I grew up on a crop and dairy farm in Southern Minnesota. After graduating from Wells Easton High School, I earned a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Education from the University of Minnesota. After graduation I returned to the family farm consisting of 600 acres of corn, soybeans, alfalfa, sweet corn, peas and 100 dairy cows. In fall of 1995, after 18 years, I traded the milking parlor for a radio microphone. I still get up at 3:15AM every day. In addition to Farm Broadcasting, covering the farm news, weather, markets, meetings, county fairs, FFA conventions and so on, I continue to farm our land in Southern Minnesota. I am on the air from 5:00 to 7:00 with Mornings on the Farm and then reports through out the day. My wife of 40 years, Louise, is an Occupational Health Nurse for the Jennie-O-Turkey Store. We have two children: Laura who finished Graduate school in Michigan and now is in Burnsville and Steve received his Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry from the University of Pittsburgh. He works for Eli Lilly in Indianapolis.
Jerry Groskreutz
[Listen] Farmers Eligible for MN Frontline Worker Pay Program?
Are farmers eligible for Minnesota's Frontline Worker Pay Program even though they did not work with a lot of people during the COVID 19 pandemic?
Markets Closed Monday For Juneteenth
The grain and livestock markets will be closed Monday in recognition of a new Federal Holiday, Juneteenth.
Agronomy Field Tour at SROC Tuesday [Listen]
The Annual Agronomy Field Tour at the Southern Research and Outreach Center at Waseca will be "in person" next Tuesday in Waseca.
Jill Resler Named Minnesota Pork CEO
Jill Resler was named the next Chief Executive Officer of the Minnesota Pork Board and Minnesota Pork Producers Association.
Free Lunch Rice County ADA Day On the Farm This Weekend
The Rice County American Dairy Association will be hosting A Day On the Farm Saturday at Paul and Barb Liebenstein's Dairy Farm Saturday.
[Listen] May Weather Unfair Tom Hoverstad SROC
Tom Hoverstad Scientist at the Southern research and Outreach Center at Waseca said our May Weather could be best described as unfair!
MN Livestock & Specialty Crop Producers Can Apply For Drought Aid
Minnesota livestock and specialty crop producers that incurred extra costs from last summers drought can apply for reimbursement through the MDA.
MN Broker Wednesday Pivotal Day and Grains Came Back [Listen]
Commodity Broker Gordy Kralovetz with Chiodo Commodities said Wednesday was a key day as we got thumped and then came back.
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Kills Hawk? [Listen]
I found this hawk laying under a tree next to the corn field I was planting,
Rain Delays Planting Again, Maybe the Rain Was Okay? [Listen]
Farmers that have corn and soybeans to plant were disappointed with the rain yesterday, however, they were likely pleased that they did receive a rain too?