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Beyond the farmers market: South Dakota group finds success with on-farm store
Beyond the farmers market: South Dakota group finds success with on-farm store
News

Beyond the farmers market: South Dakota group finds success with on-farm store

Iowa

Waterways crucial to get crops to market
News

Waterways crucial to get crops to market

As another harvest season draws near, billions of bushels of corn and soybeans will be coming out of U.S. fields. Many of those will end up on barges, floating down the major rivers to be delivered to customers.

SAF faces cost, creation challenges
News

SAF faces cost, creation challenges

The aviation sector has committed to achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050, according to the International Air Transportation Association, with sustainable aviation fuel representing the most impactful solution in the coming decades. It is part of a combination of technological innovat…

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.

Nebraska

Measuring up: 1,000 Farms, Nebraska Soil Health Coalition project quantifies impact of transitioning cropland to pasture
Livestock

Measuring up: 1,000 Farms, Nebraska Soil Health Coalition project quantifies impact of transitioning cropland to pasture

“We are interested in how these farmers are making the transition and how this changes the soil, water infiltration, biodiversity in plants, insects and birds."

Chopping operations ready to switch to silage
Producer Reports

Chopping operations ready to switch to silage

Crops around Montevideo, Minnesota, were maturing quickly, and for Megan Horsager’s haying crew, that meant preparing for a quick turnaround from chopping hay to chopping silage.

How Nebraska is training agronomists to meet seed industry demand
Crop

How Nebraska is training agronomists to meet seed industry demand

As many seed industry professionals near retirement, the University of Nebraska–Lincoln is training new recruits through its Seed Industry Scholars program. 

Best practices for being the best revealed by livestock judging coach
News

Best practices for being the best revealed by livestock judging coach

What is the best practice if you want to become the best? If you ask the Lincoln, Logan and McPherson (LLM) livestock judging team coach, the answer is multifold: practice, hard work and brain power.

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

Wisconsin

Farm Critter Corner
Agri-View Rural Life

Farm Critter Corner

Chewbacca is a Dun-colored Scottish Highland steer. He was going to be raised a bull, but was slightly under-size. ‘I’ve been here three years now,’ he says. ‘I needs lots of brushing and hugs. I’ve made friends with a barn kitten named Hazel. We often chat at the water bin. I was featured i…

Farm Critter Corner
Livestock

Farm Critter Corner

Chewbacca is a Dun-colored Scottish Highland steer. He was going to be raised a bull, but was slightly under-size. ‘I’ve been here three years now,’ he says. ‘I needs lots of brushing and hugs. I’ve made friends with a barn kitten named Hazel. We often chat at the water bin. I was featured i…

Consider County Census Collection Waushara County Part 2
Business

Consider County Census Collection Waushara County Part 2

Consider County Census Collection Waushara County Part 1
Business

Consider County Census Collection Waushara County Part 1

Country Chuckles by Jonny Hawkins
Agri-View Rural Life

Country Chuckles by Jonny Hawkins

Suspected China-Linked Hackers Exploit VMware Flaw Across 47 Countries
Agri-View Rural Life

Suspected China-Linked Hackers Exploit VMware Flaw Across 47 Countries

A suspected China-linked hacking group is exploiting a critical flaw in Broadcom’s VMware vCenter Server, compromising systems in 47 countries. Researchers at German firm QUIRSO counted 361 victim IP addresses, with the United States second-highest at 41. The vulnerability, CVE-2026-59310, s…

Illinois

Waterways crucial to get crops to market
News

Waterways crucial to get crops to market

As another harvest season draws near, billions of bushels of corn and soybeans will be coming out of U.S. fields. Many of those will end up on barges, floating down the major rivers to be delivered to customers.

SAF faces cost, creation challenges
News

SAF faces cost, creation challenges

The aviation sector has committed to achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050, according to the International Air Transportation Association, with sustainable aviation fuel representing the most impactful solution in the coming decades. It is part of a combination of technological innovat…

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.

South Dakota

Beyond the farmers market: South Dakota group finds success with on-farm store
News

Beyond the farmers market: South Dakota group finds success with on-farm store

Grace Place Farm & Gardens in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, is proving that for small-scale producers, a well-placed farm store can be as helpful to the bottom line as a good farmers market.

How Nebraska is training agronomists to meet seed industry demand
Crop

How Nebraska is training agronomists to meet seed industry demand

As many seed industry professionals near retirement, the University of Nebraska–Lincoln is training new recruits through its Seed Industry Scholars program. 

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.

North Dakota

More support, optimism for corn market
Crop

More support, optimism for corn market

Although early estimates indicate lower yields for the 2026 U.S. corn crop, there appears to be more support and better prices in the corn market at this time.

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.

Missouri

Waterways crucial to get crops to market
News

Waterways crucial to get crops to market

As another harvest season draws near, billions of bushels of corn and soybeans will be coming out of U.S. fields. Many of those will end up on barges, floating down the major rivers to be delivered to customers.

SAF faces cost, creation challenges
News

SAF faces cost, creation challenges

The aviation sector has committed to achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050, according to the International Air Transportation Association, with sustainable aviation fuel representing the most impactful solution in the coming decades. It is part of a combination of technological innovat…

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.

Montana

More support, optimism for corn market
Crop

More support, optimism for corn market

Although early estimates indicate lower yields for the 2026 U.S. corn crop, there appears to be more support and better prices in the corn market at this time.

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.

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