Wisconsin is home to many poultry processing plants big and small, including companies like Jennie-O Turkey Store, Pilgrim's (formerly Gold'n Plump) and Brakebush Brothers. We talk to a reporter about the series of serious injuries that have occurred at some of these plants in the last few years and the bigger picture of this nationwide. We also talk to a culinary expert about edible flowers and blossoms. Finally, we examine President Donald Trump's meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin and get an update on where the probe into Russian meddling in the 2016 election stands today.

We're partnering with our Canadian neighbors at CBC radio to have a cross-border discussion about trade and tariffs. We talk briefly about the partnership in this interview and you can catch the full, live discussion this Sunday, July 15th, from 3:00 - 5:00p.m. on The Ideas Network and our News & Classical network. We also talk with a local chef about what to do with the abundance of berries ripening right now and we take a look at top news story.

Country Folk duo "Count This Penny" spent lots of time in Madison making music inspired by Civil War letters and figures a few years ago. We chat with them about their new album and tour dates in Wisconsin. We also take a look at this week's Wisconsin news and discuss our final topic in the immigration series, politics and immigration.

Alcohol has commonly been part of the country music experience for a long time, whether that be drinking at shows or lyrics referencing alcohol. We talk to a guest about how attitudes towards alcohol are changing, including musicians creating their own alcohol brands. We also hear from the writer of a new book all about family road trips and we take a look at a top news story.

Practicing and developing one specific skill can be a great route to improvement, but for some youth athletes focusing one sport all the time can have negative consequences. We talk to a UW professor about a study focused on one sport specialization in kids. We also discuss Amazon's potential distribution center in Wisconsin and continue with the immigration series, focusing this time on the experiences of unaccompanied minors in the immigration system.

While the Supreme Court returned the Wisconsin redistricting case to a lower court, they did not dismiss it. We talk to an expert about why this action might suggest that the justices are interested in finding better objective ways to address issues of gerrymandering. We also discuss why you might want to make a visit to your local fair this summer and we take a look at this week's national news.

After winning several amateur competitions, a 16-year old girl from Holmen, Wisconsin has just taken home first place in the professional Midwest Log Rolling Championship. We talk to her about what it takes to compete in the sport. We also take a look at what Americans feel towards refugees in the U.S. and discuss the Trump administration's deadline to reunify some of the youngest children separated from their families at the U.S.-Mexico border.

We talk to a big Wisconsin cheese maker about the effect tariffs are having on their exporting sales. We also discuss recent poll results about how Americans feel about the state of democracy and take a look at a top news story.

We explore America's immigrant past and the rules and regulations that our ancestors may have encountered when coming here for their "better life." We talk to an expert about the history of immigration here. We also discuss the SCOTUS nominee.

Just how long has the "man's best friend" been here? We talk with our science news expert about hunting for the oldest dogs and other breaking science stories. We also talk to the author of a new book about why religion may be important regardless of its specific beliefs and we take a look reporting that shows the lengths American officials went to to fight an international resolution on breastfeeding.