A new study shows that systems designed to capture methane from cow manure, called dairy digesters, are highly effective. But on the rare occasions they fail, the leaks are large enough to offset their climate benefits.
- Jacob Pucci Cornell AgriTech
In 1985, Ed Harbes III grew a bumper crop of potatoes. The problem was, so did other farmers.
- Brittany Steff Purdue University
Building upon the chemistry that oysters use in miles-long reefs, scientists have found a way to create cement that is stronger and cures faster.
- Michael Langemeier and Joana Colussi Purdue Center for Commercial Agriculture
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 …
- Chris Vagasky Wisconsin Energy Institute University of Wisconsin
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.
- Deane Morrison University of Minnesota
The experts were stunned by all the healthy potato plants.
- Marianne Stein University of Illinois
As climate change increases the frequency of drought, excessive rainfall and other extreme-weather events, farmers face growing uncertainty about crop production. Understanding how farmers perceive and respond to that uncertainty can help improve agricultural policy and climate-adaptation st…
- Jason Maloney For Agri-View
It was a brisk spring Saturday morning on the edge of a big city on the edge of the prairie. A steady stream of people were walking to a large building and quickly going inside. The parking lot was full of cars. Nearby a couple were roasting fresh sausages for passersby. There was a festival…
- Benjamin Herrold
University researchers continue to study virtual fence in different grazing systems, and some farmers and ranchers are beginning to use the technology.
- Lynn Grooms For Agri-View
DUNDAS, Minn. – “Alpacas are amazing animals; they have their own personalities,” said Teri Quamme, who – along with her husband, Kraig Quamme – owns Red Gate Alpaca Farm near Dundas. Red Gate is currently home to 71 Suri alpacas; eight crias – baby alpacas – will soon be joining the herd.
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- Emily Unglesbee GROW
The first spot-spraying “green-on-brown” sprayers were rolling into test plots 30 years ago, in the mid-1990s. So why isn’t every Midwestern cornfield crawling with self-driving sprayers today, spritzing minute amounts of finely calibrated herbicide mixes onto individual weeds?
- Cindy Hicks Iowa State University
At Iowa State University, Amina Moro is advancing research that could reshape how farmers balance productivity with environmental sustainability.
- Cameron Rudolph Michigan State University
A team of Michigan State University researchers recently developed a groundbreaking machine learning system capable of predicting nitrous oxide emissions from U.S. croplands with unprecedented accuracy, a finding with valuable implications for national soil emissions accounting and mitigatio…
- Jules Bernstein University of California Riverside
Southern California is home to a flying black and yellow treasure. While commercial honeybee hives nationwide are collapsing under attack from deadly parasites, a unique hybrid bee found only in that part of the state has demonstrated the ability to survive.
- Marianne Stein University of Illinois
Tile drainage is common in U.S. Midwest agricultural fields, helping to remove excess water and aerate the soil. While the practice enhances crop productivity, it can cause phosphorus to leak into nearby waterways, where it contributes to harmful algal blooms. Directing tile-drain runoff thr…
- Sydney Friedman University of Illinois
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…
- Lynn Grooms For Agri-View
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.
- Shelly Mayer Professional Dairy 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…
- Jason Maloney For Agri-View
Everybody knows it matters how we treat the land. Since ancient times, soil amendments, land improvements, cultivation of specific plants and other practices have been used to increase crop production. But the path to the most efficient and best use of a piece of land is not always obvious. …
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- Barbara Knox University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota researchers have gone all in on perennial grain Kernza, the kind of deep-rooted plant that many believe will prove essential for both feeding humanity and meeting the challenges of the changing climate.
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