For most farms, conservation is only one of several farm goals, which in addition to conservation may include risk reduction, profitability, farm transfer to a younger generation and reduction in debt. Farm owners can consider those other farm goals by developing a conceptual framework that …
Even though Romulo Lollato had traveled more than 9,000 miles and 30 hours away, he ended up in a climate and wheat-producing region that looked almost exactly like the one he had just left in Kansas.
Aggressive cover crop growth, and the lack of timely spring rain, may leave fields lacking moisture for optimum planting, seed germination and early crop establishment. Achieving the maximum uniform germination and emergence can often be improved through proper early-season water management.…
The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection held the final Wisconsin Agriculture Youth Council session May 7 for the 2025-2026 school year. The session included three speakers and time for discussion.
If you really want to learn about what someone was like in their younger days, read their high-school yearbooks. I recently read through my mother’s and learned there was a great deal about her I didn’t know.
February 2026 was nominally the second-warmest February on record, behind February 2024, with a monthly global average of about 2.78 degrees warmer than the 1850-1900 average. But it only marginally exceeded the conditions in February 2025 and 2016, so all three of those years could be consi…
RICHMOND, Ill. – Silos have dotted the Midwestern landscape for 150 years. But they’re threatened by development and old age. One “silo hunter” in northern Illinois has been tracking down silos her grandfather built – before they disappear.
Hardwood tree species have traditionally been used as a source of wood chips for bioreactors, but could conifers be used, as well?
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Expensive nitrogen fertilizer prices have many producers looking to change their nitrogen management program. Moving a portion of a planned nitrogen application into late June or even early July offers a lower risk of nitrogen loss to heavy rains and the opportunity to take advantage of any …
Thin cereal rye cover crop stand got you down? Don’t write it off just yet – cereal rye stands that struggle to produce a bountiful biomass could still provide farmers with good weed suppression benefits, according to new research from Texas A&M University.
Over the past couple of weeks, many soybean fields have experienced challenging conditions from soil crusting shortly after planting to more recent hail events. The result has been uneven emergence, and, in some cases, plant populations are at less than what was originally targeted. As conve…
DAKOTA, Minn. – “Many times in my life, I’ve wished I could see God’s plan for my life,” said Shelby Erdmann, 17. “But the older I get, the more I thank God for everything he throws at me for the better.”
Climate change is supercharging the water cycle, bringing heavier rainfall extremes and related flood risks across the United States. Some 129 U.S. cities – 90 percent of 144 analyzed –have experienced an increase in hourly rainfall intensity since 1970. Across those 129 locations, hourly ra…
As the school year ends and children spend more time around the farm during summer, a Kansas State University safety expert is encouraging families to review safety practices for all ages.
“Nearly knee-high by the 4th of June,” said Tyler Stello while walking June 3 through his family’s field of corn. He and his father, Arlan Stello, and his uncle Brent Stello run Stello Farms near Mindoro, Wisconsin. Between owning and renting, the three of them farm about 6,500 acres.
May in far-northern Wisconsin was damp and cool. Many mornings the air over land along Lake Superior almost invited Jack Frost for a late visit. It seemed like the liquid in outdoor thermometers was influenced more by gravity than by heat. Lake Superior surface-water temperatures in some are…
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All of Greg Thoren's cows are technically identified by the number on their ear tag. But when he drives around his pastures checking in on his animals, they go by another name, "Sweetie."
Drip irrigation is well suited for most vegetable crops because those crops typically require frequent shallow irrigations due to their shallow rooting depths.
In 1985, Ed Harbes III grew a bumper crop of potatoes. The problem was, so did other farmers.
Farmer sentiment decreased again in May as the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer Index declined from 121 points in April to 119. The Current Conditions Index decreased by 8 points, while the Future Expectations Index increased by 1 point. This month’s Current Conditions Index …
Whether working in the field or preparing the farm for severe storms, a weather forecast is essential. Folks might instinctively grab their smartphones to check an app for an instant weather update. But many times the sky has painted a different picture than what’s on that screen.
Tar spot has become one of the most concerning foliar diseases impacting corn silage production across Iowa and the Midwest. The disease, caused by Phyllachora maydis, has now been identified in every county in Iowa and can spread rapidly under cool wet conditions. For silage producers, tar …
The experts were stunned by all the healthy potato plants.
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