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A hard working, honest man

A hard working, honest man

  • Glenn Brunkow

They say things come in three, and I hope that is true. This past week my Uncle Carl passed away unexpectedly. I know God does not give you more than you can handle. I just wish he did not have so much faith in me.

Good seed: Crop Improvement Association’s mission is trusted, quality seed

Good seed: Crop Improvement Association’s mission is trusted, quality seed

  • Janelle Atyeo

South Dakota farmers just put a lot of money in the ground.

Healthier soils translate to better beef, human health

Healthier soils translate to better beef, human health

  • Janelle Atyeo

Brian Brhel is working to farm closer to nature by growing diverse crops and incorporating livestock on the landscape. He’s fostering soil health, and raising healthy cattle and nutritious beef.

RX Equine offers management services for horse owners

RX Equine offers management services for horse owners

  • By MORGAN GARRISON

Born and raised in southern Alberta, Canada, Candy Wilcox says she truly has always had a deep passion and love for horses. Despite growing up on a dryland farm, Wilcox kept begging her parents for a horse and they finally relented when she was 15 years old. The rest, as they say, is history.

Bring ag experiences to kids

Bring ag experiences to kids

  • Jason Maloney For Agri-View

Where will we find the next generation of farmers? How can we help more young people become interested in agriculture? We hear those questions frequently, but we don’t often hear answers. In Wisconsin there is an answer to those frequent questions; it’s a pathway that connects students to farming.

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    Sale barn math: the high cost of high prices

    Sale barn math: the high cost of high prices

    • Katelyn Winberg

    On a regular Monday in April, when the average person was at work or school, millions of dollars changed hands before lunch in a sale barn in southeastern South Dakota.

    Cattle producers seek to find ‘common ground’

    Cattle producers seek to find ‘common ground’

    • By MORGAN GARRISON

    It is no secret that the cattle and beef industry is one of the most contentious and divided agriculture industries in the US. With key industry leading groups often vocally disagreeing with other leaders, it has been increasingly difficult for meaningful policy to be enacted because lawmake…

    Producers suffer egg woes

    Producers suffer egg woes

    • Bernt Nelson American Farm Bureau Federation

    Key takeaways

    Farmers wrap up planting, wait for rain

    Farmers wrap up planting, wait for rain

    • Janelle Atyeo

    “You only get one chance at planting, and if you can control the situation, you go ahead and turn the key or flip the switch and you make conditions right for yourself,” said Jordan Uldrich from his farm in south central Nebraska.

    Crop performance on trial

    Crop performance on trial

    • Janelle Atyeo

    SDSU's crop performance program helps farmers see how crop varieties stack up.

    Rugby FFA students ready to compete at this year’s State FFA Convention

    Rugby FFA students ready to compete at this year’s State FFA Convention

    • Sue Roesler

    Rugby High School has always had a strong ag education program, along with passionate and dedicated FFA advisors and ag education teachers, and a committed Rugby FFA Chapter. 

    Bison may not have future on Great Plains

    Bison may not have future on Great Plains

    • Addison DeHaven South Dakota State University

    The Great Plains has functioned as an ideal habitat for the North American bison for thousands of years. But according to new research from South Dakota State University, the grasslands of South Dakota and North Dakota may no longer be the national mammal's model habitat by the end of the century.

    When life gives you berries

    When life gives you berries

    • Sheri Poore

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    Needed rain delays Iowa planting

    Needed rain delays Iowa planting

    • By Jeff DeYoung, Iowa Farmer Today

    OSCEOLA, Iowa — Jason Boyer finally started planting row crops May 4. Two days later, he estimated that half of his corn crop was in the ground.

    Ahead of schedule in northwest Iowa

    Ahead of schedule in northwest Iowa

    • By Jeff DeYoung, Iowa Farmer Today

    LITTLE ROCK, Iowa — Darwin Klaassen got off to a great start to the planting season, putting corn in the ground April 13.

    Eastern Illinois planting slow and steady

    Eastern Illinois planting slow and steady

    • Crystal Reed

    FORREST, Ill. — Kent Blunier said planting has been going slow and steady on his farm in Livingston County in eastern Illinois.

    West-central farmer finds narrow planting windows

    West-central farmer finds narrow planting windows

    • Benjamin Herrold

    LEETON, Mo. — In west-central Missouri, planting got off to a quick start with warm, mostly dry weather in March.

    Barn Boards and Baling Wire

    Barn Boards and Baling Wire

    • John Sumwalt For Agri-View

    “And then two of them, on that very day, were going to a little town named Emmaus, which was about seven miles from Jerusalem.” – Luke 24:13

    Northwest Missouri brothers get late-April start

    Northwest Missouri brothers get late-April start

    • Benjamin Herrold

    ROCK PORT, Mo. — Under a blue sky on a spring day, brothers Craig and Pat Moore were getting their planter ready to go to kick off the 2026 planting season. At the edge of a field, the expanse of the Missouri River bottom stretched out toward the horizon. And across Atchison County in northw…

    ‘Just wet’ in north-central Missouri

    ‘Just wet’ in north-central Missouri

    • Benjamin Herrold

    NORBORNE, Mo. — Rain has made for a challenging planting season so far in Nathan White’s area. White farms near Norborne in Carroll and Ray counties, both in the hills and in the Missouri River bottom.

    State FFA Convention ready to welcome North Dakota students

    State FFA Convention ready to welcome North Dakota students

    • Sue Roesler

    FFA students from chapters across North Dakota have been preparing all year for the North Dakota State FFA Convention, which runs June 1-4 at the Sanford Health Athletic Complex in Fargo, according to Kayla Hart, North Dakota FFA Foundation program coordinator and executive assistant.

    Planting ‘wide open’ after missing rain

    Planting ‘wide open’ after missing rain

    • Benjamin Herrold

    RUTLEDGE, Mo. — After some rainy weeks, planting progress ramped back up in northeast Missouri.

    Back Home

    Back Home

    • Chris Hardie For Agri-View

    I’ve always been fascinated by fires – whether it’s sitting around a campfire, watching the flames in the fireplace or burning brush. So I’m a little envious of Levi Plath, who is able to play with fire as part of his job. Plath – the land manager with the Mississippi Valley Conservancy – ha…

    After drought, rain keeps central Illinois planting on hold

    After drought, rain keeps central Illinois planting on hold

    • Crystal Reed

    BETHANY, Ill. — Wet and cold conditions are slowing down some farmers in the central part of the state.

    Southwest Illinois farmer wraps planting in mid-April

    Southwest Illinois farmer wraps planting in mid-April

    • By Nat Williams, Illinois Farmer Today

    TAMAROA, Ill. — It has been a tale of two seasons for Greg Schorfheide. So far, he likes the way the story is going in 2026.

    Timely rain follows early planting in southeast Illinois

    Timely rain follows early planting in southeast Illinois

    • By Nat Williams, Illinois Farmer Today

    RIDGWAY, Ill. — Rusty Mosby is a typical farmer. In other words, he gets concerned when things seem to be going exceptionally well.

    Coming to a town near you: USDA relocation takes ag research, employees out of D.C.

    Coming to a town near you: USDA relocation takes ag research, employees out of D.C.

    • Kristen Sindelar

    Ag-focused research is coming to the heartland of agriculture with the organizational restructuring of certain parts of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

    Do biologicals need regional bacteria for success?

    Do biologicals need regional bacteria for success?

    • Sue Roesler

    With fertilizer prices rising, biologicals are becoming a huge area of interest to farmers, according to Leo Bortolon, NDSU research agronomist at North Central Regional Extension Center (NCREC) south of Minot, N.D. Bortolon has been testing biologicals in several crops at the center, includ…

    Build portable milking parlors

    Build portable milking parlors

    • Marie Flanagan North Central Region Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education

    For small-scale dairy producers and herd-share operators, the path to a professional-grade operation can be blocked by the expensive cost of a milking parlor. Permanent structures can cost thousands and often require advanced skills like welding. It’s a risky investment for farmers on rented land.

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    Uldrich plants his crops in early May

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    Update: Investigators recover plane cockpit voice, flight data recorders

    The crash between a regional jet and a military helicopter left 67 dead, including three students and six parents in Fairfax and multiple former students of Loudoun public schools.

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    Strawberry farm suffers devastating loss

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    Good seed: Crop Improvement Association’s mission is trusted, quality seed

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