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Indiana farmer discusses mixed results from 2024 crop year

Photo: Indiana farmer Don Villwock at the 2024 NAFB Convention in Kansas City (Photo by Brent Barnett/Brownfield) A southwest Indiana farmer says the 2024 growing season was unique. Don Villwock raises corn and soybeans near Edwardsport and says, “We had a great early April....

A year in review

A western Indiana farmer says he wrapped up the 2024 harvest season this past weekend. Kevin Cox says he was pleasantly surprised with the yields.  “We probably wound up with the top five crop, which as low as commodity prices have been and as high...

Ehling Custom Mills Named 2024 Agri-Business of the Year

By Jennifer Weathers, Hutchinson/Reno County Chamber of Commerce HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Agri-Business of the Year Award is intended to honor the agri-businesses in Reno County and thank them for the important role they play in strengthening the local...

2024 a strong year for ethanol

2024 has been a strong year for the ethanol industry. Minnesota Biofuels Association executive director Brian Werner says ethanol stakeholders are in a position of strength. “We’ve seen great production numbers, we’ve seen great exports. Exports to Canada and other places around the world...

Beef, pork export sales fall to marketing year lows

The USDA says pork and beef export sales hit marketing year lows during the week ending October 31st. Those lower-than-average sales totals for both followed reductions in purchases and a handful of outright cancelations from some key customers. That’s partially seasonal as buyers reevaluate...

Soybean crush, corn for ethanol use up on year

The USDA reports another strong month for soybean crush use. 187 million bushels of soybeans were crushed in September, up 9 million on the month and 13 million on the year, with producers encouraged by strong margins and solid demand for soybean products. Crude...

Broiler numbers down on week, up on year

Broiler numbers declined from last week while remaining ahead of the 2023 pace. The USDA says 241.409 million broiler-type eggs were set into incubators, 563,000 less than the previous week, but still 4% more than a year ago, with the average hatchability at 79.9%....

Chapin recognized as NMPF’s Farmer Communicator of the Year

The Chairman of the Michigan Milk Producers Association says dairy farmers are much more aware of how detect highly pathogenic avian influenza as wild birds move south this fall. Doug Chapin tells Brownfield, “I would definitely encourage producers to be on the watch for...