National Ag Day, on March 21, is when producers, agricultural associations, corporations, universities, government agencies and countless others across the U.S. celebrate American agriculture.
Colton Roy remembers starting out in FFA at Trenton, eager to make the most of his time in the agricultural organization. His cousins had been in FFA, and now he was ready to embrace the experience.
Planting season is not yet here, but cover crop plans for the 2023-24 off-season could start now.
After a sharp sell-off at the end of February and first week in March, the spring wheat market was able to regain some ground as mid-March approached.
Fertilizer has been one of the hottest topics in agriculture over the past couple of years as prices and availability have ebbed and flowed.
Gasoline with higher blends of ethanol could be sold year-round in eight Midwestern states beginning in 2024 under a rule proposed Wednesday by the Environmental Protection Agency.
Cousin Louie always told us he was glad to pay his taxes. His penniless parents had come to the United States from Austria-Hungary. As a teenager during the Great Depression he left their farm to head to the big city, where he found a full-time job sweeping floors in a metal shop. Wages were…
LADYSMITH, Wis. – Tammy Michielson was asked in 2017 to teach a few sheep-milk soapmaking and lotion-making classes. She had been contacted by Lynn Fitch of the Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College, which has since been renamed Northwood Technical College. A self-confessed “behind the scen…
Farmland values continued strong growth in 2022 in the Seventh Federal Reserve District that includes Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin, an economist wrote.
Thistle compiled data from the Farm Service Agency to examine how enrollment in the Conservation Reserve Program has changed over time and why participation has declined in recent years.
The new Big Buds that Big Equipment Co. and Rome Industries will be building for farmers and contractors will have a 1.5-inch steel frame, stronger than any tractor on the market.
Wisconsin’s largest business lobbying group accuses Laketown officials of overstepping in passing an ordinance to limit pollution from confined animal feeding operations.
MONDAY, Nov. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Fungi found in the soil are causing lung infections nationwide, even in places that doctors aren't aware are at risk.
See the countries Wisconsin imports the most goods from using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Countries are ranked by the highest value of imports in 2021 with Wisconsin.
Take a look at honeybee health in Wisconsin using data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
One study found the average minimum temperature in the United States has gotten warmer by 2.5 degrees over 50 years. For farmers, this means crops and livestock could suffer.
Take a look at the most valuable crops produced in Wisconsin using data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
"We can bring fresh, hyper-local produce to customers year-round,” a Gordon Food Service leader said.
More Madisonians are buying sweet corn, bucking a national trend of declining consumption. And customers and farmers say it tastes better than ever.
The Weigel family have added to their beef herd through the years, selling club calves to 4-H and FFA members.
CHIPPEWA FALLS — To honor farmers and observe June Dairy Month, the Chippewa Falls Area Chamber of Commerce hosted its 52nd Farmer Appreciation Dinner at the Northern Wisconsin State Fairgrounds on Wednesday.
Take a look at statistics on the avian flu in Nebraska using data from the USDA.
Is it OK for free-range chickens to not range freely? That's a question free-range egg producers are pondering as they try to be open about their product while also protecting chickens from bird flu.
Darienne and Andy Frickson own and operate Frickson Family Farms, where they raise antibiotic-free and hormone-free meats, pastured chickens and eggs, and produce,
DAKOTA, Minn. — Andy and Darienne Frickson’s switch from dairy farming to direct marketing of the meats and produce that come from their Frickson Family Farms west of Dakota, Minn., has gone better than they expected.