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More exhibitors than ever at FPS in Decatur 27 Aug 2013 | 06:24 pm
More exhibitors than ever are lined up for the 2013 Farm Progress Show in Decatur, Illinois that kicks off today and runs through Thursday. Farm Progress events manager Matt Jungmann says it’s the big...
Farm Progress Show corn 2 weeks from harvest 27 Aug 2013 | 06:15 pm
Marc Padrutt is a Farm Progress Show host farmer and plants about 120 acres of early maturing corn for the field demonstrations. The corn was planted on time, but a wet spring and cooler than normal t...
Between now and harvest 27 Aug 2013 | 05:48 pm
Brad Miller, Technical Agronomist for Dekalb/Asgrow says as we approach September it’s important that we continue to scout corn fields, especially when we factor in some of the cool, wet conditions af...
College hosts Farm Progress Show 27 Aug 2013 | 05:41 pm
Richland Community College is the host of Farm Progress Show in Decatur, Illinois. President Gayle Saunders tells Brownfield their role in hosting and helping prepare the grounds for the show is impor...
Is grass fed beef better? 27 Aug 2013 | 05:02 pm
Is grass fed beef better than corn fed beef? An animal science expert takes a look. Jude Capper is an animal science professor and consultant who says there is room for both types and certainly consu...
Dairy market heats up 27 Aug 2013 | 02:41 am
The forecast for hot, humid weather having a multiplier effect on the dairy markets Monday, not only will the high heat indices impact milk production and components; it is also bad news for the devel...
Indiana crop conditions decline 27 Aug 2013 | 02:39 am
Last week’s return to more seasonal weather caused a slight decline in corn and soybean conditions. Corn fields on lighter soils are showing signs of stress and soybean fields are in need of a good A...
Cargill to halt Zilmax use 27 Aug 2013 | 02:36 am
Cargill says it will stop buying cattle fed the beta-agonist Zilmax effective September 30th. The company says while it has nothing to link Zilmax to any specific incident involving animal well-being’...
Got the heat..need the rain in Wisconsin 27 Aug 2013 | 02:31 am
Some spotty showers but nowhere-near-enough in the Badger State last week. The weekly Crop Progress Report from the National Ag Statistics Service Wisconsin Field Office says what little rain we did g...
Weather forecasts support soybeans, corn 27 Aug 2013 | 02:20 am
Soybeans were sharply higher on speculative, commercial, and fund buying. Forecasts are hot and dry for most of the Midwest over the next five to seven days with high temperatures and not much rain ex...
