Gray mold is a widespread plant disease that affects many crops such as tomatoes, grapes, soybeans, and flowers. The fungus responsible, Botrytis cinerea, is known for its ability to spread quickly ...

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection has confirmed three candidates for the upcoming election to the Wisconsin Potato Industry Board after the nomination period ...

Rising input costs continue to challenge farmers, with nitrogen fertilizer remaining a major expense. Higher fertilizer prices and uncertain weather conditions are pushing growers to rethink their ...

Cooking meat using grilling and smoking methods involves different techniques and scientific processes. Understanding these methods helps improve both taste and food safety. Grilling uses high heat to ...

Agrivoltaics, a practice that combines solar energy production with agricultural use on the same land, is emerging as one possible solution. Scott Williams, Education Manager for the Wisconsin Energy ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has authorized the emergency use of Dectomax and Dectomax CA1 injectable solution to manage New World screwworm infestations in livestock. The authorization ...

The egg market has shown strong volatility in recent years. Prices rose to high levels in 2025 but have now dropped quickly as supply stabilized. This change highlights both the recovery of the ...

Madison, researcher Rebecca Smith carefully studies rows of sorghum plants engineered to make their cell walls easier to break down. Working with samples of stalks, seeds, and frozen plant tissue, ...

The 2026 growing season for field crops has started with relatively low disease pressure, largely due to dry weather conditions following corn and soybean planting. However, with rain returning to ...

The research team identifies a metal-based sensing system in plant cell receptors. The research team from the Institute of Transformative Biomolecules at Nagoya University, along with collaborators ...

Wisconsin Corn has announced that Haley Beukema of New Richmond officially began serving as Program Manager on April 13. In her new position, Beukema will help lead advocacy initiatives, ...

Professional Dairy Producers will spotlight developments in the dairy and beef sectors during this week’s episodes of The Dairy Signal, featuring discussions on beef checkoff investments and market ...