Indiana State Fair announces the 2024 Grand Drive Champions

Several 4-H members from across the state participated in the 2024 Indiana State Fair Grand Drive Sunday evening. Presented by Farm Credit MidAmerica, nearly $150,000 was raised by the Indiana State Fair Foundation to give monetary awards to the 4-H winners. The winners included: Grand Champion Meat Goat Wether: Piper Unger, Sullivan CountyGrand Champion Meat…Continue Reading

Western IL crops showing “awesome potential”

A western Illinois agronomist says crops in his area are doing well despite some challenges. Rich DeSchepper, agronomy sales & marketing manager with West Central FS in Knox County, says it’s been a year of weather extremes. “We’ve been fortunate to get rains when we needed to, and we had a dry period to help…Continue Reading

Conditions right for tar spot

Many corn farmers are actively scouting for tar spot. Corteva Agriscience market development specialist Ron Geis says the crop disease thrives in wet and cloudy conditions. “If you have had tar spot in the past, (the disease would be) lower in the canopy as residue that contains tar spot can splash up and move up…Continue Reading

Expanding agritourism in Indiana

The director of rural development in Indiana says expanding agritourism will benefit the state’s economy. Terry Goodin tells Brownfield the more people know about agriculture, the more connected they are to the industry. “Indiana produces the food, the fiber and the fuel that clothes, transports and that feeds the world, not just Indiana or America.…Continue Reading

ACRE Act would reduce cost of borrowing for farmers

The American Bankers Association is bringing attention to legislation that would lower the cost of borrowing for farmers. Senior vice president of agriculture and rural banking policy Ed Elfmann says the Access for our Rural Economy, or ACRE Act, removes the taxation on income earned from interest on farm real estate loans. “In essence, what…Continue Reading

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