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Podcast: MID-WEST FARM REPORT - MADISON
Episode: Meet The 2026 Groundbreakers And The WorlD Champion Cheesemaker
Description: Determination is an unwritten characteristic of anyone involved in agriculture. The 2026 Groundbreaker award winners, presented by Compeer Financial, exemplify that determination. The selected winners are Bryanna and Dylan Handel of Barneveld. There story has taken many turns over the past decade, but they remain determined to pursue their passion for agriculture. Pam Jahnke listened in.  Bryanna’s plans to establish a farm began at 16 years old when she purchased her first cow and housed it at her grandparents’ farm. She and Dylan established B. Kurt Dairy in 2014 with 16 cows in a rented barn near Verona, Wis., bef...