Savoring a summer morning
- Paul Gero For Agri-View
The Jefferson County Fair in southern Wisconsin wrapped up this past weekend. It was Americana at its finest – livestock barns, a truck pull, a rodeo and even an Elvis impersonator. It’s the kind of event that feels timeless – a snapshot of small-town Midwest life.
- Chris Barncard University of Wisconsin
Rodrigo Werle wonders if anybody is ever happy to see him. He is, after all, a weed scientist specializing in the most unwelcome guests that pop up in Wisconsin farm fields.
- Sarah Pfaff-Cavadini For Agri-View
BANGOR, Wis. – “The weather keeps us on our toes, but our main goal remains – growing high-quality feed for our dairy herd,” said Louisa Peterson of Creamery Creek Farms.
- Chris Hardie For Agri-View
Our country’s agricultural history is a melting pot of immigrants who came in waves to start farms. But it has been home to farmers for more than a thousand years. Native Americans working without draft animals or metal hand tools in the Upper Midwest and Plains states situated villages alon…
- John Sumwalt For Agri-View
One morning when we still lived on the farm, I looked out the front window and saw the barn door was open. A horse was standing by the corn crib not 10 feet from the road. It wasn’t my horse, but still I had that sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach.
- Marianne Stein University of Illinois
Soils that are exposed to prolonged drought often develop desiccation cracks, which impact soil properties and exacerbate moisture loss through evapotranspiration. A new study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign examines the evolution of soil cracking and how cracks interact wit…
- Shelly Mayer Professional Dairy Producers
For dairy-farm families, the calendar is overflowing before the day begins. Cows need milking and calves need care. Crops need planting, fertilizing or harvesting. Equipment needs repair at inconvenient times, and family commitments compete for every remaining moment. It’s understandable why…
- Jason Maloney For Agri-View
As the third week in July began, a heat dome moved into the Upper Midwest. Much of Wisconsin had already become abnormally dry early in July with hot weather and dry winds moving parts of the state rapidly toward drought status. Much of northern Minnesota had slipped into a flash drought.
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- Jerry Davis For Agri-View
Our minds and bodies are challenged when going into a bramble patch in quest of black raspberries. Those thimble-shaped aggregate fruit protect their own in so many ways. Blackberries are no more picker-friendly.
- Jennifer Van Os, Courtney Halbach and Carolina Pinzón-Sánchez UW-Madison
Hot weather can bring a long list of problems for dairy producers. When cows are heat stressed, they eat less, produce less milk, have reduced immune function and higher somatic cell counts, and show reduced fertility. A spike in lameness often follows the hot season. In severe heat waves, c…
- Jessica Ryan USDA ARS
Honey bees encounter viruses in their environments, especially when they forage on flowers and other food sources. Being able to detect viruses is important for reducing infection and the spread of disease. Many insects, including honey bees, can detect viruses indirectly with sick nestmates…
- Dominic Erickson North Dakota State University
As temperatures increase, so should agricultural producers’ caution around toxins on their operations.
Pete Lewke of Columbus, Wisconsin, has created an agricultural coloring book he's sharing with area groups. Email pete.lewke@gmail.com to order copies of the books.
- Dave Roepke Iowa State University
Commercial pigs are bred for consistency and housed in large barns, which makes production efficient but brings challenges for identification and precision management. In a sea of hogs, which one is which?
- Staff at The Ohio State University
For many Midwest livestock operations, hay remains one of the largest and most important feed resources on the farm. Yet hay quality can vary widely depending on harvest timing, storage conditions and plant maturity. Without testing, feeding and purchasing decisions are often based on color …
Pete Lewke of Columbus, Wisconsin, has created an agricultural coloring book he's sharing with area groups. Email pete.lewke@gmail.com to order copies of the books.
- Staff at Iowa State University
Livestock manure is a rich source of fertility, and Iowa has abundant supplies from about 8,200 livestock farms. About 20 percent of cropped acres across the state are estimated to receive manure.
- USDA
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service has estimated 95.3 million acres of corn planted in 2026 in the United States. That's a decrease of 3 percent from 2025, according to the Acreage report released June 30. Soybean area planted is estimated at 85.4 m…
- Kelsey Stremel Kansas State University
In livestock disease response, timing determines whether an outbreak is contained or cascades through the entire production system. Research from Kansas State University suggests that the window may be as short as eight to 10 days.
- Kaylene Ballesteros John Deere
With hay season approaching, the pressure is on. Tight weather windows, crop variability and the need to put up high-quality forage leave little room for error or downtime. While it’s easy to focus on getting into the field as quickly as possible, it’s key to understand that success starts l…
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