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Upcoming Storm Spotter Trainings
The National Weather Service has storm spotter training sessions scheduled for Monday-March 18th 6:30 pm at the Lafayette County Multi-Purpose Building in Darlington. Two sessions will be held Thursday-March 21st in the Conference Room of the Iowa County Sheriff's Department at Dodgeville. The starting time is 1:30 p...
Mar 14, 2024
Illinois Farm Bureau Funds Nutrient Stewardship Practices
Funds are heading to 18 county farm bureaus in Illinois to help farmers implement nutrient stewardship practices. Since 2015, Illinois Farm Bureau has awarded about $1.8 million for over 150 county farm bureau-led nutrient products. The Jo Daviess County Farm Bureau is one of the organizations to be funded this year....
Mar 13, 2024
Gary Todd
Benefit for West Dubuque FFA
An upcoming fundraiser will benefit a local FFA chapter. The third annual Friends of West Dubuque FFA Steak Dinner & Auction will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. April 6 at Milestone Event Center in Farley. The event includes silent and live auctions and a ribeye steak meal. Tickets are available for $35 and are availa...
Mar 07, 2024
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Iowa County Cattlemen's Association Banquet
Mark your calendar for the Iowa County Cattlemen's Association Banquet on Saturday, March 16th at the Dodger Bowl in Dodgeville. The social hour starts at 4 PM with a Ribeye dinner being served at 5 PM. There will be a fundraising auction for scholarships and Iowa County Charities following the dinner.
Feb 29, 2024
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Platteville FFA Alumni Pork Dinner
The Platteville FFA Alumni is having a pork dinner on Monday, March 4th. The dinner will be served at Platteville High School from 4-8 PM. There will also be Donkey Basketball that night with the show starting at 7 PM.
Feb 29, 2024
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Details On Shooting in Monticello
Authorities said an East Dubuque man sought in connection with a fatal shooting at an eastern Iowa grocery store was shot when law enforcement attempted to take the individual into custody Tuesday in Delaware County. According to a report, 38 year old Nathan Russell of East Dubuque, sustained gunshot injuries after he ...
Nov 08, 2023
Middendorf's Meals in the Field - Oberbroeckling Family Farms
On October 6th, the Middendorf's Meals in the Field program continued with a delivery to Oberbroeckling Family Farms & Oberbroeckling Enterprises Inc. in Garnavillo, IA. The delicious meals were provided by Breitbach's Country Dining of Balltown, IA. Erik Oberbroeckling was kind enough to talk to me about the farm'...
Oct 18, 2022
Middendorf's Meals in the Field - Ingersoll Dairy Farm
Last Tuesday, ten meals were delivered to the Ingersoll Dairy Farm in Cuba City from Downtown BBQ of Platteville. Thank you to the Ingersoll family for showing us around their farm and for the great interview. Nominate your favorite farm for Middendorf's Meals in the Field by visiting our website at Thank you to Roed...
Sep 21, 2022
Middendorf's Meals in the Field - The Junk Farm
On Tuesday, August 30th, ten meals were delivered to Junk Farms in Cassville from New Horizons Supply Cooperative. Thank you to Tyler Junk and his family for showing us around their farm and for the great interview. Nominate your favorite farm for Middendorf's Meals in the Field by visiting our website at Thank you to...
Sep 21, 2022
Alice in Dairyland at The Wisconsin State Fair with a MILK chug challenge!
Aug 11, 2022
World's Direction
Farming Through The Seasons
Dave Justman of Cuba City
The latest crop progress update with Dave Justman of Cuba City. He and his wife Suzanne both have off the farm agriculture related jobs plus farm corn and soybeans. I chatted with Dave Thursday, September 17th and the interview aired Friday Morning (September 18th) during the Farm Show
Sep 18, 2020
Oberbroeckling Family Farms-Garnavillo, Iowa
Oberbroeckling Farm Farms was recorded with Erik on Thursday, September 10th and aired on Friday Morning, September 11th. The photo was taken on September 2nd.Farming Through the Seasons Sponsored in Part by: New Horizons Supply Co-op Insurance Center of Platteville Royal Bank
Sep 14, 2020
Oberbroeckling Family Farms-Garnavillo,Iowa
The interview with Erik was recorded on Thursday, September 10th and aired Friday Morning, September 11th. The photo was taken on September 2nd.Farming Through the Seasons Sponsored in Part by: New Horizons Supply Co-op Insurance Center of Platteville Royal Bank
Sep 14, 2020
Tom Evenstad September interview
I chatted with Tom Evenstad on Thursday Afternoon, September 3rd regarding the status of his crops. Tom farms with a brother and their dad in the Darlington and Belmont area.Farming Through the Seasons Sponsored in Part by: New Horizons Supply Co-op Insurance Center of Platteville Royal Bank
Sep 04, 2020
Jeff Kennicker of Cuba City
This week's report (August 28th) is with Jeff Kennicker of Rural Cuba City!Farming Through the Seasons Sponsored in Part by: New Horizons Supply Co-op Insurance Center of Platteville Royal Bank
Aug 28, 2020
Dave Justman-Cuba City
Dave and Suzanne Justman rent about 200 acres of crop ground growing corn and soybeans. They both have off the farm employment too. I interviewed Dave Thursday Night, August 20th.Farming Through the Seasons Sponsored in Part by: New Horizons Supply Co-op Insurance Center of Platteville Royal Bank
Aug 21, 2020
Crop Update with Tom Evenstad-August 7th
Tom and Family has 2500 acres of corn, soybeans and alfalfa along with beef cattle. This interview was done August 6th and aired Friday Morning, August 7th. I asked Tom to provide an update on the wind damage some of his corn received in early July.Farming Through the Seasons Sponsored in Part by: New Horizons Supply...
Aug 07, 2020
Jeff & Sue Kennicker
This week's interview (July 31st) features Jeff and Sue Kennicker of rural Cuba City.. They have Corn, Soybeans and AlfalfaFarming Through the Seasons Sponsored in Part by: New Horizons Supply Co-op Insurance Center of Platteville Royal Bank
Jul 31, 2020
Dave Justman-Cuba City
This week's interview is with Dave Justman of Cuba City. Dave and his wife Suzanne farm about 200 acres of corn & soybeans. Dave also manages the Schweigert Family Crop FarmFarming Through the Seasons Sponsored in Part by: New Horizons Supply Co-op Insurance Center of Platteville Royal Bank
Jul 24, 2020
Oberbroeckling Farms-Garnavillo, Iowa
Erik Oberbroeckling returned home to the family farm near Garnavillo, Iowa after graduating from UW-Platteville.Farming Through the Seasons Sponsored in Part by: New Horizons Supply Co-op Insurance Center of Platteville Royal Bank
Jul 17, 2020