There’s a lot of anger on social media these days – and on the cable news shows and in many other places. The blessed tie that binds those of us who follow Jesus is being severely tested. Incendiary rhetoric from all sides has made it almost impossible to have a civil conversation with Chris…
Groups and individual turkey hunters from southeast states have a hankering for Wisconsin’s Eastern subspecies of wild turkeys. The same bird, only bigger, also runs wild in Alabama. Both states have spring-season registrations of about 50,000 birds.
Earthquakes in Wisconsin are fairly rare, with a mild tremor occurring once each decade or so. But if you felt a slight seismic shift recently, it was not due to tectonic activity – but rather to me crossing off one task on my honey-do list.
Wisconsin continues to experience significant climate-change impacts, including warming temperatures, increased precipitation and more-frequent extreme-weather events. The Extreme Weather Index, developed by the University of Wisconsin-Wisconsin State Climatology Office, shows that the 2010s…
The cook at a massive cattle station in Australia’s Northern Territory has launched her own recipe book with all proceeds going to help flood-stricken farmers in the area. She calls it "The Stations Helping Stations Cookbook."
Farmers comprise just a little more than 1 percent of the U.S. population. There’s never been a larger gap between the farming and non-farming communities, said Darin Strauss, co-owner of Majestic Crossing Dairy. That’s why he welcomes the opportunity to talk about farming to the general public.
May brings a profound rhythm of celebration. Across rural communities and small towns caps and gowns appear, cameras flash and families gather to witness far more than the awarding of a diploma. From high schools to technical colleges and universities, graduates cross the stage not merely as…
Wisconsin dairy breakfasts celebrate June Dairy Month. Agri-View is publishing a calendar weekly in print, as well as online, with updates as we receive them.
Agri-View offers a schedule of events of special interest to our readers. Some events and activities might require advance registration. Email agriview@madison.com with calendar submissions.
The Rev. John Sumwalt will be the guest speaker at 10:30 a.m. June 7 for a memorial service at the Scandinavian Prairie Church, 14748 110th St., Bloomer, Wisconsin. His theme will be “Angels in the World Today.” The memorial service will include a tent on the north end of the church that wil…
The name Ronald Edwards is etched on the Vietnam War section of the granite wall at the Richland County Veteran’s Memorial in Richland Center, Wisconsin.
Ground-nesting birds often have a difficult task raising a clutch of chicks to become part of an adult population. Predators, wet weather, cold spring, inexperienced parents and available food all play a part in nestling survival.
Nature is anything but predictable. Just ask hunters who spend many hours in the woods.
Farmers are the backbone and heart of this continent. Farming here goes back more than 10,000 years. Soldiers are the reason that in this century we are able to be free to be farmers. Until the past few decades, a huge number were one and the same.
The way Ray Flickner tells it, he must be one of the luckiest farmers in all the state because his life has been a front-row seat to the future of agriculture.
Temperatures remained cooler-than-normal in Wisconsin the week of May 14, with many locations reporting average temperatures of 4 to 8 degrees colder than normal. Most of Wisconsin received no precipitation. Totals were more in the northwest, but those totals were less than normal for this t…
CAMBRIA, Wis. – The Tennessee Whiskey Burger at The Dump Bar & Grill in Cambria in southern Wisconsin is the winner of the 3rd-annual Wisconsin’s Best Burger Contest. The Tennessee Whiskey Burger features a half-pound ground-chuck patty topped with cheddar cheese, sautéed onions, whiskey…
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May marks Beef Month in Wisconsin, a time to celebrate the farmers and ranchers who raise high-quality beef as well as the role beef plays in bringing people together around the table. From weeknight tacos to weekend burgers, beef is a versatile protein that fits into meals for every table. …
Agri-View offers a schedule of events of special interest to our readers. Some events and activities might require advance registration. Email agriview@madison.com with calendar submissions.
“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
The American elm, commonly called white elm, continues to inject its flowers, fruits, pollen and diseases into the lives of other organisms during May and beyond. Morel hunters need elms dying or dead. Squirrels need live flowering and fruiting trees, unless they need a hollow tree for raisi…
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