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
MDA Advises Farmers With Ties to Pipeline Foods File a Claim
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture is encouraging farmers who have not received payment for grain or had grain stored at Pipeline Foods Facilities file a claim.
The Cost Of Nitrogen Fertilizer Has Tripled Over The Last Year
Is this what you call inflation when the cost of an input farmers need triples in price in one year?
Minnesota Cover Crops Offer Multiple Benefits For Producers
This is Mother Nature's way of aerating and tilling the soil, oats and radishes planted as a cover crop!
USDA November Report Beans Rally 55 cents and Then?
The USDA November Supply Demand Report was close to the average trade guess but beans still rallied 55 cents a bushel and corn 13?
Minnesota Farmers Race To Finish Up 2021 Harvest Work Before Possible Snow
Mother Nature sure cooperated with beautiful weather for harvest and fieldwork, now that is about to change!
Becoming a MN Soybean Research & Promotion Council Board Member
The Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council is looking for candidates to run for a position on their board.
Minnesota Department of Agriculture Is Offering Grants for Noxious Weed/Plant Mitigation
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is accepting grant applications for the mitigation of noxious weeds and invasive plants.
Vote in USDA Farm Service Agency County Committee Elections
You can elect fellow farmers to serve on your local USDA Farm Service Agency County Committee.
What Is A Fair Land Rental Rate In Southern Minnesota?
The U of M Extension Service will be sponsoring a number of workshops to help land owners and farmers determine what is a fair land rental rate.
Was October 2021 the Warmest Ever? [Listen]
Listen to Scientist Tom Hoverstad talk about our October 2021 weather which was on track to be the warmest ever, until the last 10 days!