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Wisconsin cash grain and dairy livestock cropping systems have gone on trial. The goal is to identify and evaluate trade-offs of various production strategies. An interdisciplinary team of UW-Madison and…

A livestock and forage production project at the Hayward Agricultural Research Station provided researchers with some valuable lessons at lambing time. The purpose of the five-year project was to establish…

There are ways to manage a 300-ewe flock without a lot of hired help or expensive choring equipment.

“Edible” bunker silos may enable Wisconsin livestock farmers to save labor and money when storing and feeding forages.

A livestock operation in northern Wisconsin won’t make you rich, but it can provide a source of supplemental income.

Agriculture and tourism — two of Wisconsin’s most important industries — are teaming up in southwestern Wisconsin. A pilot project has found that tourists, rural communities, and some farmers could…

An easy-to-use trap may allow Wisconsin Christmas tree growers in the future to market healthy trees with less insecticide. Developed by University of Wisconsin-Madison entomologists, the traps currently are enabling…

Organic potatoes can be grown on a large-scale without commercial pesticides and standard fertilizers. However, production costs for organic potatoes are higher and their yields are lower than for conventionally…

Growers, processors and consumers alike may reap the benefits from a recent study that has identified several potato varieties with improved resistance to early blight. Castile, a relatively high-yielding variety…

The preplant soil nitrate test can save farmers money while reducing the risk of groundwater contamination