Spring on the Farm, Part 2

Equipment Trading Memories with Vern Johnson

Today's guest is Vern Johnson, an equipment trader who's worn a lot of hats. From his family's dairy farm—where his dad famously tripled the herd in a single day—to more than 40 years of buying, selling, and trading equipment. Vern has collected stories that are as memorable as the machines themselves. He takes us back to the days of corn pickers, four bottom plows and long Iowa road trips. You'll hear about a 600-mile joyride for a swather that ended about 2,640 feet from home. For Vern, it's never just about the equipment—it's about the people you meet, the relationships you build, and showing up every day determined to do the best job you can. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Coulee Antique Engine Club

He grew up with a passion for engines and today we are visiting with John Wangen, President of the Coulee Antique Engine Club. John grew up on a century dairy farm but was more interested in hauling milk than milking cows. Combining a 50+ year career in milk hauling with a 50 + year love for collecting old stuff! Join us as we learn how those seeds have blossomed into a 3 day show on 30 acres. Presented by a large group of members who share his collecting passion. Demos of threshing, cream separators and saw mills are on the agenda. And so much more featuring an Anvil Shoot – a what? Hope to see you in Westby for pie and ice cream! See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

First Jobs

Remember the cash from your first job? Did you make $1.70 or $3.00 per hour or $150 per month? Did you get an allowance for taking out the trash or feeding the calves? Cold hard cash would burn a hole in your pocket during the baby boomer years. Whether your first job was walking beans, picking rocks or hoeing tobacco we’re going to uncover the intimate details. How did you make those jobs fun or at least tolerable? K-Tel records, 8 track tapes and Green Hornet comic books was the merch we searched for. And all this could be ours if – if we could just earn a few bucks and then convince Mom to take us to the store! See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Aerial Farm Photography

From the hills of Chipmunk Ridge to the wide-open spaces of Texas. From the cornfields of Oakland, Minnesota to the vineyards of southern California. We’re joined by John and Scott who shot and saved single moments in the life of our farms. Join us as we expand our horizons. Our guests take us on a flight with no checked bags. No TSA prechecks, no long lines or short tempers. Just 1,000-word memories shot a frame at a time. Buckle up—we're looking back at the era when a low-flying plane and an open cockpit window changed how we saw the American farm forever. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Farm Memories with Will Beitlich

In a one room schoolhouse a teacher asked the kids what they wanted to be when they grew up. A doctor. A fireman. Will’s turn came and he answered – I want to be a farmer! Today we’re switching it up a bit and sitting down with Dan’s neighbor Will. Raised on a ridgetop farm he went on to spend the next 45 years milking cows and farming over 800 acres. From the first bite of apple pie baked for the threshing crew to ball games on hay stubble after first crop. Crossing the border with a load of hogs and even a story passed down about a real 1800s outlaw spending the night in a neighbor’s barn! Will’s tales capture a way of living and share timeless life advice. And the best part? Will is still going strong! See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.