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Whitley County Youths Shatter Records

Three record sales dominated the Whitley County 4-H Fair in Columbia City last Thursday ... Read entire story

Kubiszak Dominates Show Ring at Van Buren Fair

Van Buren County youth livestock exhibitors earned $593,232.75 from two days of buying and selling last week in Hartford. The total includes ... Read entire story

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What's Making News


House OKs $$ for Farmers

Progressive Farmer's Jake Zajkowski reported that "the House of Representatives passed a $95 billion budget resolution Wednesday ... Read entire story

Lake Co. FB Welcomes Officials at Kleine Dairy Farm

Indiana Rep. Frank Mrvan (D-District 1) visited Kleine Dairy Farm in Cedar Creek last Friday during the inaugural Evening on the Farm ... Read entire story

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This Week's Farm Operations


Corn Has Reached Silking Stage

Indiana and Michigan crops continued to advance through key stages of development while maintaining generally favorable condition ... Read entire story

Dry Conditions Are Ahead for Indiana Agriculture

Aside from southern and far northern Indiana, the rest of the state has generally received below normal precipitation over the past 30 days ... Read entire story

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This Week's Market News


June Sees Rising Milk Production, 19,000 More Cows

It was a hot smoky week, particularly in the Great Lakes, Upper Midwest, New York, Washington, D.C., and parts east, as well as the other Washington ... Read entire story

Fed Cattle Prices to Remain High

The USDA's mid-year cattle inventory report was released July 24 with many anticipating still lower inventories as drought conditions across ... Read entire story

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Weekly Columns


After 50 Years, No More Deadlines

Journalism has many traditions. One of the oldest is adding "-30-" after the last paragraph of a just-completed story to alert ... Read entire story

Crops, Livestock Benefit Each Other, Boost Soils

If you had walked onto a Midwestern farm a hundred years ago, you probably would not have needed anyone to explain how the operation worked ... Read entire story

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