It's Fair Time!
A special fundraiser was held last Friday at the Branch County Fair to honor the life and legacy of a 4-H'er who passed away earlier this year ... Read entire story
The 174th Lake County Fair was held last week, despite a powerful storm midday Tuesday that knocked over six trees, pulled up a tent from ... Read entire story
What's Making News
As of Aug. 13, Indiana may declare freedom from highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), according to a release from the Indiana State ... Read entire story
Cockshutt and Co-op tractors were well represented at last week's 44th annual Steam and Gas Show in LaGrange ... Read entire story
This Week's Farm Operations
Throughout the week, agricultural commodity markets were primarily driven by the release of USDA's August Crop Production and WASDE ... Read entire story
Crop development continued to advance across Indiana and Michigan during the week ending Sunday, with most corn acreage in both states ... Read entire story
This Week's Market News
The Agriculture Department left its 2026 milk production estimate unchanged in this week's World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates ... Read entire story
U.S. farmers planted a record amount of corn and soybeans in the 2026-27 season, the Agriculture Department reported last Wednesday, with combined ... Read entire story
Weekly Columns
The first day of school has always brought a strange mix of emotions for me. There is excitement over new backpacks, freshly sharpened ... Read entire story
Every rural community faces challenges. Whether it's finding housing, strengthening the local economy, supporting families or keeping a school ... Read entire story