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Woods, Frazier, Troike Show Top Animals in Hamlet

A total of 477 lots earned $254,438 for 4-H'ers at the Starke County 4-H livestock auction on June 26 in Hamlet. That surpassed last ... Read entire story

Olsen Wins Top Bid at Sale in Winamac

At the Pulaski County 4-H Livestock Auction in Winamac on Wednesday, Gatlen Olson's grand champion animal drew a top bid of $4,600, nearly ... Read entire story

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What's Making News


Trump Declines USCMA Extension

Reuters' David Lawder reported that "the Trump administration on Wednesday declined to extend the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, starting ... Read entire story

Exchange Celebrates over 50 Years of Fair Stories

County fair season is when the Exchange shines brightest. One of the paper's most repeated phrases in editorials this time of year is ... Read entire story

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This Week's Farm Operations


July Introduced with Heat Wave

Spring has come and gone. Where has the time gone? Probably all those late nights spent at the youth ballpark. The average spring (March to May) ... Read entire story

Indiana Corn Reaches Dough Stage

Indiana and Michigan crops continued to develop during the week ending Sunday, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's latest ... Read entire story

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This Week's Market News


Milk Prices Chill as Temperatures Heat Up for July

A large heat dome covered much of the Midwest and northeast sending temperatures soaring, as the nation prepared to celebrate 250 years on ... Read entire story

Replacement Heifers Are Hard to Find Across U.S.

About five years ago, I wrote about numbers of replacement heifers relative to milk cows in Minnesota and the U.S. Then, we were just ... Read entire story

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Weekly Columns


Securing Agriculture's Workforce Act Addresses Dairy Labor Woes

Progress in Washington is often measured in increments, one step at a time. But in the past month, dairy took two steps forward on ... Read entire story

Support 4-H Auctions

As county fairs are here, I find myself thinking about the livestock auctions. While many people look forward to the food, rides, entertainment ... Read entire story

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