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wisfarmer. com > picture-gallery > news > 07/02/2026 > a-gambler-skinny-dipper-and-a-whiskey-baron-little-known-facts-about-u-s-presidents > 90757492007

Presidents Uncovered: The surprising stories you never learned in history class

9+ hour, 5+ min ago  (24+ words) Wisconsin Farmer Presidents Uncovered: The surprising stories you never learned in history class...

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wisfarmer. com > story > news > 07/02/2026 > how-americas-early-presidents-carried-the-lessons-of-the-land-to-washington > 90699840007

From farm fields to the White House: How agriculture shaped these U. S. presidents

9+ hour, 5+ min ago  (1685+ words) From the earliest days of the republic, the path to the presidency often ran through the farm gate. Long before agriculture became just one sector of the economy, it was the foundation of daily life " and many of the nation's…...

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wisfarmer. com > story > opinion > columnists > 07/01/2026 > what-will-fly-over-this-plover-family-farm-this-fourth-of-july > 90084062007

Wisconsin farmer reflects on what's worth flying on the Fourth of July

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (766+ words) Wisconsin Farmer Wisconsin farmer reflects on what's worth flying on the Fourth of July It is an American thing to fly flags. I have friends who, for lack of proper ambition, are Swedes. From their porch on holidays, they fly…...

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wisfarmer. com > story > opinion > columnists > 06/30/2026 > from-hamburger-charlie-to-old-time-sundaesa-quiet-morning-inside-the-museum-stirs-up-memories-of-sim > 90742421007

Every room at this museum offers a story from Seymour's past

2+ day, 9+ hour ago  (464+ words) As I opened the doors to that building today, I was a bit leery. I knew if I did something wrong, an alarm would sound, and a police officer would soon follow. To my relief, no alarms buzzed as I…...

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wisfarmer. com > story > opinion > columnists > 06/30/2026 > counting-kernelsof-wheat-during-harvest-reveals-where-yield-is-slipping-away > 90747430007

Keep more grain in the bin by paying attention to detail during harvest

2+ day, 9+ hour ago  (179+ words) Combine operators should take time to determine how much harvest loss is happening in the field and make adjustments to mitigate the problem. Count the number of wheat kernels within one square foot on the ground in the discharge area…...

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wisfarmer. com > story > news > 06/30/2026 > wisconsin-july-4-cookout-prices-higher-this-year-led-by-beef-costs > 90741014007

From the grill to the checkout line, Wisconsin cookouts cost more

2+ day, 9+ hour ago  (746+ words) While both national and state data show that Fourth of July cookouts are getting more expensive, Wisconsin shoppers are feeling a sharper pinch than the country as a whole. The American Farm Bureau Federation puts this year's average cookout cost…...

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wisfarmer. com > story > news > 06/30/2026 > ag-briefs-cases-of-new-world-screwworm-in-u-s-continue-to-rise > 90707692007

Ag Briefs: Fire destroys shed at dairy farm near Greenleaf, Wisconsin

2+ day, 9+ hour ago  (700+ words) GREENLEAF, Wisconsin " No one was injured in a fire that destroyed a large shed at Wayside Dairy in Greenleaf. The Wayside Volunteer Fire Department responded to a call for a structure fire at Wayside Dairy around 8: 20 p. m. on June 22. When firefighters…...

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wisfarmer. com > story > news > 06/30/2026 > more-e15-could-mean-more-demand-and-better-prices-for-corn-farmers > 90748076007

Congress considers year-round E15 sales: What it means for Wisconsin farmers

2+ day, 15+ hour ago  (545+ words) The White House is pushing for Congress to approve a bill allowing the year-round sale of gasoline containing higher volumes of ethanol. Wisconsin politicians across the political spectrum have called for the expansion. On Wednesday, President Donald Trump's White House…...

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wisfarmer. com > story > news > 06/25/2026 > wisconets-local-data-revolutionizes-farming-in-the-northwoods > 90653192007

High-tech eyes on fields and skies. Wisconet brings weather data to Wis. farms

1+ week, 9+ hour ago  (978+ words) If you closed your eyes " and maybe if David Bartling wasn't trying to shout over the roar of harvesting machinery " you might guess he was talking about his software business or a chemistry lab. Not the weather on the farm....

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wisfarmer. com > picture-gallery > news > 06/25/2026 > wisconsin-farmers-gain-precision-power-from-weather-data-from-wisconet > 90666043007

Wisconsin farmers gain precision power from weather data from Wisconet

1+ week, 9+ hour ago  (20+ words) Wisconet delivers real-time weather data to Wisconsin farms Wisconsin Farmer Wisconet delivers real-time weather data to Wisconsin farms...

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