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As haying operations wrap up, focus turns to harvest
As haying operations wrap up, focus turns to harvest
Crop Watchers

As haying operations wrap up, focus turns to harvest

Iowa

USDA refines farm data collection
News

USDA refines farm data collection

BOONE, Iowa — USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins announced a new project Sept. 1 at the annual Farm Progress Show to upgrade farm information reporting.

Graves-Chapple field day digs in to crop growth
Crop

Graves-Chapple field day digs in to crop growth

ROCK PORT, Mo. — On an overcast late-August day, University of Missouri Extension agronomists and specialists talked about crop productivity, technology and ongoing research at the annual MU Graves-Chapple Extension and Education Center field day.

ISU farm marks 50 years
News

ISU farm marks 50 years

NASHUA, Iowa — Staff are excited for the upcoming 50th anniversary celebration at the Iowa State University Northeast Research and Demonstration Farm open house 2-7 p.m. Sept. 10.

Inside the Peterson Farm Brothers’ CROPLAN® Soybean Season: See the Decisions That Shaped It
Exclusive

Inside the Peterson Farm Brothers’ CROPLAN® Soybean Season: See the Decisions That Shaped It

The Peterson Farm Brothers, Greg, Nathan and Kendal, are fifth-generation farmers working the land in central Kansas. Although many might know them from their popular farming content on YouTube and other social media channels, their day-to-day still revolves around raising beef cattle and gr…

Fair time tune up
Rural Life

Fair time tune up

Music is big at this year’s Clay County Fair, and site work has the northwest Iowa fairgrounds ready to welcome visitors

States pursue funding for major road work
News

States pursue funding for major road work

Roads and bridges — and the funding to pay for their maintenance — play an important role in getting people, animals and commodities where they need to be.

Nebraska

Lakeview FFA cultivates talent
News

Lakeview FFA cultivates talent

The Lakeview FFA Chapter has a very exciting year full of lots of activities and opportunities. We continue to grow and strengthen our commitment to agricultural education while expanding our involvement within the community. Our chapter is proud to be recognized as one of the premier chapte…

USDA refines farm data collection
News

USDA refines farm data collection

BOONE, Iowa — USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins announced a new project Sept. 1 at the annual Farm Progress Show to upgrade farm information reporting.

New exhibitors, features bring excitement to 2026 Husker Harvest Days
News

New exhibitors, features bring excitement to 2026 Husker Harvest Days

New and exciting are the top two words to describe the 2026 Husker Harvest Days. New Outdoor Zone. New Ag Tech Pavilion. New field demos. New exhibitors, speakers and sponsors.

The real brains of the operation
Glenn Brunkow

The real brains of the operation

The boss was gone this week and too busy to write his column. Lucky for me he left his computer out and I decided to tell the world just what it is like to be his dog.

Livestock Roundup 09-04-26
Livestock Roundup

Livestock Roundup 09-04-26

Livestock Auction Calendar 9-04-26
Livestock

Livestock Auction Calendar 9-04-26

Here's a list of livestock auctions coming up in the area.

Wisconsin

Corn Time by Bob Lang
Agri-View Rural Life

Corn Time by Bob Lang

Mid-IR can bake weeds instantly
Crops

Mid-IR can bake weeds instantly

The weed management industry is heating up; flames, lasers and electrocution are just a few heat-based methods that farmers have explored for weed control. Now add mid-infrared radiation as another emerging thermal weed control tactic that could eventually give farmers more firepower over th…

Scream for best ice cream
Dairy

Scream for best ice cream

MADISON, Wis. – One could argue that there are far worse ways to spend a warm Thursday in August than judging an ice cream contest. Perhaps the only downside is the extra calories – and maybe a bit of a sugar high by day’s end.

Grazing management key to drought recovery, resilience
Livestock

Grazing management key to drought recovery, resilience

Drought conditions have impacted grazing resources across North Dakota this year, creating challenges for ranchers. As the grazing season has progressed, drought has expanded to cover 64 percent of the state and continues to intensify.

Oats improving for growers, consumers
Crops

Oats improving for growers, consumers

Heart-healthy oats are finding their way into a wider variety of products and recipes as consumer demand grows. Although oats are grown on far fewer acres than other U.S. crops, farmers are able to keep up with the demand through genetic gains in yield and other important agronomic traits.

Country Chuckles by Jonny Hawkins
Agri-View Rural Life

Country Chuckles by Jonny Hawkins

Illinois

USDA refines farm data collection
News

USDA refines farm data collection

BOONE, Iowa — USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins announced a new project Sept. 1 at the annual Farm Progress Show to upgrade farm information reporting.

Graves-Chapple field day digs in to crop growth
Crop

Graves-Chapple field day digs in to crop growth

ROCK PORT, Mo. — On an overcast late-August day, University of Missouri Extension agronomists and specialists talked about crop productivity, technology and ongoing research at the annual MU Graves-Chapple Extension and Education Center field day.

ISU farm marks 50 years
News

ISU farm marks 50 years

NASHUA, Iowa — Staff are excited for the upcoming 50th anniversary celebration at the Iowa State University Northeast Research and Demonstration Farm open house 2-7 p.m. Sept. 10.

Inside the Peterson Farm Brothers’ CROPLAN® Soybean Season: See the Decisions That Shaped It
Exclusive

Inside the Peterson Farm Brothers’ CROPLAN® Soybean Season: See the Decisions That Shaped It

The Peterson Farm Brothers, Greg, Nathan and Kendal, are fifth-generation farmers working the land in central Kansas. Although many might know them from their popular farming content on YouTube and other social media channels, their day-to-day still revolves around raising beef cattle and gr…

Fair time tune up
Rural Life

Fair time tune up

Music is big at this year’s Clay County Fair, and site work has the northwest Iowa fairgrounds ready to welcome visitors

States pursue funding for major road work
News

States pursue funding for major road work

Roads and bridges — and the funding to pay for their maintenance — play an important role in getting people, animals and commodities where they need to be.

South Dakota

As haying operations wrap up, focus turns to harvest
Crop Watchers

As haying operations wrap up, focus turns to harvest

" I am fully moved back to college, and we are officially in full swing on the calving season."

Brent Olson's new historical novel explores courage, choice, and the course of history
News

Brent Olson's new historical novel explores courage, choice, and the course of history

Award-winning journalist and author Brent Olson returns with Neither Collar nor Crown: Part Two of King Harald's Dream, a sweeping historical novel that follows one act of defiance as it reverberates across cultures, continents, and the turbulent world of the fourteenth century.

USDA refines farm data collection
News

USDA refines farm data collection

BOONE, Iowa — USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins announced a new project Sept. 1 at the annual Farm Progress Show to upgrade farm information reporting.

Corn silage harvest is around-the-clock work
Crop Watchers

Corn silage harvest is around-the-clock work

Managing an around-the-clock silage harvesting operation has Crop Watcher Megan Horsager getting very little sleep lately.

Spirit of Dakota announces 40th anniversary nominees
Rural Life

Spirit of Dakota announces 40th anniversary nominees

Thirteen outstanding women have been nominated by their communities to be honored at the Spirit of Dakota’s 40th Anniversary Celebration and Award Banquet in Huron Oct. 3.

Maturing crops signal shift toward fall
Crop Watchers

Maturing crops signal shift toward fall

With silage chopping finished and soybean leaves beginning to turn, the transition from summer to fall is underway on Jade Jandel’s farm near Rockham, South Dakota.

North Dakota

USDA refines farm data collection
News

USDA refines farm data collection

BOONE, Iowa — USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins announced a new project Sept. 1 at the annual Farm Progress Show to upgrade farm information reporting.

Bock Farms receives a blessing – rain in August
Producer Reports

Bock Farms receives a blessing – rain in August

FOXHOLM, N.D. – At Bock Farms, most of the early spring crops have been harvested, and the fall crops received a nice rain.

Spears combining canola after spring wheat harvest
Producer Reports

Spears combining canola after spring wheat harvest

DRAKE, N.D. – Scott and Rachel Spear dove right into canola harvest on Aug. 20, the same day the last acre of spring wheat was cut and hauled to the bin. 

North Dakota FFA students to take the auction block at inaugural bid-calling camp
State & Regional

North Dakota FFA students to take the auction block at inaugural bid-calling camp

HARVEY, N.D. — The North Dakota Auctioneers Association (NDAA) is inviting FFA members from across the state to learn the art of the chant at its first-ever Fall Bid-Calling Camp, set for Wednesday, Sept. 16, at Steffes Auctioneers in West Fargo. The one-day camp builds toward a live student…

Trade war, EPA uncertainty cloud canola outlook
Crop

Trade war, EPA uncertainty cloud canola outlook

Uncertainty crept into the canola market recently, as an escalating U.S.-Canada trade war and a looming EPA decision on small refinery exemptions both threaten to reshape canola demand just as harvest gets underway across the region. Neither issue has been resolved, and the outcome of either…

Farm Rescue providing hay trucking for drought-stricken families in S.D., N.D., Mont.
Livestock

Farm Rescue providing hay trucking for drought-stricken families in S.D., N.D., Mont.

As drought conditions continue to impact ranchers across the Northern Plains, Farm Rescue is launching Operation Hay Lift, an effort to help farm and ranch families secure the feed they need to care for their livestock.

Missouri

USDA refines farm data collection
News

USDA refines farm data collection

BOONE, Iowa — USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins announced a new project Sept. 1 at the annual Farm Progress Show to upgrade farm information reporting.

Graves-Chapple field day digs in to crop growth
Crop

Graves-Chapple field day digs in to crop growth

ROCK PORT, Mo. — On an overcast late-August day, University of Missouri Extension agronomists and specialists talked about crop productivity, technology and ongoing research at the annual MU Graves-Chapple Extension and Education Center field day.

ISU farm marks 50 years
News

ISU farm marks 50 years

NASHUA, Iowa — Staff are excited for the upcoming 50th anniversary celebration at the Iowa State University Northeast Research and Demonstration Farm open house 2-7 p.m. Sept. 10.

Inside the Peterson Farm Brothers’ CROPLAN® Soybean Season: See the Decisions That Shaped It
Exclusive

Inside the Peterson Farm Brothers’ CROPLAN® Soybean Season: See the Decisions That Shaped It

The Peterson Farm Brothers, Greg, Nathan and Kendal, are fifth-generation farmers working the land in central Kansas. Although many might know them from their popular farming content on YouTube and other social media channels, their day-to-day still revolves around raising beef cattle and gr…

Fair time tune up
Rural Life

Fair time tune up

Music is big at this year’s Clay County Fair, and site work has the northwest Iowa fairgrounds ready to welcome visitors

States pursue funding for major road work
News

States pursue funding for major road work

Roads and bridges — and the funding to pay for their maintenance — play an important role in getting people, animals and commodities where they need to be.

Montana

USDA refines farm data collection
News

USDA refines farm data collection

BOONE, Iowa — USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins announced a new project Sept. 1 at the annual Farm Progress Show to upgrade farm information reporting.

Bock Farms receives a blessing – rain in August
Producer Reports

Bock Farms receives a blessing – rain in August

FOXHOLM, N.D. – At Bock Farms, most of the early spring crops have been harvested, and the fall crops received a nice rain.

Decker working to wrap up harvest
Producer Reports

Decker working to wrap up harvest

By late August, harvest was in full swing across the state and, albeit a busy time, the rhythm of it all signals that another production year is winding to a close.

Trade war, EPA uncertainty cloud canola outlook
Crop

Trade war, EPA uncertainty cloud canola outlook

Uncertainty crept into the canola market recently, as an escalating U.S.-Canada trade war and a looming EPA decision on small refinery exemptions both threaten to reshape canola demand just as harvest gets underway across the region. Neither issue has been resolved, and the outcome of either…

Farm Rescue providing hay trucking for drought-stricken families in S.D., N.D., Mont.
Livestock

Farm Rescue providing hay trucking for drought-stricken families in S.D., N.D., Mont.

As drought conditions continue to impact ranchers across the Northern Plains, Farm Rescue is launching Operation Hay Lift, an effort to help farm and ranch families secure the feed they need to care for their livestock.

Durum market locked in flat trading pattern
Crop

Durum market locked in flat trading pattern

Unlike other grain commodities that have seen a lot of volatility in recent weeks, durum prices continue on a steady flat line.

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