CECIL, Wis. – When Kaelyn Sumner of Cecil was in middle school she was stumped on what to do for a FFA project. After her adviser said she wouldn’t have a project he’d never seen before, she set out on a quest. Seven years later that quest ended with her being crowned American Honey Queen 20…
HOUSTON — The focus for equipment manufacturers in 2024 can be summarized in one word.
“I’ve had quite a few leadership roles, but none as big as GrassWorks president,” says Deb Jakubek of New Auburn, Wisconsin. “I’ve never been afraid of stepping up and leading because the world is run by those who show up and I intend to keep showing up for the things I care about and want t…
MADISON, Wis. – There were wheels of Swiss, blocks of Cheddar and bags of curds – some flavored with dill and garlic, others plain. Some judges on the opening day of the 2024 World Championship Cheese Contest graded washed-rind and smear-ripened goat-milk cheese, and yogurt made from cow’s m…
For the first time in 221 years, more than a trillion of two particular periodical cicada broods are set to surface this spring. The last time this emergence happened was in 1803, when Thomas Jefferson was president and busy finalizing the Louisiana Purchase.
During baptism Sunday a kind of hush falls over the congregation as the baptism party approaches the baptismal font for the moment of truth. A solemn promise is about to be made.
From 2017 to 2022 the number of farms in the United States declined by 141,733 or 7 percent, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s 2022 Census of Agriculture released Feb. 13. Acres operated by farm operations during the same timeframe declined by 20.1 million, a loss equivalent …
HOUSTON — In an era of agriculture that features new technology each year, it can be complicated in a tractor cab. That's particularly true if multiple brands are being used at the same time.
The Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer increased modestly in February, posting a reading of 111. That was 5 points more than a month earlier. The modest increase in the barometer was attributable to producers expressing somewhat more optimism about the future. The Future Expect…
FOUNTAIN CITY, Wis. – Tom Vilsack has been around the farming community for many years but he called the first product entering the market under Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities “an historic day.”
You may have heard the latest buzz about a game-changing technology that will forever change the worlds of business, communication, entertainment, education and … agriculture. We’re talking about massive advancements in artificial intelligence or “AI.” Artificial-intelligence tools and softw…
HOUSTON — For most farmers it looks to be an early start to the field preparation and planting process in 2024. Drought conditions were the story going into the winter. And aside from a week of snow that hit in January in the Midwest, little has happened to alleviate the dryness.
It's that time of the year again. Agri-View offers a list of available agricultural scholarships.
Farmers throughout the Upper Midwest will have an opportunity to participate in a multi-year climate-smart sustainability program that uses data to inform new farming practices and potentially generate added value for the food the farms produce.
Bloat can be a prominent issue this time of year for cattle grazing small grains pasture. Environment, weather, forage growth stage and forage quality all play a role in the occurrence of bloat. Even though producers understand why it occurs, bloat can be difficult to predict.
Kevin Prevo is a fifth-generation farmer in Bloomfield, Iowa, alongside his parents and three younger brothers. Prevo Farms is a sprawling 1,400-acre farm, with 950 of those acres in crop rotation including corn, soybeans and rye or wheat. The remaining acreage is pastureland.
Loblolly pine is a highly valuable tree for pulp, paper and lumber products and the tree provides a habitat for numerous wildlife species. The important pine is currently plagued by needle diseases, about which still too little is known. Current reports from industry and government forest ma…
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Highly pathogenic avian influenza is a disease carried by wild birds that can affect domestic birds. Avian influenza is caused by the influenza Type A virus. The virus is shed in the feces and respiratory secretions of infected birds and is able to survive for weeks in cool damp environments.
Despite the fervor around electric vehicles and their potential to reduce the transportation sector’s carbon footprint, 2023 projections suggest electric vehicles won’t edge out gas-powered vehicles for decades to come. With conventional vehicles likely to dominate the ground fleet for the f…
Producers don’t know what weather is coming their way this growing season. Technically, that’s true for any growing season. But given mild winter weather conditions and lingering drought, it’s especially important for farmers to keep several things in mind heading into the 2024 crop season.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates Salmonella bacteria causes about 1.35 million infections, 26,500 hospitalizations and 420 deaths in the United States every year. Despite their appearance in everyday meals and snacks, the truth is that raw eggs and egg products can ca…
The cicadas will be seen in at least a dozen states in a rare double-brood event.
Purdue University’s Midwestern Regional Climate Center recently launched its new interactive chilling hours tool. Growers now can more closely monitor accumulated chilling hours, an important factor that tracks how long fruit plants have been exposed to an ideal range of cool temperatures th…
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