SHEBOYGAN, Wis. – Waves lap up on the sandy shore of Lake Michigan along Point Beach State Forest. Pleasure boats and 1,000-foot lakers pass along the distant horizon’s blue line. Families frolic on the beach as dogs chase sticks into the freshwater surf.
“We met on the high school bus,” said Darlene Strack of Medford, Wisconsin, referring to her now-husband Wil.
SASKATCHEWAN, Canada – All too often a crop is not harvested by a combine as efficiently as it could be due to operator error in setting the machine correctly. That can result in significant grain losses as well as extra fuel use, time wasted and, of course, money.
ABBOTSFORD, Wis. – “How did we do that?” Marilyn Dukelow said with a smile. “Of course it helped that we were 26 years younger.”
JEFFREYS BAY, South Africa – Farm attacks, thefts, cattle diseases and poor soils are just some of the challenges South African dairy farmers face. And lately a lack of power due to a fragile national grid is causing extra mayhem.
When I’m feeling low I go outside and walk in the forest behind our home. The fresh air and the energy from the trees, even in winter, flows directly into my soul. Nothing restores my sense of wellbeing more than a few hours of sunshine and blue sky. It’s something I learned tromping the woo…
One certainty I’ve learned during my long years is that nature moves at her own pace. Yes we’ve done our worst to mess with the climate and destroy ozone, but nature slowly responds to the changes. Even though we’ve had spring-like weather for much of this winter there are still nature’s har…
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As businesses across the food supply chain increasingly prioritize reducing their carbon footprints, farmers stand poised to play a pivotal role in achieving those sustainability goals. Yet for dairy producers, accurately gauging their carbon footprint has remained a challenge. It’s hinderin…
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MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources reminds hunters and outdoor enthusiasts to be aware and stay safe during the 2024 spring turkey season April 17-May 28. Hunters and public land users may be sharing fields and forests during the season and need to be aware and ale…
Wisconsin dairy breakfasts celebrate June Dairy Month. Agri-View is publishing a calendar weekly in print, as well as online, with updates as we receive them. Email agriview@madison.com with breakfast information including time and date, location with street address, what will be included, a…
It’s one thing for a hybrid citrus tree to tolerate citrus greening disease -- Huanglongbing -- and quite another if it also produces orange-like fruit, especially if the juice makes for a delicious breakfast beverage. Now, that holy grail of traits could be closer at hand, thanks to the che…
Scientists have been measuring global methane emissions for decades, but the boreal arctic —with a wide range of biomes including wetlands that extend across the northern parts of North America, Europe and Asia — is a key region where accurately estimating highly potent greenhouse gas emissi…
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