May 27, 2025

Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:03):
Good morning, valley, This is aglife. My name is Bob Quinn,
with you for the next hour talking about agricultural production
here in the valley and all across the country. Well friends,
keeping your lawnmower running in peak condition throughout the summer
and fall, consider some tips with Rod Bain.

Speaker 2 (00:20):
It's that time of year where sounds of lawnmowers on
any given weekend filled the air of the neighborhood as
we try to take care of our laws. And then again,
the sound of sputtering lawmowers in need of maintenance is
never a good thing either. Marcus Gardner of Alabama Cooperative
Extension system says this could be a result of winterization meeting.

(00:43):
When winter arrives.

Speaker 3 (00:45):
Guess what, we just put that lawnmower back in the
same shit or name little storage area that it came
out of. We use it when it's good, when it's
time to be used, but we don't maintain our lawnmowers
the way we should.

Speaker 2 (00:55):
So we offer some maintenance tips for your lawnmower. Say
you use a gas powered more, perhaps the most important
thing to do is stabilize the.

Speaker 3 (01:04):
Fuel, allowing gas to rest in your lawnmower all winter
could clock the corporator. It could cost you more than
one hundred dollars to have the parts professionally clanton, while
a gas they blast could only cost twenty dollars a lit.

Speaker 2 (01:15):
Remember to change the oil and spark plugs on a
routine basis, and if you have a writing more, make
sure you replace or charge up the battery.

Speaker 3 (01:23):
There is a required amount of votage the lawnmower needs
to operate different parts such as light sensors, blade and
the starter, and also the call used to recharge the
battery while in operation.

Speaker 2 (01:35):
Servicing or replacing other parts of your gas powered more
as needed, such as belts, air and fuel filters is
also important as maintenance practices and Garner says. Perhaps a
tip we don't consider, especially with a writing law mower
is proper tire pressure.

Speaker 3 (01:51):
Believe it or not, proper tie pressure has a huge
effect on how level the grass is cut. Proper tie
pressure will make the difference between a good or a
bumper route on the lawnmower. Furthermore, friition could be placed
on the engine and transmission as well as added weight
on flat tire, so it's important to keep your tie
its place to the proper amount of pressure.

Speaker 2 (02:10):
Maybe your lawnmower is more new fangled, like an electric
law mower or a battery operated piece of equipment. You
may think none of these tips apply to you. Gardner
says you still need to practice maintenance. For example, whether
you have a gas powered, electric or battery powered. More,
remember to clear the deck of old grass clippings and

(02:30):
sharpen the blades for proper operation. Also to consider with
electric bars.

Speaker 3 (02:35):
There are two types of electric lawnmowers that one is
coreless and the other one is with the core. So
one thing you want to do is store in a
dry area. We don't want any water or a lot
of moisture on that engine. And after each use you
can clean it off, but wipe it down really good.

Speaker 2 (02:50):
And keep in mind most lawn mowers, regardless of model,
has movable parts, so in most cases proper lubrication is essential.

Speaker 3 (02:59):
Anything is moved as so those parts that are moving
police built LA have the lukket or to keep those
part moving and context.

Speaker 2 (03:07):
Broad Bane reporting for the US Department of Agriculture in Washington,
d C.

Speaker 4 (03:11):
Well Friends.

Speaker 1 (03:12):
The Make America Healthy Again report released last week by
the administration will take a look coming up on aglife.
Bob Quinn Mackerson farm use this morning Friends. Make America
Healthy Again Commission released its first report last week. Chad
Smith has our story.

Speaker 5 (03:29):
A new report from the Make America Healthy Again Commission,
appointed by the White House is causing concern among farmers
and ranchers. Sam Keefer, vice president of public Policy for
the American Farm Bureau Federation, says the report covers several
key issues relevant to agriculture.

Speaker 4 (03:47):
There's four sections of.

Speaker 6 (03:48):
The report that talk about processed foods, chemicals in the environment,
childhood behavior, and medication. But throughout the report there are
positive things said about farmers, but some concerning comments made
about the tools farmers use.

Speaker 5 (04:03):
Keifer said the report is often contradictory, criticizing farming practices
while claiming farmers are partners and.

Speaker 6 (04:10):
Then attempts to celebrate the farmers in the critical role
that farmers play in producing safe food not only for
the US and the world, which they acknowledge in the report.
That the report identifies farmers as critical partners, but yet
despite several requests to be included in the development of
the report.

Speaker 4 (04:28):
Farmers were not invited.

Speaker 5 (04:30):
Keefer says. Farmers and ranchers are committed to improving the
health outcomes of Americans.

Speaker 6 (04:36):
We're dedicated to the continuous improvement. That's how American agriculture
is as efficient, productive, and safe as it is today.
Because we're grounded by sound science and technological advances, We've
got the greatest, most abundant, and safest food system. For
more information, go to fb dot org, Forward Slash News,

(04:58):
Chad Smith, Washington, Well Friends.

Speaker 1 (05:00):
Whether it's cell phones, laptops, evs, hybrid vehicles, or online purchases,
we've seen lightning fast technological changes in our lives in
recent years. Global futurist and best selling author Jack Aldrich
says those same technologies are part of agriculture as well.

Speaker 7 (05:19):
There are so many opportunities for innovation, and one of
the things I said in the presentation is that now
that unconventional technology companies are getting into the egg space
like Microsoft and Google, that they understand agriculture is as
much or at least more about technology and information and
data than farmers might have thought in the past, and

(05:42):
they see the opportunity.

Speaker 1 (05:43):
And ready or not. Oldrich says, it's coming.

Speaker 7 (05:46):
I think one of the challenges if we're living in
exponential times that most people think, oh, something is ten
years away, and that might be true using today's technology,
but tomorrow's technology is going to be faster, and these
things are going to bring the future forward.

Speaker 1 (06:01):
Aldrich says, be prepared.

Speaker 7 (06:03):
Stay aware of these trends, and also understand how it's
the convergence of these technologies. As we have more satellites
in the sky and we have more sensors in the field,
we're going to be able to do things differently.

Speaker 1 (06:17):
Don't be a cynic, Aldrich says, but it's perfectly okay
to be skeptical. Eventually, as technology improves, a time will
come to take the bull by the horns.

Speaker 7 (06:26):
I would say the best way to predict the future
is to create it yourself. Stay aware of these trends,
read up on them, think about them, talk with you know,
your egg extension officers, talk with some of these technological startups.
You know, get better answers on the ROI how all
of these technologies and products work. And then if your
comfort level is high, then pull the trigger and embrace

(06:48):
these technological trains and create the future.

Speaker 1 (06:50):
Futurist Jack Oldrich this morning talking Cattle Now, questions remain
about when cattle producers may begin rebuilding the size of
America's herds. Doctor Darryl Peel, livestock marketing specialist Oklahoma State
University Extension, talks about where things are now.

Speaker 8 (07:07):
We don't have any data yet to confirm it. My
feeling is just anecdotally in terms of talking to producers.
You look at the improvement and drought conditions at least
in the southern part of the country, the southern plains,
and just kind of the general atmosphere. I think we're
probably beginning some heifer retention now. The only real indication
we've had of that was the April Cattle on Feed
report had the quarterly breakdown of steers and heifers on feed,

(07:30):
and it did show the biggest decrease in heifer's on
feed in about five years.

Speaker 1 (07:34):
Darryl Peel talking cattle with US Farm US. You're listening
to AG Life.

Speaker 9 (07:40):
It's another agnews update, the big beautiful bill extending tax cuts.
What's the latest? More After this.

Speaker 10 (07:50):
At the American Veterinary Medical Association Annual Convention in Denver,
we caught up with Michael Gergey from Student Loan Advisor.

Speaker 11 (07:57):
I think the biggest thing to remember when it comes
down to student loans and student und forgiveness, is that
you have to be very, very vigilant because it really
can be one of the biggest empowering choices of your
life to go out and get this degree inside of
the veterinary field, or it can be a tremendous roadblock
if it's not managed properly. So we really try and
encourage that as the overarching team and the top line
piece of advice that we give the books.

Speaker 10 (08:16):
There's more valuable information on AVMA dot org.

Speaker 9 (08:20):
On Friday morning, a handful of Republicans voted against the
budget bill. But on Sunday night.

Speaker 12 (08:28):
Are there any members who wish to change their vote
or who.

Speaker 13 (08:30):
Have not voted?

Speaker 6 (08:32):
Mister Chair on the vote, there were seventeen eyes, sixteen
no's and four president.

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The eyes have it.

Speaker 12 (08:38):
The motions agreed to. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act
is ordered reported favorably to the House of Representatives with
a favorable recommendation. A note for the record that a
quorum is present.

Speaker 9 (08:48):
Chairman of the Budget Committee, Jody Errington of Texas.

Speaker 12 (08:53):
I know a lot of long hours went into hitting
our aggressive timeline, and we all appreciate their in this process.
Well tonight, the House Budget Committee took a critical step
to passing the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act and making
President Trump's America First vision a reality for the American people.

Speaker 9 (09:10):
Ranking member from Pennsylvania, Brendan Boyle.

Speaker 14 (09:14):
Obviously, the members on this side have a completely different
view based on at least what was in the bill
as a Friday, in what I certainly think will be
there Cbo saying, thirteen million, seven hundred thousand Americans at
least will lose their healthcare because of this bill for
billionaires that was passed.

Speaker 15 (09:32):
We will continue to fight it on our side of
the aisle.

Speaker 9 (09:35):
It's another agnews update. Hey there's hello, Hello, huh hey, y'all, hey,
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Speaker 9 (10:09):
American Cattle News. Today, we take a look back at
last week's markets and what to expect this week.

Speaker 10 (10:18):
After this at the American Veterinary Medical Association annual convention
in Denver. We caught up with Michael Gerghi from Student
Loan Advisor.

Speaker 11 (10:26):
I think the biggest thing to remember when it comes
down to student loans and student loan forgiveness is that
you have to be very, very vigilant because it really
can be one of the biggest empowering choices of your
life to go out and get this degree inside of
the veterinary field, or it can be a tremendous roadblock
if it's not managed properly. So we really try and
encourage that as the overarching theme and the top line
piece of advice that we give the books.

Speaker 10 (10:45):
There's more valuable information on AVMA dot.

Speaker 9 (10:48):
Org, Virginia mcgafy with mcgafe Commodities Cattle.

Speaker 17 (10:52):
I've firmed up a little bit that liquidation seems to
have finished really for the time being.

Speaker 15 (10:57):
Next money will give us a little bit better idea
of market direction.

Speaker 17 (11:00):
So all isn't completely in the clear just yet.

Speaker 15 (11:05):
June today was up a buck seventy.

Speaker 17 (11:06):
We got up to twelve eighty seven, with August up
a dollar forty two to two oh seven twenty seven.

Speaker 15 (11:12):
Certainly we didn't reach that.

Speaker 17 (11:14):
Objective of two twenty when the market rallied up there
and it's still out there in case we start to
rally again, but that remains to be seen.

Speaker 15 (11:21):
We'll see how it goes next week.

Speaker 17 (11:23):
Sea valve for the live kettles at nineteen point two percent,
so that's way up. Feeders were also higher that box
prices are up. Feed lots have just not seemed to
be too keen to sell right now futures.

Speaker 15 (11:35):
We're able to claw.

Speaker 17 (11:36):
Back about fifty percent of yesterday's losses with August up
two dollars and sixty three cents to two ninety eight
forty five, and we're still nine dollars and twenty two
cents from the high from Wednesday before the big collapse happened,
So just something to watch for even though we did
have a sizeable comeback today. Sea valve is also higher

(11:58):
with a eighteen point six percent for that feeder cattle
live ha our leenhog excuse me, is a little bit
higher today.

Speaker 15 (12:06):
The demand is on the rise, and maybe it's just
that beef prices are just too high.

Speaker 17 (12:10):
And finally poor caughtouts are increasing as well, really offering
plenty of support for the pork market and the lean
Hogs as a whole. June was up ninety cents today
at to one one sixty, with July getting up to
one o five seventeen.

Speaker 15 (12:26):
In August even at one four to thirty seven.

Speaker 17 (12:28):
So everything's well about that one hundred dollars mark Cival
four of the leen hogs is at twenty percent.

Speaker 9 (12:33):
American Cattle News.

Speaker 18 (12:37):
It's time for California add Today on the AGA Information Network,
I am Hailey's ship. If you have ever found yourself
wishing you had the right words to talk about your
work in beef production, this one's for you. On Wednesday,
May twenty eighth, the California Beef Council and California Cattleman's
Foundation are hosting a free online webinar called 'warding Your

(13:00):
Story Advocacy.

Speaker 10 (13:02):
One oh one.

Speaker 18 (13:03):
It's happening from six to seven pm Pacific, and it's
all about helping you feel more confident when talking about
the beef industry. The idea is to equip everyday producers,
yes folks just like you, with simple practical tools to
tell your story effectively. Whether you are just starting out
or want to sharpen your advocacy game. This webinar promises

(13:24):
insights on how to respond to consumer questions, where to
begin when sharing your own story, and what really matters
in effective communication and leading the charge. Well, that is
Chandler Mulveny, a fourth generation cattle producer and the National
Cattleman's Beef Association's Director of Grassroots Advocacy. He's bringing a
wealth of experience and a passion for helping producers speak

(13:47):
up with clarity and confidence. Again, it is free and
it is virtual. You can join from wherever you are.
Just head on over to the California Beef Council's website
to register.

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This is California AGG today on the ag Information Network.
Find more agricultural news at egginfo dot net.

Speaker 21 (15:04):
The nitrogen needs of tri nuts when do apply it?
I'm Patrick Cavanaugh with the California Tree Nut Report, part
of the VASTAGG Information Network. Doug Gamerle is a UCA
and our Pomology farm advisor in Kings and Tillarry Counties.

Speaker 22 (15:19):
I think the big thing is grovers tend to apply
nitrogen involved and I do not recommend that at all,
only if your trees are deficient, and only apply nitrogen
if the trees are deficient and they're still active, they
still have leaves on them after harvest, and because otherwise
that nitrogen is going to be lost because trees are
not uptaking any nitrogen during winter and applying nitrogen too

(15:41):
early in the season is so like a big problem,
like you're saying, because trees are still not active in
the winter, even during bloom, they're not active yet, So
most of the nitrogen the trees are using are coming
from the storage and the trunk and the roots, and
then they start uptaking nitrogen at about fifty percent leave out,
which is kind of late February early March, and then
that's when you usually start your nitrogen application, and the

(16:03):
roots are the roots are becoming active during their time,
and what I tell Grover is cleon nitrogen application as
many times as you can during the season. So that's
the way you're going to be more efficient. And most
of the nitrogen are being updake from bloom into food development,
and once the true finish through development, they're not obtaining
a lot of nitrogen, can start cutting back on that

(16:23):
and they might only need like five to ten percent
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Speaker 4 (17:32):
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Speaker 24 (17:38):
Dave Krazowski, Stoneac's dairy group broker in Chicago. Dave, the
two main dairy headlines of last week were the fairly
sizable increase in US milk production in April and China's
latest dairy import data for April.

Speaker 25 (17:52):
Yeah, that is rightly. It's is the season for milk
production here in the US. I mean the spring flush
is obviously we're in the throes of it. Actually, we're
probably peak milk production here in the US at the moment,
up one and a half percent in April, as that
report said last week. And no questions on the men
here in the US. Even California was doing better than
we expected, it was still down one point four percent.

(18:12):
But you know, overall, we've got plenty of milk here
in the US. And I think on the Chinese import data,
you know, it remains to be seen, but we're starting
to see it developing trend there of better imports in China.
You know, it doesn't surprise it's been several years where
they've been buying underwhelming amounts of dairy products. And I
know they've built up their industry quite significantly in the

(18:33):
last half decade, but there's still going to be a buyer.

Speaker 24 (18:35):
Well, getting back to the milk production report, isn't that
a concern for the market. So when we see that
size of an increase, that's a lot more milk coming
into those new cheese plans that are operating.

Speaker 25 (18:46):
That's true, but I think we overestimated how quickly those
cheese plants would be up and running. And pulling all
that milk. So I think so far this year has
been a slower start for a lot of these cheese plants,
and that makes sense. It takes some time to put
a cheese plant together, you know, on the flip side,
a window of opportunity here to make milk, and then
you know, we get into the summer months and never
know what the weather is going to do and how
things are going to impact milk production. But I would suspect,

(19:09):
like I said, we're probably near peak milk production right now,
and it's keeping milk imbalance. Basically, if you look globally,
we're not a wash in milk anywhere. Specifically, we're not
dumping milk. We're more or less in balance, even with
a one and a half percent increase.

Speaker 24 (19:24):
Yes, and we're also exporting a lot of product, which
is helping that bottom line as well well.

Speaker 25 (19:29):
Absolutely, the US continues to do well on exports, and
I think that continues until we start to see these
price spreads narrow between the US and the rest of
the world on these products like butter and cheese.

Speaker 24 (19:39):
Thank you, Dave. Dave Krazowski, Stoneac's Dairy Group broker in Chicago.

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Speaker 2 (21:26):
Building upon the inaugural Farmers First round Table at USDA
headquarters earlier this month at subsequent meetings with ag producers
around the country, this announcement.

Speaker 18 (21:36):
Are small Farmer Family Farmer First Initiative.

Speaker 2 (21:41):
Agriculture Secretary Brook Rawlin speaking at a Farmer's roundtable session
in Nebraska. The intent of the policy initiative improving both
viability and longevity of smaller scale family farms. Such operations
make up almost eighty six percent of all US farmers.
The tech component of the initiative range from streamlining applications

(22:03):
to creating more reliable access to resources such as farmland, markets,
and credit.

Speaker 8 (22:09):
To ensure that those farms can start and stay in
business and pass along to the third, fourth, fifth, and
sixth generation.

Speaker 2 (22:18):
Rod Bain, reporting for the US Department of Agriculture in Washington, d.

Speaker 31 (22:22):
C from the AGG information that worked. This is Your
Agribusiness Update, a new video series by the University of California,
aims to provide free virtual training in how to grow vegetables,
designed to reach younger farmers and those entering the field
for the first time. You see Cooperative Extension specialist Jeff

(22:45):
Mitchell says the average age of agricultural producers in California
is currently about fifty nine point two years. Mitchell says, therefore,
there is an urgent need to encourage and recruit young
people into agriculture. Canada's new Agriculture Minister McDonald says tackling
trade issues with China and the US are his most
pressing priorities. The two front trade war with the world's

(23:07):
largest economies has stressed out farmers in Canada. At major canola,
wheat and pork exporters and impacting spring planning plans. Canada
faces tariffs from China on Canadian canola meal and oil,
as well as peas, pork, and seafood products. About half
of Canada's canola exports go to China. A JBS meat
processing plant in Arizona has been fined for worker safety

(23:29):
violations after an employee died there last year. The JBS
Tolson worker, fifty five year old ed WARDO Reyes Hernandez,
was caught between his forklift and a tractor that was
backing up on November twentieth. JB Tolison was fined forty
three thousand, seven hundred and eighty six dollars. The tractor
driver's company, Trumbult Trucking, was also fined sixteen thousand, one
hundred and thirty one dollars.

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Speaker 23 (23:59):
Are most productive when all aspects of dairy management sort
of work together. Even though we focus on individual parts,
it's the entire system and the dance that that system does.
This includes identification, our monitoring, and our biopharma portfolio, and
by using all three of these, the empower module allows
us to maximize productivity while reducing animal stress, labor and inefficiencies.

(24:23):
We have not only just the products, but the solutions
as well to enhance and go along with the products,
and those things can be interchangeable. In addition to that,
we have expertise within the organization and a significant amount
of research and development.

Speaker 20 (24:40):
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representative to learn the best empower approach to keep your
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Speaker 4 (24:48):
From the EG Information Network. I'm Bob Larson. With today's
agribusiness update. Brazil's corn production is growing and that rise
is driven by the ethanol and animal pro teen industries.
Joanna Klusi and agricultural economists at the University of Illinois
says Brazil's ethanol industry is expanding quickly.

Speaker 32 (25:10):
Brazil has seen a significant expansion of corn based ethanol
processing plants across the central West States, where the second crop,
the Sophrina, production has grown very fast over the past decade.
So as a result, the corn crush for ethanol production
has grown. For example, from sixteen million bushos in twenty

(25:33):
fifteen sixteen to over seven hundred million bushos in the
current crop season.

Speaker 33 (25:39):
Those seven hundred million bushels make up about fifteen percent
of the country's total corn production. Calusi talks about the
possible implications of Brazil consuming more of its own corn
and what that might mean for the world market.

Speaker 32 (25:53):
If you're looking that Brazil is keeping more corn in
the Domasque markets, whether for EAO production or to feed
the animal prote industry, we can say that it's shifting
the expectations for Brazil's role in the international market, which
has expanded actually over the past five years. But in

(26:15):
the last two years, especially in twenty twenty four, Brazil
reduced its shipments of corn, especially because the recovery of
the corn production in Maine, supplier countries such as the
United States and Argentina and Ukraine, and also because of
low demand from China.

Speaker 33 (26:36):
She says a natural consequence is likely to be a
decline in Brazil's corn exports in the coming years, reducing
the competition with the West corn exports and the global markets. Now,
Brazil also needs more corn because the country is ethanol
blend between eighteen and twenty seven percent. As a result,
Brazil's increasing corn consumption may need more export opportunities for

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the US in the future.

Speaker 32 (27:01):
Yeah, that's a possibility because the competition. We know that
nowadays the United States is the number one in corn exports,
Brazil is the number two. In twenty twenty three, for
one year, just only Brazil become the number one in
corn exports. But given the situation that the corn has

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good prices in DOMSK market in Brazil because they have
more use either to etanol production and also to the
meat production, we can expect that the amount of the corn,
at least from Brazil in the international market will reduce.
And if that happens, the United States will have even
more room to put its corn outside of the country.

Speaker 24 (27:45):
Again.

Speaker 33 (27:45):
That is Joanna Kulusi, and agricultural economist at the University
of Illinois.

Speaker 34 (27:55):
This is the Agricultural Law and Tax Report. I'm Roger Miccoa.
If you're nearing retirement age, you might be asking yourself
when you should start drawing Social Security benefits. I'll be
back in a moment to discuss.

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Speaker 34 (28:21):
Join me for two days of farm income, tax and
estate in Business planning on June five and six in
Santa Fe, New Mexico, and August four and five in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
More information at registration is available at mike oenaglointax dot
substack dot com. Part of retirement planning for a farmer
includes social Security benefits. Maximum Social Security benefits can be

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received if they aren't drawn until reaching full retirement age
that's age sixty seven if you were born in nineteen
sixty or later. Additional benefits can be achieved for each
year postponement until reaching age seventy. Some social Security benefits
are reduced once certain income thresholds are reached. For twenty
twenty five, if you haven't reached full retirement age and
earn more than twenty three four hundred dollars, benefits get

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reduced one dollar for every two dollars above the limit.
During the year in which you reach full retirement age.
The earnings limit is sixty two one hundred and sixty dollars,
with a one dollar reduction for every three dollars over
the limit. Once you're one month beyond full retirement age,
the limit on earnings drops off. In kind wages count
toward the earnings limitation test, but employer provided health insurance
benefits don't. Also, Federal Farm Program payments are not earnings

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for years other than the first year you apply for
Social Security benefits. So when should you start drawing benefits?
It depends on your particular situation and your retirement plan.
The Social Security Administration has some useful online calculators that
can help. This has been the Agricultural Law and Tax Report.

Speaker 1 (29:42):
I'm Roger Mcowen, Bob Quinn back of some farm News
this morning friends. While Wisconsin is looking for possible H
five and one in its milk, Brian Winnikins has a
special report.

Speaker 35 (30:00):
The state of Wisconsin will begin testing at milk for
the H five N one virus as part of USDA's
National Milk Testing strategy. Wisconsin Department of Agriculture Secretary Randy
Romansky explains how that testing will be done in Wisconsin.

Speaker 36 (30:15):
There have been a lot of tests in Wisconsin ready
to see if there are any instances of H five
N one here and to this point, there have not
been any positive results for Wisconsin. Wisconsin has joined the
National Milk Testing Strategy, which is designed to help make
sure that we collectively in the United States identify if

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H five one is present on farms and then work
to make sure they'll be get rid of it. Under
the National Milk Testing Strategy, will very soon be doing
mandatory monthly milk sample. Samples are going to be collected
very soon. We're going to be working with partners where
we're going to get one sample obtained per dairy farm

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each month that's going to be tested with Wisconsin Veterinary
Diagnostic Lab. I think we've said this from the very beginning.
We wanted to have a system that was going to
work for Wisconsin. Obviously, Wisconsin is unique, a little bit
different than any other states, and we've found a way
to not have those samples be collected by a new

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person who's going to be going on to farms. So
obviously this recognizes biosecurity needs. It'll be pulled as part
of a general practice.

Speaker 35 (31:29):
Romanski explains how the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture will respond
to a positive test.

Speaker 36 (31:35):
If H five N one is detected through the testing
dakkap's Division of Animal Health will be notified by the
Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Lab, and the Division of Animal Health
will it notify farms. They would also work with any
affected farms if there should be a positive regarding quarantine requirements.

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One of the things that I would point out is
that we've seen from other states is that farms that
have experienced that positive may continue shipping milk if it
meets normal milk standards under what would be ATCP sixty five,
So there is a continuation of commerce. And again, the
goal with the testing as it has been all along,

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is to identify whether it exists and then take steps
to get rid of it if it does. If it
is occurring.

Speaker 35 (32:25):
Adam Brock, administrator of the Division of Food and Recreational
Safety within the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, explains how that
milk sample will be collected on the farm.

Speaker 30 (32:35):
We are going to utilize the current system they use
for sending samples to the quality labs for testing. So yes,
halers sending in samples. We looked at a couple different methods,
but the big thing was if farmers are sending in
their routine samples monthly and these are going to these

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third party labs.

Speaker 4 (32:58):
How do we integrate.

Speaker 30 (32:59):
Into that process and not create additional people on the farm,
spend time retraining people on new techniques, So there are
a lot of hurdles, so we went with the process
that currently is in place. Those samples show up at
the quality testing labs, a portion of that is aliquadded off,
or a small portion is taken and put in the
bials and then sent to WVDL. So we're not only

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optimizing the solution. What we're trying to do is not
waste the milk so it can still undergo its quality testing.
We take a small portion off for this specific H
five in one test, little impact to the farmer on
the front end, and we can con continue to flow
with the process.

Speaker 35 (33:41):
Pro says they'll be approximately fifty milk samples collected and
sent to the Wisconsin Veterinary Lab.

Speaker 30 (33:48):
Roughly, you're looking at about and fifty samples a week
once we get rolling, so there will be a ramp
up so that we have time to just make sure
that we're getting samples in. There's no issues with the
process we have trialed. I know WVTL has done some
trial of non H five N one just to see
if the process works, and we're confident that will work.

Speaker 35 (34:11):
Romansky says, even if milk comes up positive for H
five N one, it will still be available for commercial
use because pasteurization kills the virus.

Speaker 36 (34:20):
There have been a lot of tests done in Wisconsin
already over six thousand, and at this point we do
not have H five N one. The National Milk Testing
Strategy is set up. Hopefully what that finds as we
continue to not have HN one here. But the reason
USDA put the National Milk Testing Strategy in place is
for all states too. If it is there, find it

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and get rid of it. The one thing I would
say is pasturization works. It inactivates the virus, so the
commercial milk supply is safe.

Speaker 35 (34:50):
Collection of milk samples could begin as early as this week.
I'm Brian when it cans farm us.

Speaker 1 (34:57):
This morning, you're listening to ag Life Bob Quent back
to wrap up aaglie for to their friends. Well, it
takes preparation to hit the ground running during the hay
making season. Chad Smith has our final report.

Speaker 5 (35:09):
Kayleen Biasteros, the go to market manager of hay and
Forge for John Deere, offers tips to get prepared.

Speaker 37 (35:16):
The best thing that they can do to prepare for
hay season is really understand the challenges that they have,
whether it be time, efficiency, performance issues. Really understanding what
challenges they've had in the past will help set them
up to make sure they've got the right solutions and
approach with their John Deere equipment or that season.

Speaker 5 (35:36):
John Deere has new technology called weave automation that will
benefit farmers and ranchers.

Speaker 37 (35:42):
Weave automation introduces the next step and so as you
think about how you will possibly weave side to side
over the windrow to make sure you really have that
nice square shouldered bail, this solution does that weaving for
you on the hitch of the round bailer itself, and
so that hitch will weave side to side as long

(36:04):
as you drive right over the windrow, set your tires
on each side of the wind row, and the bailer
does the weaving for you, ensuring that you've got that quality,
well shaped bail overall. Really with the automation, the goal
of this is to make sure that hey, if you
want to go to your child's soccer game, I can
put somebody else in the seat of that tractor and

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get that hayfield finished and not feel nervous that they
wouldn't be able to operate it and still have that
quality output.

Speaker 5 (36:33):
Deer can also help you document everything you do in
a hayfield.

Speaker 37 (36:37):
We do also have what we call documentation, and so
this is the ability to document each pass that you
make in a field, whether that is mowing or it
is bailing. As you document, the display in your tractor
actually captures the data for you, and so you can
look at things like yield and moisture bail by a

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field by field to look at what types of decisions
do I need to make to have a better outcome.
It might be as simple what field did I move
in what order so I know what fields to go
to next for my bailing, Or it could be where
do I have high moisture, where do I need to
add tile? Or maybe where did I apply fertilizer and

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din it and what was the outcome that I saw
from applying that fertilizer. Making sure you're really putting the
time and the money where is necessary.

Speaker 5 (37:30):
Biasteros talks about where farmers can find more information.

Speaker 37 (37:34):
Please go to John Deere dot com. Take a look
at the great incentives and our products that we have. Also,
don't be afraid to step into your local dealership. They
are your experts.

Speaker 5 (37:45):
Again. For more information, go to johndeere dot com, Chad
Smith Reporting.

Speaker 1 (37:51):
And with that, friends, arount of time for today. Thanks
for joining us. Back tomorrow morning with another edition, A
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