The U.S. Department of Agriculture is investing $10 million in a new initiative to sample, measure and monitor soil carbon on Conservation Res…
What do cyber hackers and Midwest grain farmers have in common? An interest in agricultural cooperatives.
Agri-View offers a schedule of events of special interest to our readers. Some events and activities might require advance registration. Email…
Fall is the time of year when we enjoy the different trees and the range of colors they display as the leaves start to change.
OPINION Achieving policies that benefit the nation’s dairy farmers is one of the most gratifying parts of working on their behalf. Since the …
There’s always a risk of disease or other health problems when raising livestock. And risk of illness or even death can be a little worse when…
The Lafayette Ag Stewardship Alliance requests current and future members to take a brief survey. It also is offering cost-share programs and …
Making Midwestern agriculture more resilient by diversifying farms, marketing and the agricultural landscape is the aim of a new $10 million p…
We regularly write about fertilizer prices because that particular input accounts for a large share of variable production expenses. The recen…
OPINION The American Farmland Trust is proud to stand alongside 164 other organizations and corporations in calling for Congress to maintain …
Entering the final quarter of 2021, the U.S. economy and rural industries seem to be transitioning into yet another phase of the COVID pandemi…
Handling cattle safely and efficiently requires attention to detail. That was one of the key messages Temple Grandin shared during an August p…
OPINION National Farmers Day, celebrated Oct. 12, is an opportunity for all of us to recognize and celebrate the impacts and contributions of…
Editor’s note: Jason Maloney, his wife, Cindy Dillenschneider, and their Australian Shepherd, Red, recently headed north through Wisconsin’s f…
It was at a church potluck during the early years of my dairying career, the annual “Harvest Festival” celebration held every October. With a …
Sentiment among agricultural producers weakened in September as the Ag Economy Barometer declined 14 points to a reading of 124. It’s the weak…
Calves spend as many as 20 hours per day – or 80 percent of their time – lying down. Research suggests that just as cows make more milk when t…
MADISON, Wis. – The Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative met to discuss policy during the recent World Dairy Expo. Among the issues discussed were th…
OPINION When the pandemic began this past year many folks adjusted to life at home. But farmers, processors and other agricultural-community …
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We hear the questions again and again. Where will the next generation of people in agriculture come from? How can we sow the seeds of interest…
The choices livestock producers make in their day-to-day practices impact all corners of their operations, including herd health. Factors such…
The State of Wisconsin will be supporting the expansion of Agropur Dairy Cooperative in Little Chute, Wisconsin, with as much as $4.5 million …
Is organic food really worth the cost? Would swapping meat protein for plant protein yield some benefit? Is there a way to feed 10 billion peo…
Tuesday’s column day, the day I set aside time to work on my woodlot musings. I go through phases where topic ideas come easily; then there ar…
Six market-intelligence research reports for the agriculture and food industry recently were released by BIS Research. Each of the titles rele…
The Youth Fitting Contest at the 2021 World Dairy Expo attracted 37 youth participants. They represented nine U.S. states and one Canadian pro…