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Big Boy Locomotive Comes to Argos

There's just something about a steam train that pulls the viewer in the history of how they are tied to agriculture and industry, the ... Read entire story

5 U.S. Screwworm Cases Found

Bloomberg's Ilena Peng reported that "the U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed an additional three cases of new world ... Read entire story

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This Week's Farm Operations


NW Indiana Needs a Good Soaker

The term "flash drought" has become popularized in recent years to describe a rapidly intensifying drought situation. It could occur ... Read entire story

Workshop to Talk Invasive Species

Southwest Michigan landowners and interested community members are invited to attend the upcoming W.K. Kellogg Experimental Forest ... Read entire story

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This Week's Market News


Good News: Class III Milk Prices Hit Seven-Month High

Farm milk prices continue to slowly rebound. The May federal order Class III benchmark was announced by the USDA at $16.92 per hundredweight, ... Read entire story

U.S.: Canada Isn't Playing Fair

The U.S. Dairy Export Council and the National Milk Producers Federation last week reiterated their call for the U.S. Trade Representative ... Read entire story

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Weekly Columns


Big Bacon Looking for a Carveout

Farm bills are often loaded with "special interest" lard that favors, say, crop insurance companies, international grain ... Read entire story

U.S. Farm Bankruptcies Reach a Six-Year High, Up 130% over 2025

Law360's Hilary Russ and Emily Lever reported that "monthly farm-related Chapter 12 filings soared in April to a more than six-year high, with ... Read entire story

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