Bridge repairs and replacements continue to challenge Iowa, Illinois and Missouri transportation departments and drivers.

A sprawling road and highway system maintained by counties, cities and states, helps get ag products to market. Some states also have township-maintained roads.

A native of Ocheyedan, Iowa, Jason Brockshus grew up on a small dairy farm of 40 cows which grew to 80, then to 250 and finally to 700 head.

Standing less than 46 inches tall and weighing on average 400-450 pounds, Shetlands are diminutive but full of character.

Spring wheat harvest is progressing at an average pace throughout the region, and prices are moving in a sideways pattern, providing a little relief from weeks of price declines.

It was a dark and stormy afternoon near Hazel Green. Wind gusts of more than 70 miles per hour and driving rain hit about 5:30 p.m.

To get that non-frozen water out of the ground, you have a hydrant, which is just a long pipe with a rod inside it, connected to a valve way below ground. When you shut it off, the water in the ...

"Farmers regularly rely on disturbances like tillage or herbicides to terminate cover. Roller-crimping is a soil health-conscious alternative termination method of popular cover crops,” Schmid said.

He said the main benefits farmers are seeing from using cover crops are weed suppression, erosion reduction, nitrogen fixing and compaction breaking. Choat said he sees the usage of cover crops ...

When you think about attracting young families or new businesses, internet access is right up there with good schools and healthcare.” ...

Wisconsin dairy products are known worldwide, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t still opportunities to spread the word a little farther. University of Wisconsin-River Falls faculty and staff, along w ...

The Highland Conference Center in Mitchell was buzzing with energy Aug. 20 as more than 200 women gathered for the annual ...