U.S. consumers felt a bit of relief in June as prices eased somewhat. The Consumer Price Index, published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, eased to 3.5 percent during the month, a decrease of 0.7 percentage points from May – due especially to softer energy prices. Reduced gasoline prices w…
MELROSE, Wis. – “Sometimes just having a nice cow in the barn is what gets you out to the barn the next day,” Kim Ponterio said.
Wildfire smoke blanketed the eastern U.S. from the Great Lakes to Washington, D.C., on Friday, floodwaters tore through Texas's Hill Country for a third day, and new fires erupted in the Pacific Northwest overnight, with 68 large blazes burning in 15 states.
To ensure volunteer emergency-response departments are equipped with technology and tools to effectively respond to rural emergencies, Compeer Financial has awarded grants totaling $344,376 to 48 departments in Wisconsin. An additional 98 departments in Illinois and Minnesota received $670,8…
BARNEVELD, Wis. – People often look to books to find heroes; history books are full of them. Pages come alive with the inspiring acts of Joan of Arc, who led a battle to protect her country. Other pages note heroic acts in battle performed by people like Ernest Evans who commanded a small U.…
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All farmers know weather is unpredictable. Most just hope to avoid disaster.
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…
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…
As temperatures increase, so should agricultural producers’ caution around toxins on their operations.
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.
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…
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.
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.
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…
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.
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.
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…
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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.
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?
If your social media feed has suddenly filled with content about ultra-processed foods, you’re far from alone. Since Health and Human Services tasked federal agencies this past year with developing ultra-processed foods guidelines, the buzz has been difficult to miss. Yet, despite widespread…
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