More attention is turned to the US and China meeting scheduled for later this week. While primary discussion isn't expected to be agricultural, it's always an underlying factor.

Pageantry platforms are a crucial part of the queen's reign. It isn't often one of the ladies chooses agriculture as her advocacy project, but Viroqua ag teacher turned Miss Wisconsin USA couldn't see her reign any other way. Pam Jahnke sits down with Olivia Lulich to discuss why agricultural advocacy is so important to her.
 Stu Muck says the rain will likely stay away until the weekend! Will it be enough of a dryout for our crops?
 A fourth-generation Wisconsin farm family is sharing a deeply personal story about the pressures of farming, mental health, and the importance of asking for help. Brian Reisinger says his family&rsquo;s history of overcoming hardship also came with an expectation to simply keep going. Paid for by Rural Mutual Insurance.
 Pam catches up with Ashley Huhn. Although crops are starting to come out of the fields, there is still a lot of business to be transacted with the Steffes Group. Paid for by Steffes Group.
 Global factors are the talk of the market early on a Tuesday morning. John Heinberg, market advisor with Total Farm Marketing, says there's a rumor that Iran is calling for peace. However, the source is not very reputable. More attention is turned to the US and China meeting scheduled for later this week. While primary discussion isn't expected to be agricultural, it's always an underlying factor.

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