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Some USDA corn data ‘puzzling’
Unless demand is greater than currently projected, there may not be much further upside left in the corn market until spring.
‘Our love just kept growing’
Judith Sutherland recalls her parents’ modest beginnings with respect and fondness.
Next generation of a tractor lover
By JUDITH SUTHERLAND Farm and Dairy columnist When the sunshine warms the golden curls of the golden boy, there is a halo of blessing that burns brightly for those who share the journey. There is nothing quite like the joy of having a sweet little 1-year-old on your lap, rocking him to sleep after a
Total planted acreage of crops could drop
URBANA, Ill. — Total planted acreage of all crops could drop substantially if crop prices remain generally low, said a University of Illinois Extension marketing specialist. “Within that context, however, an increase in corn acreage may be needed,” said Darrel Good. “It appears winter wheat seedings, particularly of soft red winter wheat, have declined from
Will miscanthus crop live up to the promises?
Energy crop draws mixed reactions among area farmers.
Birds and their battles with reflections
As male birds claim their territories and try to attract a mate, they try to eliminate competition during breeding season, which can lead to window battles.
Remember me? Of course I do, Orlie
Longtime readers may recall a Thanksgiving column years ago that featured a dinner entree provided by Orlie, the gainfully unemployed younger brother of our farm’s two hired men, Jackie and Howard. How did we end up with three brothers, all bachelors, living together in a provided house on the farm along with their widowed mother?
Study finds big shifts in Indiana immigrant trends since 1990
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Today’s Indiana immigrant likely is Mexican or Asian, under 40, a blue-collar laborer and not as proficient in English as foreign-born people who came to the U.S. even 20 years ago, according to a Purdue University study. “The immigrant population is young, it’s growing and it is increasingly diverse,” said Brigitte
Tractor roll-over demonstrations show severity, reality of accident
ROCK SPRINGS, Pa. – Parents pushed toddlers in strollers closer to the barrier fence and pointed to their older children to watch as a New Holland tractor rolled over a hillside at Ag Progress Days last week.
Nitrogen fertilizer costs to go higher
Livestock producers affected, too OVERTON, Texas — Escalating unrest in the Middle East is not only going to continue to drive gasoline and diesel fuel prices up to 2008 levels, but there’s a good chance it will do the same to the costs of fertilizing pastures, according to a Texas AgriLife Research expert, Dr. Monte
