Early season planting decisions often determine how well a crop performs later in the year. Farmers who prepare carefully and focus on basic agronomic principles can improve emergence and reduce early ...

Farmers across North America are gaining access to a new financing option that supports smarter investment in irrigation equipment. Advanced airless tires used on pivot irrigation systems can now be ...

Water scarcity is becoming a major concern for agriculture, especially in dry regions. Farmers must carefully manage how much water their crops receive to avoid stress, wasted resources, and rising ...

Increasingly, this land is facing competition from alternative uses, including the development of data centers. Autumn Lankford Higgins, Director of Government Affairs, and Bernt Nelson, Economist, ...

The Upper Midwest Hay Market Report for April 28, 2026, provides farmers and livestock producers with a snapshot of current hay prices across Wisconsin and surrounding Midwest states. The report ...

The fuel contains 15% ethanol and is widely viewed as a cost-effective option for drivers. Supporters of the reform say the policy would benefit corn farmers, fuel producers, and consumers alike.

The USDA has issued a natural disaster designation for multiple Nebraska counties following extended drought conditions. This action allows the Farm Service Agency to provide emergency loan assistance ...

U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins visited a Wisconsin dairy farm on Monday to promote passage of a new federal farm bill. During the visit, Rollins met privately with dairy ...

A major regional dairy event focused on milk quality improvement will take place in Green Bay, Wisconsin, from June 16 to 18, 2026. The National Mastitis Council regional meeting is designed to ...

Bayer – an industry leader which supplys seeds, seed traits, herbicides, fungicides, and insecticides -- is relying on drone dog smart technology to protect some of its agriculture properties in ...

Spring planting has been delayed across parts of southern Wisconsin, as repeated heavy rains have saturated farm fields. In an ideal spring, Jefferson County farmer Randy Mitchell would be starting to ...

Randy Romanski, secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, has been named the 2026 Wisconsin Distinguished Agriculturalist by the College of Agriculture, Food ...