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Cover crops topic of field walk
NEILLSVILLE, Wis. -- Marth Homestead/Homestead Heifers, operated by Joe and Haly Schultz, is hosting a cover-crops field walk from 1 to 3 p.m. Aug. 18 at N4263 County Road G, → Read More
Learn manure-storage safety
CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. – To help farmers and emergency-response personnel better understand the hazards of manure storage and handling systems, University of Wisconsin-Extension and the Emergency Management Department in Chippewa → Read More
Pasture brush-management field day held
DODGEVILLE, Wis. -- A pasture brush management field day will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Aug. 11 on the Ken Ruppert and Karin Condon farm, 2326 Ruppert Road, → Read More
Pasture walk: Public-lands grazing
STEVENS POINT, Wis. -- A pasture walk featuring ongoing research on grazing public land with beef cattle will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Aug. 11 at an area → Read More
Agroforestry helps farmers branch out
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Imagine agriculture fields with row upon row of tidy cash crops. Now imagine those same field with rows of trees between the rows of crops. That → Read More
USDA rules for humane handling
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service has announced changes to improve humane-handling inspections at facilities that produce veal-calf meat. → Read More
USDA picked by Latin League
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack recently accepted the Federal Agency of the Year award from the League of United Latin American Citizens. He delivered remarks at the → Read More
Soybean producers at edge of cliff
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Many soybean farmers don’t realize their fields may be a buffet for soybean cyst nematodes, despite the use of soybean cyst nematode-resistant soybean varieties, according to Syngenta. → Read More
USDA invests in wetlands
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded $44.6 million through its Wetland Reserve Enhancement Partnership to support 10 wetland-enhancement projects on private and tribal agricultural lands in → Read More
Tractor market mixed
MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Overall U.S. retail sales of agricultural tractors and combines continued to beat the five-year average as 2016 hit the midyear mark, with smaller tractors still the sales’ → Read More
Farm women’s luncheon on tap
MARATHON CITY, Wis. -- Straw-bale gardening is the topic of a quarterly Farm Women’s Luncheon to be held July 30 in Marathon County. The luncheon will be held from 11 → Read More
Farm loans offered for underserved, beginners
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Farm Service Agency offers targeted farm-ownership and farm-operating loans to assist under-served applicants as well as beginning farmers. → Read More
Ethanol blend overwhelmingly favored
A recent statewide opinion poll shows Wisconsin citizens favor use of ethanol blends in fuel — up to 15 percent — by a 2-to-1 margin. The survey found that 62 → Read More
North American Manure Expo on tap
LONDON, Ohio — The North American Manure Expo will be Aug. 3-4 at the Molly Caren Agricultural Center, 135 SR 38 Northeast, London. The exposition is owned by the Professional → Read More
Silvopasture workshop offered
LUCK, Wis. — University of Minnesota-Extension, University of Wisconsin-Extension and the Savanna Institute will host a silvopasture workshop July 29 and 30 at two locations in Luck, Wisconsin. From 4 → Read More
Hancock station celebrates 100 years
HANCOCK, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin’s Hancock Agricultural Research Station is celebrating 100 years of research, vegetables, farmer partnerships, education and innovation. → Read More
Yellow striping: nutrient deficiency
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Yellow striping on corn leaves is more prevalent this year than in the past, possibly because of sulfur deficiency in the soil, says Jim Camberato, Purdue → Read More
Sheep-improvement sale to be held
AMES, Iowa – Farmers will have an opportunity to purchase seed stock through the National Sheep Improvement Program at the 2016 Center of the Nation National Sheep Improvement Program Sale, → Read More
Soil quilt combines art, ag and love
LA VALLE, Wis. – Soil scientist and Sauk County farmer Erin Schneider doesn’t mind a little dirt under her fingernails. Soil is, after all, the foundation of Hilltop Community Farm, → Read More
Tips given for challenging times
WOOSTER, Ohio -- Lower income and higher expenses are putting a financial squeeze on some farmers this year. → Read More