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What's Making News


Rollins Unveils Specialty Crop Funding

Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced the investment of $275 million in the U.S. Specialty Crop Industry through the Specialty ... Read entire story

Young Discusses Farm Policy, USDA Budget Cuts

The Greater Elkhart Chamber of Commerce hosted U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-Ind.) last Wednesday to discuss current economic conditions, global ... Read entire story

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This Week's Farm Operations


April Is the Best Time to Control Poison Hemlock

The weed I have had the most phone calls about over the past five years is poison hemlock. It first appeared as an invader on non-tilled ... Read entire story

Early Planting Can Boost Yields with These Practices

Soybean planting date has been shown to have a large impact on crops' yield potential in Michigan. The length of the growing season is ... Read entire story

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This Week's Market News


Increase in Cow Numbers Boosts Slow Milk Supply

The Agriculture Department raised its 2026 milk production estimate for the third month in a row in this week's World Agricultural Supply ... Read entire story

Tight Supplies Put Farmers in Tough Spot

Spring planting season has arrived (or is just around the corner) for farmers across the country, who are confronting growing uncertainty ... Read entire story

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Weekly Columns


Don't Graze Livestock Too Early, Too Hard in Spring

As spring takes hold across the region, pastures are beginning to push new growth and grazing season is just around the corner. April is a ... Read entire story

Between Cleats and Chore Boots

There's a certain kind of chaos that arrives with spring on a farm. It doesn't knock politely or ease its way in. It bursts through the ... Read entire story

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