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Allegan Rallies Around Youth After Tragedy

With strong support in the beef and swine sales, the Allegan County youth livestock auction generated over three-quarters of ... Read entire story

Ottawa Youth Earn $499K

The sale of livestock totaled $499,000 at the Ottawa County Fair, held July 24-29 in Holland. A total of 346 animals were ... Read entire story

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What's Making News


NPPC Outlines Priorities for 2024 Farm Bill

The National Pork Producers Council leadership held a virtual media summit last week to discuss national issues regarding the pork ... Read entire story

Report: Indiana a Hub for AgTech Innovation

AgriNovus Indiana, an initiative to grow the state's agbioscience economy, released new research last week showing Indiana ... Read entire story

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This Week's Farm Operations


Vegetables Are Hitting the Market

Last week's cool temperatures and scattered rainfall slowed row crop maturity ... Read entire story

Cool, Dry Weather Prevails in Ind.

Cool, dry weather prevailed last week which moved corn and soybeans towards harvest.

Soil moisture levels decreased from the previous week, ... Read entire story

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This Week's Market News


USDA Cuts 2023 Milk Production Forecast Based on Fewer Cows

The Agriculture Department again lowered its milk production forecasts for 2023 and 2024 in its latest World Agriculture Supply ... Read entire story

Russian Wheat Exports May Cause Sharp Price Jump

A modest rebound in U.S. wheat production and supplies is improving the outlook for profitability among grain ... Read entire story

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Weekly Columns


Join a Co-op, Amplify Your Voice

I've learned several important lessons in agriculture during my decades of farming experience. One important one is ... Read entire story

Higher-Yield Push Unwarranted

Sometimes the gap between what's real and not real is so narrow that it's impossible to tell truth from fantasy ... Read entire story

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