Month: October 2025

Two professors from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville have just received a US patent for their novel technology that turns spoiled milk into biodegradable plastic. With ongoing backing from the Dairy Innovation Hub, the process converts milk proteins like casein and whey into a sustainable 3D printing material that can replace petroleum-based plastics. Dr. John Obielodan …

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For as long as farmers have been farming, they’ve battled animal pests, diseases, and weeds. These “agripests” pose obvious burdens to farmers, both financially and time wise. However, what many urbanites and critics of crop chemicals fail to realize is that these pests are a serious threat everyone – if farmers can’t control them, a …

Why the World Can’t Afford to Lose Pesticides Read More »

There is a building boom happening in rural America, but it has nothing to do with farming. Big tech is bringing massive data centers to towns across the country and it’s stirring up a mix of controversy. Depending on who you ask, the new data center boom is either one of the best or one …

Data Centers Bringing New Opportunities, Along with Major Controversy to Rural America Read More »

October is here, and with Fall officially underway, the weather will be turning increasingly colder across the nation, leaving many wondering when we will experience our first snow. How early it snows obviously depends on your specific location and elevation as well as weather patterns from year-to-year. For some, the earliest snow could actually happen …

October Is Here… When Can We Expect Our First Snow? Read More »