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- Marie Flanagan North Central Region Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education
ELKHORN, Wis. – Adam Hurtgen is a sixth-generation dairy farmer at Hurtgenlea Holsteins near Elkhorn. He and partner Cynthia Bartel say protecting natural resources is just as vital as feeding their 160-cow herd. With support from a $14,355 SARE Farmer Rancher grant, they’ve turned a 4.4-acr…
- Marianna Szűcs Michigan State University
For gardeners who grow true lilies, the lily leaf beetle or scarlet lily beetle -- Lilioceris lilii -- first introduced into Massachusetts in 1992, has become an all-too-familiar sight. The bright red beetles and their slug-like feces-covered larvae can quickly strip lilies of their leaves, …
- Phil Durst Michigan State University
Progressive dairy farmers adopt technologies that propel their businesses forward. That has been true for decades, even centuries. New technology using artificial intelligence has the potential for even greater reward but should be used in the context of quality human interactions and leadership.
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- Tatum Dwyer, Eric Yu and Fei Yang University of Minnesota
Every field season, researchers and Extension professionals at the University of Minnesota monitor moth flights of several economically important pests, including the western bean cutworm, true armyworm, corn earworm and European corn borer. Tracking moth flights informs growers and consulta…
- Emily Unglesbee GROW
After nearly three decades of cover cropping on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, Trey Hill was certain he was getting extra nitrogen from the legume species growing within his diverse multi-species mixes.
- Benjamin Herrold
When it comes to implementing conservation practices on the farm, farmers consider both the economic impact of those practices as well as how they help achieve environmental goals.
- Tami Terella-Faram USDA ARS
U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service scientists are leading efforts to introduce a specialized parasitic wasp to combat the highly destructive invasive spotted lanternfly.
- Jason Johnson USDA NRCS
Meet Brian Noonan of Jackson County, Iowa, where he is transforming his family’s 480-acre farm. The farm dates back five generations to the 1830s, when his family’s Irish ancestors purchased 180 acres.
- Nicole Miller UW-Madison
People who attend farmers markets more often report greater levels of community participation and a sense of community – according to a new University of Wisconsin-Madison study of more than 5,000 U.S. adults published in Information, Communication & Society.
- Michael Langemeier and Joana Colussi Purdue Center for Commercial Agriculture
Farmer sentiment improved in July, ending three consecutive months of decline,. The Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer Index increased from 113 points in June to 126 points in July. Both subindices also increased. The Index of Current Conditions increased by 20 points, while th…
- Ana Heck, Zachary Huang and Meghan Milbrath Michigan State University
Honey bee colonies that have been queenless and broodless for a period of time will develop laying workers. A colony will eventually die without a queen to lay more young workers, but it cannot raise its own queen. Colonies that have laying workers are unlikely to accept a new queen due to t…
- Eva Tesfaye Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk
NEW ORLEANS – River Queen Greens, as the name suggests, lies just outside the levee blocking the Mississippi River, a 20-minute drive from downtown New Orleans. The farm produces certified naturally grown vegetables to sell to local restaurants and at farmers markets.
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- Grace Shirley Rothamsted Research
One of the world's longest-running scientific experiments, Park Grass at Rothamsted in England, is celebrating its 170th anniversary.
- Jim Massey For Agri-View
The 2026 Wisconsin Farm Technology Days event at Stratford, Wisconsin, is now in the rearview mirror. Working on future years, show organizers are widening a search for host farms for 2027 and beyond – in an attempt to keep the 72-year tradition alive.
- Sotirios Archontoulis, Mike Castellano and Raheel Osman Iowa State University
Rainfall from spring and into midsummer wasn't unusual in total amount, but it was unusual in how it arrived in central Iowa. Cumulative rainfall data from April 1 to July 20 in Boone, Iowa, was in the upper-middle range of the 30-year record at 19.5 inches.
- Chris McCullough For Agri-View
Owners of the world’s first floating dairy farm, in The Netherlands, have put it up for sale. They cite “ridiculous outdated demands” from the local environmental department as one of the main reasons forcing its closure.
- Will Dunham Reuters
WASHINGTON — When Spanish conquistadors arrived in the New World about five centuries ago, they brought muskets, cannons, armor, horses and attack dogs as they set about colonizing the Americas.
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- Will Dunham Reuters
WASHINGTON — Scientists are documenting a planetary system in the Milky Way galaxy that is so starkly dissimilar to our own solar system that they are struggling to find the proper terminology to describe it.
- Joey Roulette Reuters
SpaceX's Starship rocket lifted off from Texas and briefly put its first 20 upgraded Starlink internet satellites into suborbital space July 24, the company's 13th test mission as it aims to begin routine service by the end of the year. The Starship rocket system blasted off about 6:50 p.m. …
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- Faith Parum and Cydney Stables American Farm Bureau Federation
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