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An arena full of memories

An arena full of memories

  • Jim Woster

“I don’t know what Madison Square Garden looks like, but it can’t be much better than this.”

Rural America at its finest: fire relief efforts in Nebraska show best of humanity

Rural America at its finest: fire relief efforts in Nebraska show best of humanity

  • Kristen Sindelar

Disaster has the tendency to bring out the worst. Victims are left scrambling to pick up the pieces in attempt to restore some fragment of normalcy in their lives.

Geopolitical issues influencing soybean market

Geopolitical issues influencing soybean market

  • Mark Conlon

Soybean prices have been somewhat volatile as the rising tensions in the Middle East continue to cause havoc on crude oil prices which, in turn, influences many other commodity markets.

Rail merger would hurt farmers

Rail merger would hurt farmers

  • Daniel Munch American Farm Bureau Federation

Key Takeaways

Iran conflict not supportive to durum prices

Iran conflict not supportive to durum prices

  • Mark Conlon

While other grain commodities saw a hike in prices immediately after the start of the conflict in Iran with the U.S. and Israel, durum prices remained pretty much unchanged with $5.75 catching most bids with a few in that $6 range.

Barn Boards and Baling Wire

Barn Boards and Baling Wire

  • John Sumwalt For Agri-View

My wife, Jo, took me to the emergency room recently after two nights of excruciating abdominal pain. My condition included the most wretched retching I have ever experienced. As I was walking the floor for hours and hours, I found myself crying out to Jesus for relief.

With labor tight, incentives key to finding the right help

With labor tight, incentives key to finding the right help

  • Crystal Reed

It’s tough to find good hired help in farming.

Event offers taste of Missouri agriculture

Event offers taste of Missouri agriculture

  • Benjamin Herrold

On April 11, Hermann, Missouri, will host the Farmers’ Table Wine Trail event, featuring a variety of Missouri agricultural products, as well as the opportunity to learn more about what’s grown in the state.

Sunflower market looks to Prospective Plantings Report

Sunflower market looks to Prospective Plantings Report

  • Mark Conlon

Like all other grain commodity markets, the sunflower market was anxiously awaiting USDA’s Prospective Planting Report that came out March 31 when the agency released its first official planted acreage estimates. (For clarity, this article was written prior to the release of that report).

An Outdoorsman’s Journal

An Outdoorsman’s Journal

  • Mark Walters For Agri-View

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Proposals aim to improve pool of rural veterinarians

Proposals aim to improve pool of rural veterinarians

  • Tim Kenyon

It’s going to take more than one good idea to boost the number of veterinarians available for large-animal production.

Snap2Graze: grazing cereal rye really can be that simple

Snap2Graze: grazing cereal rye really can be that simple

  • Kristen Sindelar

“Cereal rye management is very difficult for producers because it grows so fast. The quality gets away from them,” said Mary Drewnoski, beef systems extension specialist with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The university has a new tool for that.

Iowa farmer sees new path for agriculture

Iowa farmer sees new path for agriculture

  • ZoeMartin

Editor’s note: This is the fourth in a series on the 2025 Iowa Women Impacting Agriculture award winners.

Wheat prices jump then trade sideways in March

Wheat prices jump then trade sideways in March

  • Mark Conlon

Following the start of the conflict between the U.S., Israel, and Iran in early March, spring wheat prices jumped up. Since then, however, prices have fallen into a sideways trading pattern.

Dairy farmers on high alert for FMD

Dairy farmers on high alert for FMD

  • Chris McCullough For Agri-View

KWAZULU-NATAL, South Africa – It was a morning South African dairy farmers Carol and Craig Houston were dreading, as staff told them 50 cows were showing signs of the dreaded Foot and Mouth Disease. Even though the country had been plunged into an FMD crisis, the Houstons had tried their bes…

Immigration crackdown hits dairy industry with labor shortages, compliance pressure

Immigration crackdown hits dairy industry with labor shortages, compliance pressure

  • Katelyn Winberg

Dairy producers are losing workers, facing stricter federal inspections and navigating a tangle of canceled visa programs. An immigration attorney who works with agricultural employers across the region says it’s only going to get harder.

Livestock sector struggles to fill labor need

Livestock sector struggles to fill labor need

  • Crystal Reed

Agricultural producers in the United States continue to rely heavily on farmworkers, especially for labor intensive commodities in the fruit, vegetable sectors.

Shires: Draft horses with “chrome”

Shires: Draft horses with “chrome”

  • Ruth Nicolaus

Looking for a people friendly horse to give rides at their Christmas tree farm, the Jenson family of Blair, Nebraska, found Shires. 

Corn market susceptible to the next headline

Corn market susceptible to the next headline

  • Mark Conlon

Like other commodity markets, the corn market is always looking for direction, and it’s getting it. The problem is the direction is coming from differing points.

'Only you can prevent forest fires'

'Only you can prevent forest fires'

  • Jason Maloney For Agri-View

Some things are easy to start but difficult to control and difficult to end. Arguments, wars and wildfires are among them. And while few of us have the power to start a war, and we can learn to control our tendency to argue, we often become complacent about wildfires. Many of us have not eve…

From rose farms to rice fields, travel continues

From rose farms to rice fields, travel continues

  • Jaclyn Wilson

"Japan food was interesting. Most I could identify, some I could not. My chopstick skills continued to increase."

Study reveals how bull buyers use key genetic information

Study reveals how bull buyers use key genetic information

  • from the Beef Improvement Federation

Eye-tracking research sheds light on decision-making at bull sales

Emerging tick-borne disease brought on by Asian longhorn ticks

Emerging tick-borne disease brought on by Asian longhorn ticks

  • Lainie Kringen-Scholtz

Theileria orientalis, caused by the Asian longhorn tick, is emerging in Missouri and other states were bugs thrive year-round.

Iran conflict continues to influence crops

Iran conflict continues to influence crops

  • Crystal Reed

Grain markets continue to react to conflict in Iran and repercussions with Chinese trade.

Beef production projected to decline slightly

Beef production projected to decline slightly

  • Benjamin Herrold

Beef production in 2026 will be a key factor driving cattle prices this year, and University of Florida Extension Beef and Forage Economist Hannah Baker said several factors will determine production.

Manage small-acreage pasture drought

Manage small-acreage pasture drought

  • Staff at Colorado State University

Maintaining the health of small acreage pastures can be challenging, even in years with normal rainfall and snowpack. The semi-arid climate of Colorado prevents dryland pastures from achieving the same level of productivity observed in states that receive greater precipitation. As a result, …

Preparing my pitch for State FFA

Preparing my pitch for State FFA

  • By Kameron Jutten, Palisade, Neb.

This week has been focused on preparing for the Nebraska State FFA Convention, set for March 25-27 in Lincoln. I’m working on my sales pitch to make it sound more professional and make sure it flows naturally.

Mitchell Tech students present research at Commodity Classic

Mitchell Tech students present research at Commodity Classic

  • Katelyn Winberg

Students from Mitchell Technical College brought their agricultural research to a national stage, presenting findings from on-farm trials during Commodity Classic in San Antonio, Texas in February.

REAL Montana prepares natural resource leaders

REAL Montana prepares natural resource leaders

  • By MORGAN GARRISON

REAL Montana, a one-of-a-kind two-year intensive leadership development program, is currently accepting applications for Class VII. Since 2013, REAL Montana has been dedicated to its mission of building a network of informed and engaged leaders to advance the natural resource industries in Montana.

Family closes generation gap

Family closes generation gap

  • Lynn Grooms For Agri-View

STOUGHTON, Wis. – Farming is a family affair for the Furseth family. While some families struggle with “the generation gap,” the Furseths say they haven’t had any big arguments.

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Update: Investigators recover plane cockpit voice, flight data recorders

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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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Crops

Late-August heat takes bite out of beans

Late-August heat takes bite out of beans

Soybean yields better than expected after lack of rain

Soybean yields better than expected after lack of rain

Northwest harvest hits its stride as crops dry down

Northwest harvest hits its stride as crops dry down

West Central yields worse than flood year

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Livestock

GPS tracking ear tags cut time, labor

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Beef prices continue to increase with consumer demand

Beef prices continue to increase with consumer demand

Producers balance equipment, quality, yield for hay profit

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Snapshot of Iowa feedlots shows regional range

Snapshot of Iowa feedlots shows regional range

Weather

Enrollment opens for state climate program

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Special crop beds measure water use for drought study

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Skipping tillage arms soil for winter weather

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Harvest dryness increases caution around breakage in storage

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Watch now: Renovations bring more club space, premium seating to Camp Randall Stadium

Watch now: Renovations bring more club space, premium seating to Camp Randall Stadium

Take a look at the new premium seating spaces at Camp Randall Stadium as construction nears the finish on Tuesday, July 12, 2022.

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Interest grows in planter-applied fertilizer

Interest grows in planter-applied fertilizer

Dairy seminar focuses on cybersecurity

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Biodiesel fuels farmers’ tractor pull power

Biodiesel fuels farmers’ tractor pull power

Mid-size combine sales remain strong

Mid-size combine sales remain strong

Markets

Consumer signals move quickly in beef market

Consumer signals move quickly in beef market

No ‘rising tide’ for January crop markets

No ‘rising tide’ for January crop markets

Dry times dragging out grain markets

Dry times dragging out grain markets

Report suggests cattle numbers may be growing

Report suggests cattle numbers may be growing

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Love of farming comes with pain

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