A hotel in the Philippines that stands 114 feet, 7 inches tall was awarded a Guinness World record for the largest building in the shape of a chicken. Campuestohan Highland Resort, located in Negros Occidental, unveiled its new rooster-shaped building, which features 15 air-conditioned hotel rooms. It also features a n...

Viroqua farmers and small business owners were invited to discuss small business and family farm issues at a state legislative roundtable on Monday. 96th Assembly District Candidate Tara Johnson was in attendance to give her stances on economic policy and the future of farming in the state. Representaitve Loren Oldenbu...

Big Show Funny Story: A snorkeling guide off of Australia's 'Gold Coast' was recently thrown into the air by the flip of a whale's tale, and they caught the incident on video (see below)! Thankfully the guide wasn't hurt, but when you're name is 'Free Willy', maybe this isn't the job for you...

A bird flu outbreak has been affecting American farms for the past few years and it's now reportedly spreading to domestic pets around the country. Since the start of the bird flu outbreak, H5N1 bird flu has taken out more than 100 million birds and nearly 200 dairy farm herds. But recent reports say the influenza stra...

Wisconsin's finals for 'Alice In Dairyland' will take place in Crawford County next year. In a release Thursday, it was announced that Wisconsin's current Alice In Dairyland, Halei Heinzel, will visit the Crawford County Fair Saturday as part of a lead up to the finals in May. Alice In Dairyland began as a beauty conte...

The University of Wisconsin-Platteville's Pioneer Farm is leading the way in agricultural innovation with the introduction of the GreenFeed machine, a groundbreaking technology in livestock emissions research.The machine, designed to analyze cow burps, helps combat global warming by providing critical data on methane e...

Marra's Funeral Home in Cohoes New York recently experienced a unexpected incident...A BRAWL! According to News 10 ABC, up to 100 guests at the funeral home began fighting during a loved one's visitation. According to police, seven people were arrested for disorderly conduct. The defendants ranged in age from 16 to 50....

A longtime Agriculture teacher and FFA Advisor has died. 83 year old Jerry Sherwin of Cuba City died on Tuesday-July 9th. Jerry Sherwin was a Platteville native. He began his teaching career at Potosi from 1965 to 1968 before moving to Cuba City Schools from 1969 until his retirement in 1999. Sherwin was inducted June...

Dubuque County Fair officials have opted to cancel the open class dairy show at this year's fair according to published reports. The decision is in response to the H5N1 bird flu, which has been detected in 12 states including dairy herds in Minnesota and Northwest Iowa. Although the Open Class Dairy Show will not be he...