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Upside Robotics builds robots with sensors to fertilize cornfields in tiny doses

Upside Robotics builds robots with sensors to fertilize cornfields in tiny doses

  • Sue Roesler

Upside Robotics, an ag tech company based in Ontario, Canada, deploys 24-inch robots that work in a group called “swarms” to fertilize cornfields with precision, according to Jana Tian, chief executive officer and co-founder of Upside Robotics. 

Iowa Teacher of the Year’s farm roots run deep

Iowa Teacher of the Year’s farm roots run deep

  • By Darcy Maulsby for Tri-State Neighbor

“To be successful, kids need five stable adults in their life. I can be one of these five.”

Farm visits run the gamut from Kenya to the Netherlands

Farm visits run the gamut from Kenya to the Netherlands

  • Jaclyn Wilson

"Kenya will definitely go down as a highlight, between seeing the wildlife, entrepreneurship and meeting some amazing individuals that are operating businesses where community social impact is a huge part of their business dynamics."

Feathers become unique art

Feathers become unique art

  • Sarah Pfaff-Cavadini For Agri-View

MINDORO, Wis. – An old saying is that if something looks like a turkey and gobbles like a turkey, it’s a turkey. But instead it could be Jeff Fredrick, Wisconsin’s 12-time turkey-calling champion. He’s won numerous awards including at the national level.

Fertilizer prices seasonally higher, rising globally

Fertilizer prices seasonally higher, rising globally

  • Sue Roesler

Disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz could have a “tremendous impact” on fertilizer prices globally and domestically, according to Bryon Parman, NDSU ag finance specialist and associate professor.

From field robots to satellites: Tech on display at Commodity Classic

From field robots to satellites: Tech on display at Commodity Classic

  • Katelyn Winberg

Technology on display at Commodity Classic ranged from robots that do fieldwork to satellite-powered planting tools, as equipment manufacturers and ag tech companies showed producers new ways to stretch inputs, save time and make better decisions.

The sacrifice and perseverance of a ranch woman

The sacrifice and perseverance of a ranch woman

  • Katie Kaliff-Jagels

"There’s praying, and then there’s the standing over the sink in total silence staring out the window praying – the sink prayers, I’ll call them." 

Library could impact disease resistance

Library could impact disease resistance

  • Lauren Quinn University of Illinois

Few pests eat away at farm profitability as much as soybean cyst nematode. Causing at least $1.5 billion in yield losses annually, it’s soybean’s single biggest threat. Unfortunately, soybean’s most effective tool, genetic resistance, is starting to fail.

Barn Boards and Baling Wire

Barn Boards and Baling Wire

  • John Sumwalt For Agri-View

The best part of this job of writing spiritual columns is hearing from readers.

Virtual fence shows potential for producers

Virtual fence shows potential for producers

  • Benjamin Herrold

University researchers continue to study virtual fence in different grazing systems, and some farmers and ranchers are beginning to use the technology.

Farmers visit Mexico ahead of USMCA talks

Farmers visit Mexico ahead of USMCA talks

  • Crystal Reed

At the beginning of March, 13 Illinois Farm Bureau members traveled to Mexico City as part of a market study tour.

Angus University can be a valuable tool for ND livestock producers

Angus University can be a valuable tool for ND livestock producers

  • Sue Roesler

Commercial Black Angus cattlemen may be tempted to skip Angus University, knowing prices for cattle are historically high, so why bother finding out carcass data to improve your herd?

Eastern Iowa woman drawn to new foods and hobbies

Eastern Iowa woman drawn to new foods and hobbies

  • Tim Kenyon

CENTER POINT, Iowa — A cook’s mind rarely stops when it comes to creative food.

Back Home

Back Home

  • Chris Hardie For Agri-View

I grew up in a rural community and am proud of it.

County school’s Easter parties created lasting memories

County school’s Easter parties created lasting memories

  • By Ramona J. Ufen of Miller, South Dakota

Como Rural School kids loved parties, and Easter was no exception. They excitedly waited for teachers to judge their costumed paper rabbits and announce the winners.

Quality data, trust key to AI in agriculture

Quality data, trust key to AI in agriculture

  • Crystal Reed

Artificial intelligence seems to have developed momentum overnight. From search engines using it to summarize results to fights over its use in the Department of War, it seems like AI is everywhere, including in farming.

Couples partner to open Sasquatch Acres farmstand

Couples partner to open Sasquatch Acres farmstand

  • Sue Roesler

On an original farm homestead in the southwestern region of the state, two couples, Meagan and Justin Schlecht, and Amanda and Dustin Kuhn, opened Sasquatch Acres last year in Dickinson, N.D., a first-of-its-kind niche farmstand, greenhouse, and community gathering place.

Professional photographer captures unique perspective in life

Professional photographer captures unique perspective in life

  • Kristen Sindelar

Nia Karmann sees the world through a different lens. As a professional photographer, she seeks to capture the essence of nature, to view life from a different angle.

Solid in the Saddle helps equestrians gain balance, confidence

Solid in the Saddle helps equestrians gain balance, confidence

  • By MORGAN GARRISON

When it comes to horses, they say you are either born with the bug or you are not. And if you are one of those individuals with the bug, then nothing will deter you from chasing those horse dreams – nothing.

Dairy Market Report March 2026

Dairy Market Report March 2026

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Traditions continue in second year for Wynot FFA Chapter

Traditions continue in second year for Wynot FFA Chapter

  • By Aurora Urwiler, Wynot FFA Chapter agriculture educator

The Wynot FFA is a newer chapter located in northeastern Nebraska. The program started in January 2024. Since it was new to the school, there was a lot to get organized.

Precision ag technology put to work

Precision ag technology put to work

  • Benjamin Herrold

When it comes to precision agriculture and new technology, return on investment is crucial for farmers.

Urgency in cybersecurity on the farm

Urgency in cybersecurity on the farm

  • Tim Kenyon

Farm systems, from sensors and controls, to robotics, drones and related precision ag tools, could be instantly down in a cyber crisis.

Kalberers hit the ground running this spring with many plans for ranch improvement

Kalberers hit the ground running this spring with many plans for ranch improvement

  • Sue Roesler

HAZELTON, N.D. – Jesse Kalberer has been busy in March completing paperwork for the family’s upcoming registered Red Angus bull sale on DVAuction. He has also been preparing to seed diverse cover crop mixes and native prairie grasses for grazing/haying, as well as working cattle.

Prepared with a plan

Prepared with a plan

  • Janelle Atyeo

As the fifth generation on a family ranch, Kaeloni Latham doesn’t take things for granted. She and her husband Jason, along with his extended family, have put significant effort into ensuring the future of both their operation and their remote community in northwestern South Dakota.

Farmers recall decades of change

Farmers recall decades of change

  • Crystal Reed

MANHATTEN, Ill. -- Dave Kestel has seen a lot of changes in his years of farming.

Social media talk burns my britches

Social media talk burns my britches

  • Glenn Brunkow

This week I was on Facebook and what I read made me mad. I know, it was my own fault for being on social media. What did I expect? We all know that social media is the Wild West. You do not have to be right to have an opinion and anyone can express any opinion.

Lautenschlager family to build their own farmstead this summer

Lautenschlager family to build their own farmstead this summer

  • Sue Roesler

BERTHOLD, N.D. – Mason and Hannah Lautenschlager and their three kids, Axel, Ivy, and Daisy, are working on their dream of their own farmstead at Arrow L Ranch. They are planning to build their own home, shop, and cattle facilities with beautiful rows of trees planted in shelterbelts surroun…

Grilling season shows what’s next in demand

Grilling season shows what’s next in demand

  • Benjamin Herrold

Beef purchases for summer grilling season will begin to provide more information on how willing consumers are to pay higher beef prices, University of Tennessee Ag Economist Andrew Griffith said.

Blending numbers get mixed response

Blending numbers get mixed response

  • Crystal Reed

The grain market continues to experience war, weather, and energy premium swings.

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Northwest harvest hits its stride as crops dry down

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Livestock

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Producers balance equipment, quality, yield for hay profit

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