EPA Visits Wisconsin Horseradish Farm - a podcast by MID-WEST FARM REPORT - MADISON

Bob Bosold visits with Eric Rygg, president and CEO of Huntsinger Farms in Eau Claire, the world's largest producer of horseradish. The farm recently hosted EPA Administrator Michael Regan. Rygg says the sustainability practices on the farm are what attracted the EPA, such as their solar array, water retention ponds, cover crops, and precision technology.

Beef on dairy – farmers have been interested in it for a few years now, and it’s only gaining momentum. Tom Earleywine, director of nutritional services with Purina Feed, says the industry is in a critical time now where it needs to provide the best animals in order to secure a market before the beef herd comes back.

How much does a farmer need to retire? Jared Nelson, financial advisor with Rural Mutual Insurance, talks retirement planning with Mid-West Farm Report. He says the transition to retirement is the hardest part, and recommends farmers get a part-time job to help ease into the next phase in life.

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