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Stream in wetland area

WOTUS rules head for the ditch WOTUS rules head for the ditch

New and complicated water regulations go into effect today. You may need a lawyer to figure them out.

Mar 20, 2023|

3 Min Read

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Bank rout is buying opportunity Bank rout is buying opportunity

Mar 20, 2023

7 Min Read

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Find the ‘why’ behind your farm goals Find the ‘why’ behind your farm goals

Mar 20, 2023

3 Min Read

John Deere planter in field

Spring 2023 is upon us Spring 2023 is upon us

Mar 20, 2023

5 Min Read

Dairy cows in field

Bills would ban dairy alternatives from being called ‘milk’Bills would ban dairy alternatives from being called ‘milk’

Mar 20, 2023

3 Min Read

the beginnings of a cement warehouse being built

Land use issue not going away Land use issue not going away

byTom J. Bechman

Mar 20, 2023

3 Min Read

March 2023 calendar

The 2023 acreage battle heats up

The 2023 acreage battle heats up

byJacqueline Holland

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Will Brazil take the lead in cotton production?

Will Brazil take the lead in cotton production?

byWhitney Haigwood

Middle-aged man, little girl and dog walking down path away from camera

Looking forward to new role

Looking forward to new role

tractor and planter equipment at Stuchal Farms head across the fields to plant the 2022 corn crop

Ready or not, planting season is coming

Ready or not, planting season is coming

byCarol Ann Gregg

produce in a bin at a store

Reducing food waste starts at home

Reducing food waste starts at home

bySarah McNaughton

Taylor Schaefer stands next to her Alice in Dairyland SUV at United Wisconsin Grain Producers ethanol plant

Wisconsin agriculture continues to pursue sustainable practices

Wisconsin agriculture continues to pursue sustainable practices

cattle grazing in field

Beef industry policy issues in focus

Beef industry policy issues in focus

byBradley D. Lubben

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Experience counts when developing farm intuition

Experience counts when developing farm intuition

Woman analyzing market charts on laptop and phone screens

5 steps to improve your grain marketing

5 steps to improve your grain marketing

Oliver Super 44 tractor

Oliver made collectible tractors

Oliver made collectible tractors

byTom J. Bechman

Michele Reba

Women are ardent leaders in ag

Women are ardent leaders in ag

byBrent Murphree

Shelby Watson-Hampton’s husband and 18-month-old son are trying hard to get caught up on vineyard chores

4 tips for managing your farm life

4 tips for managing your farm life

byShelby Watson-Hampton

Basketball net slam dunk

Keep the madness out of farming

Keep the madness out of farming

byLuke Williams

Security officer in front of Silicon Valley Bank sign

What the SVB and Signature Bank failures mean for farmers

What the SVB and Signature Bank failures mean for farmers

byJacqueline Holland

Three farmers talking in a field at sunset

Work-life balance, or work-life boundaries?

Work-life balance, or work-life boundaries?

soybean plants with blue and orange sunset in background

How to dive deep into farmland history

How to dive deep into farmland history

byMichael Lauher

Roots in soil of young corn plants

Put your farm’s root system down first

Put your farm’s root system down first

rain on corn field

Will the La Nina demise help crops?

Will the La Nina demise help crops?

Standing ovation in theatre.

Farmers deserve a standing ovation

Farmers deserve a standing ovation

Rep. John Duarte

New congressman talks market access, crop insurance

New congressman talks market access, crop insurance

byTodd Fitchette

piglets standing in feeding pen

Gene-edited pigs another tool in PRRS fight

Gene-edited pigs another tool in PRRS fight

Social security card and American money dollar bills close up

What you should know about Social Security benefits

What you should know about Social Security benefits

byTom J. Bechman

Rogator in machine shed

Corn planter maintenance almost finished

Corn planter maintenance almost finished

byKyle Stackhouse 2

Kenny Brashaber, seated, with Gary Heshelman, Jack Simmerman, Ben Helms and Joe Park standing behind him

Birds of a feather … you know the drill

Birds of a feather … you know the drill

byTom J. Bechman

Grain storage setup in early spring

When’s the best time to sell old crop corn?

When’s the best time to sell old crop corn?

byBill Biedermann

South America map on globe

Brazil corn update: Safrina planting behind schedule

Brazil corn update: Safrina planting behind schedule

Yuma lettuce farmer John Boelts, and others like him, produce billions of servings of leafy greens during the winter months f

Why the U.S. can't afford to cut Yuma's water

Why the U.S. can't afford to cut Yuma's water

byTodd Fitchette

blueberries

A blueberry state of mind

A blueberry state of mind

Toddler Clare Haynes in foreground wearing pink sherpa coat with Dan Haynes kneeling with black baby calf out of focus behind

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