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…
Goat meat is consumed widely throughout the world, especially in developing countries. However, it is not usually sold in traditional marketplaces in the United States. Sheep and goat meat is the fourth-most consumed meat, following pork, poultry and beef. Meat goat production, like any othe…
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."
For decades, livestock producers and evaluators have relied on trained eyes to judge how animals move. Now, researchers in the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign aim to turn those visual assessments into measurable data…
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.
Kansas State University beef cattle experts say growth-promoting implants continue to be one of the most effective and researched tools available to beef producers.
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…
“Farmers are ahead of schedule this year,” said Jacob Scriver, agronomy location manager for Allied Cooperative in West Salem, Wisconsin. “Almost all the planting in the area is wrapping up. We’ve finished with the pre-emerge soybean spraying and we’re just getting started on the corn post-e…
It's that time of the year again. Agri-View offers a list of available agricultural scholarships.
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The Asian longhorned tick -- Haemaphysalis longicornis -- is an invasive tick species originally native to China, Japan and other East Asian countries. As of now, the Asian longhorned tick has been identified in more than 280 counties across 26 states. The presence of the Asian longhorned ti…
Increasing and decreasing gasoline prices are not only affecting what people pay at the pump, but also they are shaping demand for biofuels and the outlook for key agricultural commodities.
One of the most important management decisions in a cow/calf operation is determining when cows should calve. Yet, there is no single “best” calving season for every ranch. The ideal system depends on forage resources, labor availability, weather patterns, marketing plans and overall managem…
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.
Where will we find the next generation of farmers? How can we help more young people become interested in agriculture? We hear those questions frequently, but we don’t often hear answers. In Wisconsin there is an answer to those frequent questions; it’s a pathway that connects students to farming.
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. …
The Great Plains has functioned as an ideal habitat for the North American bison for thousands of years. But according to new research from South Dakota State University, the grasslands of South Dakota and North Dakota may no longer be the national mammal's model habitat by the end of the century.
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“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
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