The dairy barn is an iconic sight in rural Wisconsin. Here's why most of them are red.
Red barns have become a symbol of the farming heritage and a reminder of the practical and resourceful nature of early ...
Extreme heat impacts dairy production, and small farms are most vulnerable
Livestock agriculture is bearing the cost of extreme weather events. A study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign ...
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Extreme heat makes dairy cows produce less milk
Heat stress lowers U.S. dairy milk production, with small farms losing more. Cooling methods help, but extreme heat still ...
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Extreme heat impacts dairy production, small farms most vulnerable
Livestock agriculture is bearing the cost of extreme weather events. A new study explores how heat stress affects U.S. dairy production, finding that high heat and humidity lead to a 1% decline in ...
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Adam and Marie Vanden Wymelenber of DePere build dairy farm dream from the ground up
DE PERE, Wisconsin ‒ Adam Vanden Wymelenberg and his wife Marie were recently named first runners-up in the Wisconsin ...
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From cows to vines and milk to wine in Berks
Agriculture, like all industries, changes. This provides opportunities that were not available in the past. If you would have ...
After fire kills 125 cows, a long-time Central NY farm family faces a hard decision
The Wratten farm was founded in 1971 after Stanley and Shirley Wratten lost a farm in a fire. In the 54 years since, the family dairy farm has grown to about 1,000 acres, adding a barn, fields of ...