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It's Fair Time!


10 Years of Perseverance Pays Off

The bidding was hot, and so was the weather during last Thursday's Steuben County 4-H livestock auction in Angola ... Read entire story

Early Dominates 4-H Swine Show in Peru

Three grand champions were represented at the Miami County 4-H auction in Peru last Saturday. Hannah Early of Macy earned the high dollar ... Read entire story

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What's Making News


LDC to Open Burns Harbor Port

Ports of Indiana has selected Louis Dreyfus Co. (LDC), a leading global merchant and processor of agricultural goods, to operate the grain ... Read entire story

Farmer Sentiment Drops in June

Farmer sentiment weakened in June following two months of improvement, as tracked by the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer ... Read entire story

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This Week's Farm Operations


Tar Spot Identified in Cass, LaPorte, Starke Counties

Most corn fields I have been in this week are pretty clean. A few diseases that I have seen include anthracnose, tar spot and common rust in corn ... Read entire story

Know the Risks, Opportunities of Alternative Crops

An alternative field crop could be defined as an agronomic crop not usually grown in a geographic region, selected for use due to ... Read entire story

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This Week's Market News


Milk Output Hits High Gear as Summer Heat Builds

U.S. dairy farmers are putting the pedal to the medal in milk production, as low feed costs and good milk and beef returns provide incentive for ... Read entire story

June Hog Numbers at 5-Year High

The June 1 inventory of all hogs and pigs, at 75.1 million head, is up .52% from last quarter and .33% higher than a year ago, and just ... Read entire story

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Weekly Columns


Flawed Policy Continues to Keep Taxpayer Money Flowing to Farms

Six months into my first job as pup reporter in another century, I pestered my boss to transfer me from the green fields of north central ... Read entire story

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