This Is the ‘Little Germany’ of the Midwest—and It’s One of the Oldest Winemaking Regions in the U.S.

Top 5 Can’t Miss Sample and sip vintages in one of the country’s oldest winemaking regions. Have an epic cycling adventure on the Katy Trail. Let it all hang loose at Oktoberfest or another in-town seasonal festival. Stroll and shop Hermann’s...

Rise in Bird Flu Cases in Germany

German Agriculture Minister Alois Rainer announced on Friday that the number of bird flu cases in the country has risen rapidly and unusually over the past two weeks, calling for stronger preventive measures to curb the spread of the virus. Rainer...

How Germany plans to spot more Russian submarines — from the sky

The reconnaissance flight took off from Lossiemouth, northeast Scotland, and headed out over the north Atlantic Ocean. Aboard the Royal British Air Force plane, which to all intents and purposes looked like a large grey Boeing 737 but with fewer...

Farmers Turn to Flawed Visa Program in Search for Legal Labor. Now the Rules – and Costs – are Changing.

Monty Lilford works in the fabrication shop at B&B Agri Sales in Buffalo County, Wis., on Oct. 6, 2025. (Paul Kiefer / Wisconsin Watch) Wisconsin farmers are increasingly hiring workers through the H-2A visa program — even as slow-moving...

Rice straw hub concept showcased at Thai Agrifuture Conference

BANGKOK, Thailand — The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) introduced its pioneering Dayami Hub concept under the Rice Straw Biogas Hub project during the Agrifuture Conference and Exhibition...

German-Style Beer Brat Sandwich

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - When the Germans arrived in the early 1700s, many of them were farmers, ranchers, and butchers. I guess that’s the obvious answer when folks ask why the Louisianans love sausage in so many dishes. Everyone should give...

'Rapid increase' in bird flu in Germany, minister says

Bird flu is spreading quickly across Germany, authorities have warned, with birds on farms and in the wild both affected by the outbreak. There had been a "very rapid increase in infections" over the past two weeks, German Agriculture Minister...

Farmers turn to flawed visa program in search for legal labor. Now the rules are changing

By the time Monty Lilford received a call from the American consulate in Cape Town in February, he had only days to get from his home in South Africa’s Western Cape to Wisconsin’s Driftless Area. If all went according to plan, the 35-year-old...

Wind Farm Developer Clears World War II Sea Mines from North Sea Site

The teams surveying the site for Germany’s largest offshore wind farm recently identified and cleared unexploded ordnance from World War II as they undertook the geoscience ahead of construction of the Nordlich project. The site is located just...

Bird flu has spread across all of Germany

A current bird-flu outbreak gripping Germany is affecting almost the entire country, officials said on Friday, as the agricultural minister called for protective measures to be ramped up. The highly contagious subtype H5N1 of the avian influenza...

German learners experience culture and language at Goanikontes

Date: October 24, 2025 Staff Reporter FIFTY students from the Deutsche Höhere Privatschule, Delta Secondary School, and Namib High School recently participated in a weekend workshop at Goanikontes, aimed at preparing them for the German Language...

Surge in attacks: Israeli settlers terrorise Palestinian olive farmers

Settler attacks on Palestinian olive growers in the occupied West Bank this year have surged to four times the level recorded before the Gaza war began two years ago, the Palestinian Farmers' Union said. There was an average of three attacks a day...

Toast with whole milk honors Elk Lake dairy farmer, longest-serving school board member in U.S.

The year Arden Tewksbury joined the Elk Lake School Board, John F. Kennedy was in his first year as president. A Soviet cosmonaut completed the first orbit of earth by a human. The East German government began building the Berlin Wall. Arden...

Bird flu has spread across all of Germany, officials say

A current bird-flu outbreak gripping Germany is affecting almost the entire country, officials said on Friday, as the agricultural minister called for protective measures to be ramped up. The highly contagious subtype H5N1 of the avian influenza...

Titabor Youths Set Up Upper Assam’s First German-Tech Temperature Controlled Poultry Farm

Titabor: Four youths from Titabor in Jorhat district recently have set a new benchmark in agri entrepreneurship by establishing Upper Assam’s first temperature-controlled boiler farm equipped with German technology. The initiative, titled...

Farmers turn to flawed H-2A visa program in search for legal labor. Now the rules — and costs — are changing.

By the time Monty Lilford received a call from the American consulate in Cape Town in February, he had only days to get from his home in South Africa’s Western Cape to Wisconsin’s Driftless Area. If all went according to plan, the 35-year-old...

Bobcat E27 proves the perfect fit for Czech farmer with health hurdles

Despite ongoing health issues, Jiří says the Bobcat is a pleasure to use. "I actually relax in the Bobcat," he says. "I can operate it completely via levers and joysticks and can work fully, even working all day is no problem." Ji?í Hlo?ek at work...

World dpa international German minister sounds alarm over rapid rise in bird-flu cases

The number of bird-flu cases in Germany has risen exceptionally quickly over the past two weeks, Agriculture Minister Alois Rainer said on Friday, calling for increased protective measures to stem the spread of the virus. "There are currently...

ReCoPro strengthens sustainable cocoa farming in Vietnam

On October 22, Puratos Grand-Place Vietnam and the German Development Agency (GIZ) co-organised the closing workshop of the 'Regenerative Cocoa Production to Support Livelihood Development in Vietnam' (ReCoPro) project in Buon Ma Thuot city, Dak...

Farmers turn to flawed visa program in search for legal labor. Now the rules — and costs — are changing.

Reading Time: 11 minutes Are you getting our free newsletters? Click here to read highlights from the story The number of seasonal workers hired by Wisconsin farmers through the H-2A program has increased six-fold over the past decade. Although...