Editor’s note: Every year for Independence Day, Agweek reporter Mikkel Pates presents an annual feature called Flags on Farms — a collection of vignettes. “There’s just something about the two that ...

The Orepuki deer farmer, who invented edible bale netting, has his eyes set on international markets and the British royal family.

I was approached by a cattle producer about efficiently removing net wrap. As many of you know, net wrap has its advantages as well as disadvantages, but is largely used as a hay binding material.