Settled under the Homestead Act of 1885, the Ochsner family farm in Sutton, Nebraska, has weathered the Great Depression, the 1980s farm crisis, and the evolving landscape of American agriculture. Today, fifth-generation farmer Levi Ochsner, his wife Jena, and three generations working side-…
Justin Eisenmann plays “The Prague Polka” on the accordion. The Clarkson FFA member lives in rural Schuyler, Neb., and is a junior at Clarkson High School.
Jaelynn Dreckman of the Big Sioux River Project demonstrates soil structure using flour and bread to show which type of soil causes more runoff and sedimentation in the river. Fifth graders participate in a field day at Pasque Hill on Beaver Creek near Brandon, South Dakota.
California’s record diesel prices are hammering trucking companies already squeezed by soaring insurance, equipment and regulatory costs, with some warning they can no longer afford to keep their rigs on the road. The statewide average hit a record $8.39 a gallon Friday, according to AAA, up…
Soybeans are planted into standing rye at the Johnson dairy farm near Storden, Minn.
Ethan Johnson moves the family's dairy cows into fresh pasture in early August. The cows rotate through pastures, moving once or twice a day.
Flyte Family Farms, of Coloma, has 13 summer stands throughout central Wisconsin and weekend booths at two Madison farmers markets.
Author Rick Birk takes you back in time to 1964 and the inspiring real Hoosiers story of tiny Dodgeville High School, winners of the Wisconsin State Basketball Tournament in the single-division era.
NASA has successfully launched its newest space telescope from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The telescope reached orbit just 10 minutes after liftoff and is now beginning its mission to shed light on some of the universe’s biggest unsolved mysteries. Named after astronomer Nancy Grac…
A suspected China-linked hacking group is exploiting a critical flaw in Broadcom’s VMware vCenter Server, compromising systems in 47 countries. Researchers at German firm QUIRSO counted 361 victim IP addresses, with the United States second-highest at 41. The vulnerability, CVE-2026-59310, s…
Residents gather Aug. 25 at the Baraboo Sauk County campus in Baraboo, Wisconsin, to share their opinions about the proposed BECI transmission power line, which would cover about 190 miles between Crawford and Rock counties in southwest and south-central Wisconsin.
Wisconsin high school senior Adam Massman dies after injuries he sustained Aug. 20 while playing in a football game.
Brianne Massman described her son Adam as driven and determined. Adam died Aug. 22, 2026, following an injury he suffered in a high school football game.
Brianne Massman described her son Adam as driven and determined. Adam died Aug. 22, 2026, following in injury he suffered in a high school football game.
A crew from South Dakota State University's Crop Performance Testing program harvested oats July 28 at the university's research farm south of Volga. Data on yield, weight and lodging will be reported for about 30 oat varieties across nine locations.
A crew from South Dakota State University's Crop Performance Testing program harvested oats July 28 at the university's research farm south of Volga. Data on yield, weight and lodging will be reported for about 30 oat varieties across nine locations.
Happy cows and calves move to a new paddock for grazing at Uldrich Farms. Jordan Uldrich practices AMP grazing, adaptive multi-paddock grazing for the health of his pastures and his herd.
Crops and cattle on a sweltering Sunday at Uldrich Farms.
The Chairman of the Board of Lee Enterprises received the prestigious Horatio Alger Award.
Rose Mapel guides crafters through a class in painting a barn quilt.
Nebraska farmer Jordan Uldrich gives a walk around tour of his interseeding equipment.
Nebraska farmer Jordan Uldrich insterseeds cover crops into growing corn in early June.
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