WGLR's "Before The Hunt" Show 2025

University extension services in Illinois, Iowa and Wisconsin will hold the 14th annual Driftless Region Beef Conference in January in Dubuque. The event will be held Jan. 22 and 23 at Grand River Center, according to a press release. Topics include the role and value of basic biosecurity, the movement of ticks into th...

For years, visitors to 21 N. Park Street in Madison have admired the distinctive Bucky Badger clock above the entrance. But with Bucky's arms stuck in place, it couldn't show the correct time. Now, thanks to a dedicated building manager and the skilled work of several contributors, the campus treasure is ticking once a...

When the girls high school volleyball team at Community High School in Nevada, Texas, learned that their beloved janitor, Abel Rodriguez, had been walking to work every day, they decided to do something about it. Abel is a cherished figure at the school, known for his constant encouragement, high fives, and contagious ...

Experts on dairy risk management, farm policy, climatology and more will be featured at an upcoming seminar in Dubuque. The 39th annual Tri-State Agriculture Lender's Seminar will be held from 9:45 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. Oct. 29 at Q Casino + Resort. According to a press release, topics will include farm policy, resiliency...

John Deere is set to relocate its product verification and validation testing from its Ottumwa Works and Des Moines Works facilities to other locations within Iowa and Illinois. This move aims to reduce overhead costs and enhance operational efficiency, according to a company spokesperson. The transition is expected to...

Local farmers gathered at a Westby farm Wednesday to voice concerns about mounting agricultural challenges that are putting financial pressure on regional producers. The listening session took place at Darin and Jo Ann Von Ruden's farm, where farmers discussed how tariffs and other agricultural obstacles are creating s...

Members of Iowa's Republican federal delegation joined Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, in calling on Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins to relocate Agricultural Research Service projects to Ames, Iowa, as part of the Department of Agriculture's ongoing reorganization plan. Ames currently has one of the largest concentrations...

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has identified a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI H5N1) in a commercial poultry flock in Jefferson County. Animal health officials form the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection and the U.S. Department of Ag...

The leading Democratic candidate for Wisconsin's third Congressional District is calling on President Trump to take action regarding soybeans. Rebecca Cooke indicated the trade war with China along with tariffs has brought their purchases of US Soybeans to zero and drastically lowered the price of US Soybeans. She adde...