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Options for immature corn
Options for immature cornThis is an opportune year for cash crop producers and livestock producers to be talking with one another about feed options. - News
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Swine slaughter inspection to be modernized
Swine slaughter inspection to be modernizedInspection update is first of its kind in over 50 years USDA says. - News
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Cold and rainy weather puts brakes on fieldwork
Cold and rainy weather puts brakes on fieldworkHeavy rains interrupted fieldwork across the state last week, dumping as much as 10 inches in some areas - News
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Wisconsin DNR looks to expand manure restrictions
Wisconsin DNR looks to expand manure restrictionsRule would impose restrictions above and beyond existing statewide standards on manure and fertilizer in "sensitive areas" with highly permeable soil. - News
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Groups call siting rule changes damaging to farmers, ag industry
Groups call siting rule changes damaging to farmers, ag industryGroups say changes would damage farmers as well as supporting businesses in the ag industry. - News
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Japanese officials cautious on prospects for US trade deal
Japanese officials cautious on prospects for US trade dealJapan ag minister cautioned against letting down Tokyo's guard until the final agreement is reached. - Dairy Crisis
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Dairy nonprofit executives make millions from farmers as sales slide, farms close
Dairy nonprofit executives make millions from farmers as sales slide, farms closeDairy Management Inc. spends $160 million a year from farmers' milk checks on promotions and partnerships, but sales continue to fall. - News
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Culver’s and local farm team up for a-mazing celebration of ag
Culver’s and local farm team up for a-mazing celebration of agWind your way through Feltz’s Dairy Store corn maze. - News
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Diseases to consider for 2019 corn harvest
Diseases to consider for 2019 corn harvestWith the excitement of finally getting into the field comes the need to be aware of the corn disease situation this season. - News
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Crops trending down according to Sept. USDA report
Crops trending down according to Sept. USDA reportWe haven't heard the last word on corn, according to latest USDA report. - News
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UW-Madison to map corn drought tolerance genes
UW-Madison to map corn drought tolerance genesExtreme weather and drought present a growing challenge to the corn industry. - News
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Four steps to successful fresh cow management
Four steps to successful fresh cow managementDiligent management techniques, proper nutrition and monitoring can help mitigate potential post-calving problems.
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Teen returns record bid back to Alto community
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Teen returns record bid back to Alto communityLittle Alto community rallies in a big one one year after tornado. - Dairy Crisis
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'At some point you just got to quit': Dairy farmers share their stories of shutting down
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'At some point you just got to quit': Dairy farmers share their stories of shutting downHundreds of dairy farmers have gone out of business in 2019. Here are some of their stories. - News
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China to lift punitive tariffs on US soybeans, pork
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China to lift punitive tariffs on US soybeans, porkLifting of tariffs adds to conciliatory gestures by the two sides ahead of negotiations between the U.S. and China next month. - Dairy Crisis
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Wisconsin dairy farmers: Life in their own words
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Wisconsin dairy farmers: Life in their own wordsIn a yearlong project, we follow Wisconsin dairy farms at a time when the state's rural landscape and cultural identity could be altered permanently. - News
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Stories and photos of fairs sought for Apps book
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Stories and photos of fairs sought for Apps bookIs there a memory from a fair dear to your heart? Why not contribute it to Jerry Apps' latest literary endeavor? - News
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Trial scheduled to begin in eastern Iowa corn rake slaying
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Trial scheduled to begin in eastern Iowa corn rake slayingThe trial of a man accused of using a corn rake to kill his wife has been moved from Delaware County to Dubuque County. - News
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Concerns rise over tainted sewage sludge spread on croplands
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Concerns rise over tainted sewage sludge spread on croplandsSewage sludge from wastewater treatment plants is spread on sports fields, golf courses, farm fields and backyard gardens. - News
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China to boost pork output as swine fever drives up prices
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China to boost pork output as swine fever drives up pricesChina raises about half of the world's pigs, and accounts for more than 60% of the country's meat consumption. - News
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Farmer fatigue: Farmers tire of trade war
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Farmer fatigue: Farmers tire of trade warMany farmers are are sitting on the fence to see if President Trump will follow through on his trade promises. - News
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Trump administration drops Obama-era water protection rule
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Trump administration drops Obama-era water protection ruleTrump administration says revoking WOTUS provides "much-needed regulatory certainty" for farmers, homebuilders and landowners. - News
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Pence steps up pressure for USMCA trade deal
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Pence steps up pressure for USMCA trade dealAg groups says it is long past time to ratify the USMCA trade pact. - News
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Farmers hoping to buy some time from Mother Nature
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Farmers hoping to buy some time from Mother NatureThis week's crop outlook was a bit of good news and not so good news.
