Though not a record year, most will agree 2023 was a good year for Wisconsin’s major seaports. With many figures now calculated, ports Duluth-Superior, Green Bay and Milwaukee reported performance that forms a basis for a solid shipping season in 2024.
ALTOONA, Wis. – Grain producers across the state of Wisconsin are learning more about optimizing nitrogen applications through on-farm studies sponsored by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection. The various Nitrogen Optimization Pilot Program trials were init…
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His name was Billy and he lived across the street from our family in the Milwaukee suburb of Hales Corners, Wisconsin. He was probably three years older than me – more like my brother’s age – but he used his larger size and status to his advantage. Billy was the neighborhood bully.
Dairy farmers are bagging silage to reduce spoilage by as much as 30 percent. It also increases nutrient value and milk production, improves herd health and potentially earns environmental carbon credits.
STURGEON BAY, Wis. – For centuries people dreamed of shorter, safer trade routes. Mariners feared the voyage around Africa’s Cape of Good Hope or South America’s Cape Horn, where unpredictable seas doomed ships. The long voyages around the southern tips of the continents cost time, money and lives.
Wisconsin’s agricultural sector stands as a cornerstone of the state’s economy, contributing $104.8 billion annually and employing 11.8 percent of its workforce – from dairy farms to snap beans, cranberries, ginseng, mink pelts, dry whey and corn for silage.
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Many outdoors enthusiasts have their special first spring sign – such as seeing American Robins, noticing blooming dandelions or tasting maple sap. For some it’s that first tom turkey gobbling that brings a rush.
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Editor's note: The first part of this article was published in the Feb. 22 issue of Agri-View, Section G. The second part was published in the Feb. 29 issue of Agri-View, sections B and G. The third part was published in the March 7 issue of Agri-View, sections B and G.
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is reminding Wisconsinites of the protected tribal right to fish in certain Wisconsin waterways – and the legal consequences they could face if found interfering with that right during the upcoming Ojibwe spring fishing season.
Scientists have collaborated to produce the first gene-edited calf with resistance to bovine viral diarrhea virus, a virus that costs the U.S. cattle sector billions of dollars annually.
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As spring approaches, many ranchers are preparing a clean, dry and warm place for newborn animals. Frigid temperatures in the Upper Midwest make it a challenge for producers to keep newborn livestock warm and protected from the harsh winter elements.
Growing up in Peru, Diego Gutierrez, a graduate student at Colorado State University, formed a deep connection to agriculture. His grandmother owned a potato farm in the Peruvian highlands, and his father worked at a facility that processed the country’s sought-after coffee beans. Those clos…
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In order to optimize growth, fruit quality and economic return, commercial strawberry production requires intensive and precise fertilization throughout the season.
Sorghum bicolor, a pollen-rich grass species cultivated for grain and forage, which looks similar to corn, can be an important food source for pollinators and other beneficial insects during times when pollen and nectar are scarce.
HOUSTON — In an effort to boost demand for corn products, the National Corn Growers Association is partnering with a venture capital firm, Radicle, to help research new end uses.
HOUSTON — The farm bill was the major topic on the minds of commodity-group members at the 2024 Commodity Classic in Houston.
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