The cost and availability of propane didn't take the spotlight in 2023 with such a warm fall. This is making propane prices favorable, according to Michael Newland, the director of agriculture business development at the Propane Education Research Council. He says inventories are at their highest levels in the last 5 years.
When it comes to implementing something new on the farm, do you look at what your neighbors are doing to get ideas? Well now you can. Wisconsin farmers are sharing how they use cover crops and helping to improve cover cropping for farmers all around the state through the Wisconsin Cover Crop Survey. Dan Smith, Southwest Regional Agronomist for UW-Madison, says this survey has helped them to fill critical knowledge gaps concerning the performance of cover crops after different harvest cycles.
Everett and Janet Beckius share the history of their Century farm that is now divided between their 3 sons and their families as part of our Compeer Financial Farm Salute Friday.