These pests are doing damage to alfalfa, winter wheat and other cover crops around the state.  Bryan Jensen, UW-Extension Pest Management Specialist shares that this warmer fall weather has helped to create a "perfect storm" to help these fall armyworm thrive.

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With the weather getting cooler this fall and then into weather, everyone is going try and keep warm.  People aren't alone, different critters in rural areas are going to want to stay warm as well.  To do so, they may try and find shelter within your barns, sheds or even your house.  Ryan Neerland of Kwik Kill Pest Control joins us to discuss ways to prevent this from happening with pests both large and small, anything from raccoons, rats and mice to insects.

It's National Cheese Curd Day!  Wisconsin is known for their delicious fresh cheese curds and is home to the nation's only Master Cheesemaker in Cheese Curds.  Steve Stettler of Decatur Dairy in Brodhead, Wisconsin shares what cheese curd production looks like in the state and why they are such a popular snack.  They even experiment with different flavors of curds to add extra flare!

October is Pork Month.  Keri Retallick, Executive Director for the Wisconsin Pork Association joins The Midwest Farm Report to discuss ways the Pork Checkoff Program works to promote pork to consumers and support Wisconsin's hog farmers.  Check out pork.org or wppa.org to find recipes and other information about including pork in your diet.

Bob Karls of the Wisconsin Soybean Marketing Board joins farm director Pam Jahnke to discuss what their organization does to keep the soybean industry strong.  Karls shares the research and projects that they support throughout the state to support farmers and help them be efficient growers.  They also visit about the port investment in Milwaukee and what that means for Wisconsin's crop producers.

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October 15th is National Cheese Curd Day!  Everyone loves those squeaky curds whether they are fresh or fried.  Wisconsin is also home to the nation's only Master Cheesemaker of cheese curds, Steve Stettler of Decatur Dairy in Brodhead, Wisconsin.  Farm assistant, Aaron Zimmerman caught up with him to learn a little more about cheese curd production in Wisconsin and why the curds are so popular!

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Above average temperatures across Wisconsin have made the potato harvest challenging.  Tamas Houlihan, executive director of the WI Potato & Vegetable Growers, says the heat makes storing potatoes problematic.

Alcivia Coop Talk today focuses on fall fertilizer prices and trying to give farmers any advantage that may be in the marketplace.  Pam and Bob Bosold talk to Nick Christen on this sponsored/paid program.

Big announcement from the Port of Milwaukee and the DeLong Company.  A new $35 million agricultural maritime export facility will expand market options for all of Wisconsin agriculture.  Comments from Nicole Wagner, executive director of the WI Corn Promotions Board and Craig Wagner, Sec. WI Dept. of Transportation.

Andy Faulman, broker with EverAg, says there's definitely a seasonal spike happening in the dairy product complex.  He joins Pam live from Chicago.

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Three Wisconsin dairymen were singled out as World Dairy Expo's Dairy Producers of the Year in 2020.  They finally received their award in 2021.  Bob Bosold talks to the owners/operators of MilkSource Genetics about how they got there.

Steffes Auction has rolled out a new app to keep shoppers up to speed on changing equipment prices.  Ashley Huhn from Steffes Auction gives the details in this sponsored program.

Harvest keeps rolling despite rain.  Andy Grebner with Wyffels Hybrids gives us a harvest update in this sponsored program.

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