It was a joy to share in the 160th anniversary celebration of the Scandinavian Prairie Church; it was a perfect summer Sunday in June. The historic rural chapel, located southeast of Bloomer, Wisconsin, is also known historically as the Scandinavian Lutheran Church.
A month ago, blooms on Juneberry trees, mulberry trees, black-raspberry canes, blackberry brambles and shagbark hickory trees were opening to insect and wind pollination. Plus strawberry blossoms and Mayapple flowers appeared.
As the United States approaches its 250th year, we find ourselves standing not just at a milestone, but at a moment of reflection. A nation born from conviction, shaped by sacrifice, guided by principle, remains one of the most enduring examples of a democratic republic the world has ever kn…
If you really want to learn about what someone was like in their younger days, read their high-school yearbooks. I recently read through my mother’s and learned there was a great deal about her I didn’t know.
February 2026 was nominally the second-warmest February on record, behind February 2024, with a monthly global average of about 2.78 degrees warmer than the 1850-1900 average. But it only marginally exceeded the conditions in February 2025 and 2016, so all three of those years could be consi…
McALLEN — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is doubling down on its fight against screwworm.
Wisconsin dairy breakfasts celebrate June Dairy Month. Agri-View is publishing a calendar weekly in print, as well as online, with updates as we receive them.
RICHMOND, Ill. – Silos have dotted the Midwestern landscape for 150 years. But they’re threatened by development and old age. One “silo hunter†in northern Illinois has been tracking down silos her grandfather built – before they disappear.
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After 42 years it was still a thrill to walk into that lovely church sanctuary in the new church we helped to build in Montello, Wisconsin. I recognized many people but there were some who needed to remind me of their names.
The ruby-throated hummingbird is the only hummingbird who nests east of the Mississippi River. Ruby-throats migrate in May to Wisconsin and leave, males first, in September. Migration routes may vary, with some birds flying directly across the Gulf of Mexico while others take the coastline r…
Thin cereal rye cover crop stand got you down? Don’t write it off just yet – cereal rye stands that struggle to produce a bountiful biomass could still provide farmers with good weed suppression benefits, according to new research from Texas A&M University.
DAKOTA, Minn. – “Many times in my life, I’ve wished I could see God’s plan for my life,†said Shelby Erdmann, 17. “But the older I get, the more I thank God for everything he throws at me for the better.â€
Climate change is supercharging the water cycle, bringing heavier rainfall extremes and related flood risks across the United States. Some 129 U.S. cities – 90 percent of 144 analyzed –have experienced an increase in hourly rainfall intensity since 1970. Across those 129 locations, hourly ra…
As the school year ends and children spend more time around the farm during summer, a Kansas State University safety expert is encouraging families to review safety practices for all ages.
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Disagreements among Christians, even heated discussions about essential issues, are not always a bad thing. That was the point of a sermon I preached recently at Trinity United Methodist Church in Montello, Wisconsin.
Fawn fascination is ongoing but is most passionate in springtime when we can easily see a newborn white-tailed-deer fawn in Wisconsin.
Colt is a Mini Nubian goat. The handsome fellow shares his space with five other goats and seven chickens. ‘I love to ride on a wagon pulled by my two-legger mom, Charlene,’ he says.
I’m not a superstitious person, but I wonder at times if someone has placed a curse on my power equipment. Others may say it’s merely a hex – a short-term spell designed to teach me a lesson. But because I have many generations of slow-learning in my family from the farming side of the equat…
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.
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