Federal Farm Service Agency state director Sandy Chalmers helps fill us in about the latest federal dairy-aid package on this last day of spring. Scott also visits with University of Wisconsin-Madison soybean specialist Shawn Conley about controlling weeds and diseases in soybeans.

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Bob talks with a leading state seed dealer about how this season's weather has affected the company's seed stocks, and we mix in a little celebration of the coming summer along with our regular mix of news and markets.

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Today, we explore how creativity and the arts play roles in Wisconsin's rural economic health. Scott talked with Anne Katz of Arts Wisconsin, who said creativity has long been a large part of the rural economy -- and says it's more important than ever.

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University of Wisconsin forage specialist Dan Undersander continues his discussion about alternative forages that work well in Wisconsin, and Bob shares a report about the need for large-animal veterinarians across the countryside.

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Scott holds down the studio today while Bob does live feeds from the grand Breakfast in the Valley at the Eau Claire Exposition Center. We also visit with Wisconsin's new FFA president from Arcadia, and hear from Countryside Cooperative agronomist Brent Wink with a regional crop update.

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