Agriculture is one of the most dangerous occupations in the United States. Each year vehicles, machinery, environmental hazards and other incidents cause thousands of injuries and hundreds of fatalities. A thorough understanding of the main risks is key to preventing accidents and promoting …
An autonomous experimentation platform at the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center is poised to accelerate discoveries that will harness the power of microbes to advance U.S. leadership in the developing bioeconomy.
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Kathryn Polkoff, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign alumna, entrepreneur and scientist, is on a mission to solve the problem of methane emissions from cattle – a major contributor to global warming – and create more sustainable livestock production.
Two Southwest Wisconsin Technical College students recently earned scholarships from the Wisconsin Rural Opportunities Foundation.
There are several traits to consider when selecting an alfalfa variety, or cultivar. Choosing a variety adapted to the region’s climate and suitable for the intended use should be priorities. Winter survival and fall dormancy are key factors related to adaptability and use. They can affect s…
As soybean harvest approaches, farmers have a narrow high-value window to uncover a hidden yield thief. Soybean cyst nematode and other parasitic nematodes can cut yields sharply with no visible symptoms, and fall, right after harvest, is the best time to test soil and find out what’s lurkin…
It's that time of the year again. Agri-View offers a list of available agricultural scholarships.
Most seed put into the ground in the Midwest is treated, but the jury is still out as to the most effective use of chemical and biological additives. There’s little doubt that treatments are beneficial but there’s much to be learned.
Input costs like fertilizer and limestone continue to be worrisome for farmers. Maximizing the plant availability of soil nutrients is crucial to optimizing crop production and nutrient supply to crops. One way in which to do that is by managing soil pH – actually it is one of the more impor…
Maximizing milk production in today’s high-yielding dairy cows requires more than just meeting the required megajoules of energy.
An Englishwoman has traveled the full length of Great Britain, milking more than 10,000 cows in 10 days to raise money for a farmers charity.
For 14-year-old Dane Laufenberg of Columbus, Wisconsin, the Dodge County Fair in Beaver Dam is about more than showing what he can make. It’s a chance to turn experiences into projects, learn something new and share that knowledge with others.
Summer days are for 4-H in the Kretzmeier household. If you’re looking for Kristi Kretzmeier, she’s likely caring for livestock in her sheep barn, encouraging 4-H'ers putting finishing touches on their projects, or watching over the cattle barn at the Indiana State Fair. She can usually be f…
Now that school is back in session, it’s a good time to reflect on the many additional ways youth and adults can add to their education outside the classroom. Anyone who has worked with county- or state-fair project animals knows the commitment begins months before the animal is exhibited. A…
Join AgriSafe to celebrate National Farm and Safety Week 2026. They will be hosting 11 live webinars Sept. 21-25. Choose the 11-course bundle to register for all the webinars or select only the webinars of most interest. There is something for everyone. Visit learning.agrisafe.org for more i…
United Kingdom supermarket Marks & Spencer is the first retailer there to use artificial-intelligence-powered technology to monitor the welfare of the dairy cows that supply it. There are a total of 46 dairy farms supplying the supermarket in Great Britain, each of which have now install…
NEW YORK — Oil prices increased Sept. 15 almost $3 after a report said oil loadings at Saudi Arabia's Red Sea port of Yanbu were suspended. And Libya halted operations at three oil fields, raising concerns that disruptions to key oil supply routes could persist for weeks.
Standing under an eastern hemlock tree near a thicket of lizard’s tail in her backyard — a tick’s dream — Casey Hamaker had flashbacks to the day she first contracted alpha-gal syndrome. It’s a mysterious illness spreading rapidly across the United States.
Artificial-intelligence-linked stocks have plunged worldwide after leaders of the biggest artificial-intelligence companies warned of risks from rapid development. It's the starkest threat yet to the billions of dollars being poured into the industry that have driven world markets to record highs.
When Melissa Mahon Stein was growing up, most of the adults in her life had their hands in the dirt. Her grandparents on both sides of her family were farmers. Her mom gardened, claimed she wasn’t great at it, but showed her the ropes anyway. Mahon Stein decided, when she was young, that she…
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