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What's Making News


Judge Halts USDA Reorganization

Agri-Pulse's Steve Davies reported that "the Agriculture Department has been ordered to halt its reorganization and relocation ... Read entire story

Johnson Wins 2026 Young Farmer Award

Justin Johnson of Whitley County, Megan and Justin Platt of Shelby County, and Courtney Mann of Putnam County are the winners of Indiana ... Read entire story

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This Week's Farm Operations


Indiana Corn Harvest at Halfway Point

Corn and soybean harvests continued to advance in Indiana and Michigan during the week ending Sunday, with Indiana's corn harvest reaching ... Read entire story

Corn Yields Looking Good in Michiana

Area farmers are enjoying ideal weather conditions as they move past the halfway point of the harvest season. While yields vary from just above ... Read entire story

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This Week's Market News


U.S. Milk Production Forecast at 237 Billion Pounds

As reported last week the Agriculture Department lowered its 2026 and 2027 milk production forecasts in the World Agricultural Supply ... Read entire story

IRS Guidance Needed on Section 180 Tax Deductions

Farmers buying land have long been able to take a tax deduction on the fertilizer they apply. However, a more aggressive idea has spread quickly ... Read entire story

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Weekly Columns


Give Your Pastures a Fighting Chance This Winter

As October comes to a close, many livestock producers find themselves looking across their pastures and wondering how much forage they can graze ... Read entire story

More Than a Jacket

There is something special about seeing thousands of young people from across the country come together for one common purpose. They may come ... Read entire story

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