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$4,000 Raised for Uncle Jimmy

Tears flowed freely at the Berrien County Youth Fair last Friday in Berrien Springs during the goat auction, as bids came in for Galien youth ... Read entire story

Shurr Sweeps 4-H Sheep Show in Porter County

Morgan Shurr swept the top awards at the Porter County 4-H sheep show in Valparaiso, exhibiting both the grand and reserve champion market ... Read entire story

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What's Making News


Pathologist: Red Crown Rot Spreading

With a new disease threat emerging in Indiana soybean fields this year, a Purdue University Extension field crop pathologist is urging ... Read entire story

Waterhemp Resistance on the Rise

Group 15 herbicides, bleaching herbicides and 2,4-D are all showing failure to control weeds across Indiana. That's according to Bryan Young ... Read entire story

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This Week's Farm Operations


Morroco Phosphate Fertilizer Returns to U.S. Market

Politico's Rachel Shin reported that "Morocco's state-owned OCP has returned to the U.S. phosphate fertilizer market after ... Read entire story

Soaking Rains Hit Central Indiana

After a drier-than-normal July, recent rains have put Indiana on notice for above-normal precipitation. Just two weeks into August, there ... Read entire story

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This Week's Market News


Record Dairy Exports Highlight Latest USDA Report

Dairy demand remained strong in June according to the USDA's latest Supply and Utilization data. Starting with cheese, disappearance totaled ... Read entire story

Corn Futures Hit High-Water Mark

Bloomberg's Ben Westcott reported that "corn futures topped the $5-a-bushel mark for the first time in 18 months as weaker ... Read entire story

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Weekly Columns


USMCA Can Strengthen Agriculture

Strong markets are essential to a strong farm economy. And for America's farmers and ranchers, few markets matter more than our ... Read entire story

Ag Education Is What Fairs Should Be Doing

Some county fairs have a unique opportunity to educate. Some of those opportunities happen when fairgoers buy a pork chop sandwich from the ... Read entire story

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