For small-scale dairy producers and herd-share operators, the path to a professional-grade operation can be blocked by the expensive cost of a milking parlor. Permanent structures can cost thousands and often require advanced skills like welding. It’s a risky investment for farmers on rented land.
Eggs and poultry provide important sources of protein globally, driving a major industry with large economic impacts. Challenges to hatchery operations include embryo mortality, fertility, sex determination and eggshell characteristics. Those features have a substantial impact on production,…
This is a webinar that walks through the Build It Yourself Low Cost Milking Parlor Guide by Travis Hurt from North Sky Farm. The guide can be downloaded for free here https://northskyfarms.com/pages/resources.
Research from Michigan State University Professor J. Richard Pursley is trailblazing an area within dairy-cattle management that Wendell Van Gunst says is essential to keep farms profitable.
Kevin Hoyer and his wife, Jody Hoyer, own Hoyer Farms near West Salem, Wisconsin. The couple own 500 acres of cropland, mostly no-till, with a crop rotation of corn and soybeans. Both have full-time jobs off the farm as well.
At Wild Work Farm in the North Country’s Keene Valley, the last frost can come as late as mid-June, and the first frost usually hits in September, said owner and operator Lissa Goldstein. Coping with that short growing season is one of Goldstein’s primary challenges.
HOLMEN, Wis. – Miller Wagyu is home to a herd of beef cattle that supply what’s consider a premium meat. Located near La Crosse, Wisconsin, it’s owned by Steve and Sally Miller. It has a long history of farming in the region. According to their website, they purchased the farm from his fathe…
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Farmer sentiment worsened in April as the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer Index declined from 127 in March to 121. The Current Conditions Index decreased by 11 points, while the Future Expectations Index decreased by 4 points. This month’s Future Expectations Index was 16 po…
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Conservation tillage practices, such as no-till and reduced till, are critical for sustainable agriculture, and they are gradually becoming popular with farmers across the Midwest. Monitoring tillage usage can provide insights into soil health, water levels and nutrient loss, as well as guid…
Michigan State University researchers have uncovered new insights into what drives Colorado potato beetle populations by analyzing 16 years of data. The team found that although heat is still the best predictor of when beetles appear and how abundant they become, other environmental factors …
Just like the weeds they target, herbicides are also sensitive to the weather -- before, during and after application. Now, with the aid of computer modeling and one of the largest databases yet, a team of scientists is working to refine the outlook for herbicide use in corn and soybean crop…
Throughout Minnesota's forests, the invasive shrub common buckthorn poses serious threats to forest health and ecosystem function. That fast-spreading invader crowds out native plants and can quickly take over woodland spaces, making it a top target for land managers and restoration crews ac…
Growing vegetables inside a utility-scale solar farm may sound unconventional, but new research from Iowa State University suggests it is both feasible and commercially realistic.
MADISON, Wis. – The U.S. Department of Agriculture-Natural Resources Conservation Service for Wisconsin recently hosted a State Technical Committee meeting in Madison. The purpose of the committee is to provide guidance to USDA about how it’s implementing its conservation programs. State Tec…
United Kingdom supermarket giant Tesco has opened a new processing plant to convert waste food into valuable animal feed, in a move to increase its supply chain circular production. Operated by food-waste partner RenEco, the new plant is located within the Chelveston Renewable Energy Park an…
Imagine buying a dozen eggs at a grocery store, but when you get home and open the carton, there’s only a half dozen inside because you weren’t buying a dozen eggs. You were buying approximately 12 eggs, plus or minus six.
The United States remained in second place in 2025 in terms of production of animal feed in the world. However its overall production decreased by 0.8 percent compared to the previous year.
May 4 saw significant dust squalls across the Midwest. Indiana was hit with dust blowing from Illinois fields. Fences and utility lines came down in north-central and central Illinois. Eastern Iowa saw pseudo-tornadoes made of topsoil swirling across roads. Several highways were closed. Dust…
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POYNETTE, Wis. – The sun was shining brightly and there was a promise of 75 degrees for the day’s high as I pulled into the driveway of Doherty’s Beef Company near Poynette. I was immediately confronted with a drama on the home’s front steps; a week-old calf was in dire straits. A kindly nei…
It's that time of the year again. Agri-View offers a list of available agricultural scholarships.
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.
Row crop farmers might someday have more than one way to shock their weeds into submission.
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