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Kron: Clock Is Ticking on the Farm Bill

Water rights, property taxes and the farm bill were among the topics discussed last week by Indiana Farm Bureau President Randy Kron ... Read entire story

Farmer Sentiment Drops in August

The August Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer dropped 13 points from July to a reading of 100, echoing levels seen from ... Read entire story

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This Week's Farm Operations


Farmers Begin Harvesting Silage

Cooler temperatures and limited rainfall last week aided maturing field crops. There were 6.2 days suitable for fieldwork ... Read entire story

Fields Drying Up from Little Rain

Dry conditions continued last week as Indiana farmers prepared for the upcoming harvest. Topsoil moisture levels decreased from the previous ... Read entire story

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This Week's Market News


Milk Prices Move Higher as Bird Flu Strikes Central California

The Agriculture Department announced the August federal order Class III milk price at $20.66 per hundredweight, up 87 cents from July, $3.47 ... Read entire story

Farmland Values Hold Steady Across Fed District

Farmland values for the Seventh Federal Reserve District increased 2% in the second quarter of 2024 from a year earlier, marking the smallest ... Read entire story

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Weekly Columns


U.S. Ag Exports Continue to Slide

When you set a record ag trade deficit for the third consecutive year, the decline isn't an aberration or a coincidence. It is, ... Read entire story

Switching to Rotational Grazing System Saves Money

I thought it would be good to share a few thoughts about why we decided to start grazing our cows. In 1988, before we were grazing our cows, we ... Read entire story

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