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USDA Orders Testing of Dairy Cattle

The U.S. Department of Agriculture last week issued a nationwide order requiring testing of dairy cattle prior to interstate movement ... Read entire story

Fair Building Destroyed by Fire

A fire broke out at the St. Joseph County (Mich.) Grange Fairgrounds on April 27, destroying a barn on the premises. The fairgrounds are currently ... Read entire story

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This Week's Farm Operations


Fruit Growers Worried About Frost

Variable rain events across the state slowed fieldwork last week. There were 3.4 days suitable for fieldwork ... Read entire story

Planting Season Begins in Indiana

Indiana farmers made planting progress where field conditions allowed, but some fields remained too wet to be worked.

Topsoil moisture ... Read entire story

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This Week's Market News


Test Dairy Cows Before Hauling Them Out of State

Dairy cows moving across state lines must now be tested for bird flu as per USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service mandate ... Read entire story

Report Looks at Ohio Farmland Lost to Development

When it comes to farmland losses in Ohio, the three metropolitan areas of Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati, not surprisingly, lead the ... Read entire story

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Weekly Columns


Your Tax Bill Has Some Surprises

It was printed in bold letters on the front of the envelope. "Open Immediately. Property Tax Notice Enclosed." It was the annual ... Read entire story

How to Win the SAF Game: Part 2

Federal policymakers and their Big Ag friends have a problem: Their hope to make corn and soybeans the feedstock for sustainable aviation ... Read entire story

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