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- John Sumwalt For Agri-View
Joy seems so simple when we have it. The laughter of children playing, a father singing as he tucks his daughter into bed, the hug of a grandmother, Sunday dinner with family, the triumph of a teenager winning a race, the satisfaction felt after a hard day鈥檚 work, the contented sigh of an ol…
- Chris Hardie For Agri-View
I鈥檝e never been a betting man 鈥 engaging in farming and owning a small business is risky enough 鈥 so I don鈥檛 play against the odds.
- BLANCA BEGERT and IAN JAMES Los Angeles Times
California faces worsening drought and water restrictions, pushing farmers to reduce irrigation and fallow land, prompting some to turn to solar energy as an alternative use for their fields.
- Michael Fields Agricultural Institute
A new statewide study maps Wisconsin鈥檚 licensed meat establishments against its pasture landscape. The research found that 26 of Wisconsin鈥檚 72 counties have no inspected red-meat slaughter facility, creating barriers for livestock farmers seeking to participate in local commercial markets. …
- Lynn Grooms For Agri-View
BELLEVILLE, Wis. 鈥 The Hendrickson family of Jeffrey-Way Holsteins of Belleville knows why they鈥檙e successful. Jeff and Kate Hendrickson and their son and daughter-in-law, Brooks and Riley Hendrickson, attribute their breeding program鈥檚 success to consistent hard work and attention to detail…
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- Jerry Davis For Agri-View
Rains came and humidity has moderated. Days are beginning to shorten, favoring planning and preparation instead of engaging in consumptive activities. Insects 鈥 including colorful, fidgety butterflies 鈥 seemed to outnumber mosquitoes and Japanese beetles on beans, ferns and cannas.
- Marie Flanagan North Central Region Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education
ELKHORN, Wis. 鈥 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鈥檝e turned a 4.4-acr…
- Shelly Mayer Professional Dairy Producers
Every December, the movie It鈥檚 a Wonderful Life reminds us of something we too easily forget. The value of a community is not always measured by what makes the headlines.
- Shelby Gruss and Courtney Harle Iowa State University
Derechos, hail, drought and mounting disease pressure have all exposed weak points in conventional tall corn silage systems. Short stature corn, hybrids bred to stand roughly one-third shorter than conventional corn while carrying the same leaf number, has been promoted as a more stable opti…
- Lauren Quinn University of Illinois
A new simulation study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign suggests winter canola could be profitable and environmentally beneficial if added to a conventional corn-soy rotation in the U.S. Midwest.
- James Rogers North Dakota State University
The weather continues to be baffling. Isolated and large storms have been popping up, bringing some relief to some areas while others continue to bake. There are many management considerations during dry periods, but keep an eye on some major ones.
- Charlotte Winder University of Guelph
Pain can occur for many reasons, including tissue damage and inflammation, which can be a result of both injuries and disease processes. The intensity of pain and how long it may last can depend on the amount of damage, if pain control is used, as well as previous experiences with pain or st…
- Marianna Sz疟cs 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, …
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- 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.
- Emily Unglesbee GROW
As the days shorten and the heat soars, those weed escapes in many fields may be getting ready to make their annual seedbank deposit sooner than one may realize.
- Megan Silveira Certified Angus Beef
Bittersweet isn鈥檛 often a word that comes to mind when one thinks of Baldridge family and their seasonings, but moving forward from the 2026 National Junior Angus Show, it鈥檚 the new truth for Rosalind Kidwell. Achieving one of her biggest goals as a member of National Junior Angus Associatio…
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The heat waves roiling Western Europe this summer toppled an average temperature record for the June-July period set in 2022, according to the European climate agency Copernicus. The extreme heat began in May and has contributed to major wildfires, prolonged drought and new national temperat…
- CBC English
Some residents have been allowed to return to their homes 鈥 or what's left of them 鈥 after the Bradley Creek wildfire ripped through communities near Vernon, B.C. Amid the devastation and growing concerns over climate change, some are worried about the future of their community.
- FMM - F24 Vertical
Firefighters across Europe battled multiple fires August 14 as a new wave of record-breaking heat baked a swath of the continent.聽The historic temperatures are linked to human-caused climate change, and are hitting countries better suited for long cold seasons and ill-equipped for such extre…
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