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Area 4-H'ers Show State Fair Winners

The brightest stars of Indiana agriculture took center stage Sunday evening as the Indiana State Fair hosted the 2026 4-H Grand Drive inside the ... Read entire story

Cass Livestock Exhibitors Rake in $761,568

Cass County (Mich.) livestock exhibitors earned $761,568.84 last week in Cassopolis. The total includes $565,871.45 generated from last ... Read entire story

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What's Making News


Braun, VIPs Attend Ham Breakfast

Indiana Pork welcomed hundreds of agriculture professionals, producers, industry leaders, and supporters last Friday to its annual Ham ... Read entire story

Senate Ag Bill Fails; Committee to Try Again

Politico's Grace Yarrow and Rachel Shin reported that "Senate Agriculture Chair John Boozman (R-Ark.) said he will reconvene committee ... Read entire story

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This Week's Farm Operations


Spotty Rains Keep Drought Away

Abnormally Dry ("D0" in the U.S. Drought Monitor) conditions were starting to develop in several areas across northern Indiana by the end ... Read entire story

Mich. Growers Urged to Scout Fields for Red Crown Rot

Soybean growers should be on the alert for red crown rot, according to Mark Seamon, research director for Michigan Soybean Assn. ... Read entire story

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This Week's Market News


Benchmark Milk Price Down Compared to 2025

The July federal order Class III benchmark milk price was announced at $15.52 per hundredweight, down 46 cents from June, $1.80 below July 2025 ... Read entire story

USMCA the Backbone of North American Ag Trade

In 2020, the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) entered into force, replacing the North American Free Trade Agreement, or NAFTA. In President ... Read entire story

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Weekly Columns


China Ramping Up U.S. Purchases

Bloomberg's Erin Ailworth reported that "U.S. soybean buys by China have picked up following a summit between Trump and President ... Read entire story

Don't Take It with You

It cannot be possible that schools will open their doors in a few weeks. But they will and the rhythm of education and school will be ... Read entire story

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