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What's Making News
Andy Gall is one of the busiest folks you'll ever run into.
He calls the play-by-play for high school football games, is the assistant ... Read entire story
To be named the Elkhart County Farm Family of the Year is a mark of success, according to Lyle and Carla Weaver, this year's recipients of the ... Read entire story
This Week's Farm Operations
Wheat harvest in Michigan is complete, which provides an excellent window of opportunity to add cover crops to your cropping system. Mid-summer ... Read entire story
When livestock and climate are discussed, methane inevitably takes center stage. That cattle, sheep and goats all spew methane as part of their ... Read entire story
This Week's Market News
The August federal order Class III milk price was announced by the USDA at $17.24 per hundredweight, down 8 cents from July, $3.42 below a year ago, ... Read entire story
Agri-Pulse's Philip Brasher reported that "the Agriculture Department is lowering its forecast for farm earnings in 2025 as declines in ... Read entire story
Weekly Columns
September usually marks a turning point of sorts for most people. Summer turns to fall, vacation turns to school, and the green hope and ... Read entire story
Borrowing a thought from Forest Gump, there's apple pie, apple crisp, apple jelly, apple butter, apple compote, apple tart, fried apples, ... Read entire story