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Farm acreage grows market gardens
Farm acreage grows market gardens
Crops

Farm acreage grows market gardens

Iowa

Rollins defends Trump decision to import beef
Livestock

Rollins defends Trump decision to import beef

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins defended President Donald Trump’s decision to allow more imported ground beef into the country, saying it will help Americans shrink their grocery bills.

Ag technology continues to refine inputs
News

Ag technology continues to refine inputs

Emerging technologies in robotics, as well as improvements to the capabilities of existing equipment such as drones, will push farming to new levels.

Ag advisor: Hone your farm plans
News

Ag advisor: Hone your farm plans

COLFAX, Iowa — Speakers at Becknology Day in central Iowa urged producers to be hyper vigilant to keep their farming operations in the black.

Fuel costs strain farmer budgets in 2026
News

Fuel costs strain farmer budgets in 2026

Farmers are facing higher input costs, including fuel costs. Even within this growing season, farmers have seen significant movement in fuel prices.

Soybean studies offer ROI insight for inputs
Crop

Soybean studies offer ROI insight for inputs

EFFINGHAM, Ill. — Farmers at Beck’s Hybrids Becknology Day in southern Illinois Aug. 7 had the chance to see how crops reacted in a “hot spot” for red crown rot.

Corn studies show right rate, depth for N
Crop

Corn studies show right rate, depth for N

EFFINGHAM, Ill. — An Aug. 7 Becknology Day tour aimed to help guide farmers as nitrogen prices rise.

Nebraska

AI solves problem of memory loss
Glenn Brunkow

AI solves problem of memory loss

“If I can remember how to type, I don’t have to worry about memory loss.”

Compare beef-on-dairy values
Regional

Compare beef-on-dairy values

Key Takeaways

Livestock Roundup 08-28-26
Livestock Roundup

Livestock Roundup 08-28-26

Soil work: Four years of building soil health pays off in yields
Producer Reports

Soil work: Four years of building soil health pays off in yields

Soil tests had recommended he apply amounts of phosphorus and lime that would have added up to five figures, he said. In reality, plenty of phosphorus and calcium was already there.

Auction Calendar 08-28-26
Rural News

Auction Calendar 08-28-26

AUGUST

Strengthening El Niño likely a big deal for fall moisture
Crop

Strengthening El Niño likely a big deal for fall moisture

The latest fall forecast brings good news for some areas of the drought-stricken Midwest.

Wisconsin

Farm acreage grows market gardens
Crops

Farm acreage grows market gardens

Market gardens seem common throughout the countryside. Gardeners are out with big, brimmed sunhats pulling weeds, hoeing, rototilling and harvesting.

Compare beef-on-dairy values
Regional

Compare beef-on-dairy values

Key Takeaways

Mice may drive Lyme disease
Agri-View Rural Life

Mice may drive Lyme disease

For more than three decades, researchers have tracked ticks, mice, oak trees and other fauna and flora in a New York forest to better understand what makes Lyme disease more likely to spread.

Smell, look, taste for best cheese
Dairy

Smell, look, taste for best cheese

MADISON, Wis. -- For three days this past week, judges took over a room at Madison Area Technical College to work through this year’s World Dairy Products Association contests – tasting, scoring and discussing their way through almost every dairy category imaginable.

Tariffs affect dairy, beef, autos, more
Markets

Tariffs affect dairy, beef, autos, more

In a matter of days, President Donald Trump’s administration reignited a trade war with Canada, pledged to bring about an “economic D-Day” for Iran and spooked representatives from the U.S. cattle industry with its plans to import 300,000 metric tons of beef.

Beef tariffs reduced despite objections
Markets

Beef tariffs reduced despite objections

WASHINGTON ‒ President Donald Trump has eased tariffs on as much as 300,000 metric tons of ground beef imported into the United States for the next 90 days. It's a bid to reduce the prices Americans are paying for the grocery staple ahead of the November midterm election.

Illinois

Rollins defends Trump decision to import beef
Livestock

Rollins defends Trump decision to import beef

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins defended President Donald Trump’s decision to allow more imported ground beef into the country, saying it will help Americans shrink their grocery bills.

Ag technology continues to refine inputs
News

Ag technology continues to refine inputs

Emerging technologies in robotics, as well as improvements to the capabilities of existing equipment such as drones, will push farming to new levels.

Ag advisor: Hone your farm plans
News

Ag advisor: Hone your farm plans

COLFAX, Iowa — Speakers at Becknology Day in central Iowa urged producers to be hyper vigilant to keep their farming operations in the black.

Fuel costs strain farmer budgets in 2026
News

Fuel costs strain farmer budgets in 2026

Farmers are facing higher input costs, including fuel costs. Even within this growing season, farmers have seen significant movement in fuel prices.

Soybean studies offer ROI insight for inputs
Crop

Soybean studies offer ROI insight for inputs

EFFINGHAM, Ill. — Farmers at Beck’s Hybrids Becknology Day in southern Illinois Aug. 7 had the chance to see how crops reacted in a “hot spot” for red crown rot.

Corn studies show right rate, depth for N
Crop

Corn studies show right rate, depth for N

EFFINGHAM, Ill. — An Aug. 7 Becknology Day tour aimed to help guide farmers as nitrogen prices rise.

South Dakota

August abundance for the table
Fork on the Prairie Road

August abundance for the table

Here's a jump-start on a fresh batch of reader recipes, using the final hurrah of summer’s garden produce.

Preparing for the busy season: Minding your mind, body and spirit before harvest hits
Columnists

Preparing for the busy season: Minding your mind, body and spirit before harvest hits

There's a particular feeling that shows up on the farm every year around this time. The school supply lists start circulating, the light changes just slightly in the evenings, and somewhere in the back of my mind a quiet countdown begins: harvest is coming and summer is coming to an end.

Strengthening El Niño likely a big deal for fall moisture
Crop

Strengthening El Niño likely a big deal for fall moisture

The latest fall forecast brings good news for some areas of the drought-stricken Midwest.

The high cost of caring for your pets
Vet Report

The high cost of caring for your pets

The cost of care for the lifetime of a dog can be anywhere from $19,000 to $55,000. Horses are astronomically more expensive to own. The lifetime cost of a horse can be anywhere from $300,000 to $925,000.

No succession plan? Why would family stay on the ranch?
Jaclyn Wilson

No succession plan? Why would family stay on the ranch?

"The older generation not only refused to have those discussions but also provided no thoughts on what the future could potentially look like. How discouraging."

Life estate tenants want to move buildings
Rural Life

Life estate tenants want to move buildings

Dear Michael: I have an unusual situation. Years ago, I came back to farm with my parents. At the time, they thought it would be a good idea to set up a life estate with me as the remainderman.

North Dakota

Life estate tenants want to move buildings
Rural Life

Life estate tenants want to move buildings

Dear Michael: I have an unusual situation. Years ago, I came back to farm with my parents. At the time, they thought it would be a good idea to set up a life estate with me as the remainderman.

State vet looks for screwworm with Texas horses coming for rodeos
State & Regional

State vet looks for screwworm with Texas horses coming for rodeos

Concerns over the New World screwworm have kept the North Dakota Department of Agriculture’s (NDDA) state veterinarian’s office busy this summer. 

Rollins defends Trump decision to import beef
Livestock

Rollins defends Trump decision to import beef

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins defended President Donald Trump’s decision to allow more imported ground beef into the country, saying it will help Americans shrink their grocery bills.

Soil health workshop features legumes for crops, grazing
Crop

Soil health workshop features legumes for crops, grazing

Cow/calf and crop producers, agronomists, and community members are invited to the free “2026 Soil Health Workshop: The Value of Legumes and Livestock Grazing on Soil Health” to be held on Thursday, Sept. 10, in the morning from 8-10:45 a.m. at DSU’s agriculture building auditorium, Room 104…

Ag technology continues to refine inputs
News

Ag technology continues to refine inputs

Emerging technologies in robotics, as well as improvements to the capabilities of existing equipment such as drones, will push farming to new levels.

Ag advisor: Hone your farm plans
News

Ag advisor: Hone your farm plans

COLFAX, Iowa — Speakers at Becknology Day in central Iowa urged producers to be hyper vigilant to keep their farming operations in the black.

Missouri

Rollins defends Trump decision to import beef
Livestock

Rollins defends Trump decision to import beef

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins defended President Donald Trump’s decision to allow more imported ground beef into the country, saying it will help Americans shrink their grocery bills.

Ag technology continues to refine inputs
News

Ag technology continues to refine inputs

Emerging technologies in robotics, as well as improvements to the capabilities of existing equipment such as drones, will push farming to new levels.

Ag advisor: Hone your farm plans
News

Ag advisor: Hone your farm plans

COLFAX, Iowa — Speakers at Becknology Day in central Iowa urged producers to be hyper vigilant to keep their farming operations in the black.

Fuel costs strain farmer budgets in 2026
News

Fuel costs strain farmer budgets in 2026

Farmers are facing higher input costs, including fuel costs. Even within this growing season, farmers have seen significant movement in fuel prices.

Soybean studies offer ROI insight for inputs
Crop

Soybean studies offer ROI insight for inputs

EFFINGHAM, Ill. — Farmers at Beck’s Hybrids Becknology Day in southern Illinois Aug. 7 had the chance to see how crops reacted in a “hot spot” for red crown rot.

Corn studies show right rate, depth for N
Crop

Corn studies show right rate, depth for N

EFFINGHAM, Ill. — An Aug. 7 Becknology Day tour aimed to help guide farmers as nitrogen prices rise.

Montana

Life estate tenants want to move buildings
Rural Life

Life estate tenants want to move buildings

Dear Michael: I have an unusual situation. Years ago, I came back to farm with my parents. At the time, they thought it would be a good idea to set up a life estate with me as the remainderman.

State vet looks for screwworm with Texas horses coming for rodeos
State & Regional

State vet looks for screwworm with Texas horses coming for rodeos

Concerns over the New World screwworm have kept the North Dakota Department of Agriculture’s (NDDA) state veterinarian’s office busy this summer. 

Rollins defends Trump decision to import beef
Livestock

Rollins defends Trump decision to import beef

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins defended President Donald Trump’s decision to allow more imported ground beef into the country, saying it will help Americans shrink their grocery bills.

Soil health workshop features legumes for crops, grazing
Crop

Soil health workshop features legumes for crops, grazing

Cow/calf and crop producers, agronomists, and community members are invited to the free “2026 Soil Health Workshop: The Value of Legumes and Livestock Grazing on Soil Health” to be held on Thursday, Sept. 10, in the morning from 8-10:45 a.m. at DSU’s agriculture building auditorium, Room 104…

Ag technology continues to refine inputs
News

Ag technology continues to refine inputs

Emerging technologies in robotics, as well as improvements to the capabilities of existing equipment such as drones, will push farming to new levels.

Ag advisor: Hone your farm plans
News

Ag advisor: Hone your farm plans

COLFAX, Iowa — Speakers at Becknology Day in central Iowa urged producers to be hyper vigilant to keep their farming operations in the black.

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