“I just want things to go back to normal” is the yearning I hear from folks near and far. They are anxious, irritated, and sometimes even bore…
If April showers bring May flowers, a May polar vortex messes with my cortex.
When Fred Subke of Neillsville needed a new career, he looked for something that would allow him to work outside, work closely with the people…
Sunflowers are traditional in the typical Midwestern garden, but modern hybrids have greatly expanded the palette of choices. Whether you want…
SPOONER — At the May 18 meeting of the Spooner Rodeo Committee outside at the Washburn County Fairgrounds, the mood was one of sadness.
The Great Minnesota Get-Together will not be held in 2020. This was announced May 22 following a meeting of the board of managers of the Minne…
Nine local food projects have been selected to receive grants through the Buy Local, Buy Wisconsin program, a competitive grant program design…
Pretty, please … with a cherry on top! Make that a Wisconsin tart cherry on top, and a request like that is hard to refuse! Wisconsin tart che…
Every farm has a story and an objective. Some hold their purpose in raising a family, maintaining traditions, or feeding their communities. So…
One lesson that has been driven home during the current global pandemic is how interdependent and global our economy is. That’s clearly eviden…
Don Schuster says he’ll plant pumpkins in May as always, and put in the corn for his corn maze, two key pieces of what draws thousands to his …
Oxford University Press defines connection as: a relationship in which a person, thing or idea is linked or associated with something else.
The Country Today won two awards in the annual Wisconsin Newspaper Association Foundation Better Newspaper Contest.
The Wisconsin Association of County Agricultural Agents) recently recognized several members during their annual awards and recognition program.
LA CROSSE (AP) — When UW-La Crosse education major Alex Keller started working at GROW for the semester, it was already a bit unorthodox.
For the past several years a growing number of farmers have added on-farm dining opportunities, allowing customers to visit the farm, order a …
It was a mixture of relief and regret as I watched the cattle trailer pull out of our driveway — relief that I was able to find a good buyer f…
Over the past several years, prominent livestock regions of Wisconsin, including Columbia, Adams and Marquette counties, have been facing vete…
No injuries were reported in the fire that destroyed a 100-year-old barn on Welsh Road on Saturday, April 25.
As local farmers grapple with the economic turmoil that the COVID-19 pandemic has caused and families struggle with food insecurity exacerbate…
The Monroe County Ag Society, promoters of the Budweiser Dairyland Super Nationals in Tomah, has announced the cancellation of the event’s 202…
COVID-19 is really messing with Hayward’s traditional, event-filled summer.
We live in an age of instant gratification, speed, and impatience. You don’t have to look very far to see it! Folks want what they want, and t…
To rally support for Wisconsin’s dairy industry, crippled by the coronavirus pandemic, Whitewater FFA is selling “Support Wisconsin Dairy” yar…
Dairy industry suppliers, marketers and processors joined the first-ever online Championship Cheese Auction on April 24 and raised more than $…
FFA chapters across the state are stepping up to help their communities and the dairy industry in different ways during the COVID-19 pandemic,…
Stay-at-home guidelines because of the COVID-19 virus pandemic find us living in strange times indeed.
With hardworking students at home and exhibitors holding their breath to see if they will be able to show their animals at their county fair t…