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Jason Webster of Beck's Hybrids and his two interns check seed placement on the Variable Hybrid Planter.
A bird sits perched in a field of weeds.
Newly emerged corn fields near Clinton, Ill.
Freshly planted corn fields in Central Illinois.
Scott Spohn of Friend, Nebraska plants his final field of soybeans on May 17.
A center pivot in southeast Nebraska delivers water to young corn plants on May 17.
Cattle feedlot near Milford, Nebraska.
A view out the back window of Illinois farmer Matt Bennett's tractor cab.
FFA Spotlight recipient Heyworth FFA spends the day helping plant corn at Wentworth Farms in Downs, Ill.. Photo courtesy Beck's Hybrids FFA Spotlight recipient Heyworth FFA spends the day helping plant corn at Wentworth Farms in Downs, Ill.. Photo courtesy Beck's Hybrids
Planting in central Wisconsin
Sheep at Eastern Agricultural Research Station at Ohio State University
Rookie Milkman Ken Noe of Rushville, Ind. and Milkman Duane Hill of Fountain City, Ind. with the coveted glass bottle of milk for the winner of the Indy 500.
Sheep at Eastern Agricultural Research Station at Ohio State University
More than 8,700 acres have burned in a northwestern Wisconsin wildfire. This aerial shot was taken by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
Norvin Johnson plants soybeans near Spirit Lake, Iowa on May 14.
Making up for lost time near Whittemore, Iowa.
Week-old Rhode Island Red pullets
Cattle on pasture in mid-Missouri
Planting near Murdock, NE May 9, 2013. Photo courtesy of Matt Dolch, Sales Representative, Dealer Channel at Syngenta Seeds

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Scope of PEDV outbreak still unclear

A hog virus known as porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) has been found in the U.S. for the first time, with confirmed cases in Iowa and Indiana. But according to Dr. Lisa Becton, veterinarian … [Read More...]

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Indiana corn planting 64% complete

Senate Farm Bill introduced on Senate floor

Pork, beef exports down for first quarter

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Featured: 2013 Animal Ag Summit

Speakers challenge stakeholders to continually improve

Paul Pressley just began the first of two years that he’ll serve as Animal Agriculture Alliance Chairman. At the conclusion of the alliance’s Stakeholder’s Summit, Pressley told Brownfield Ag … [Read More...]

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Speakers challenge stakeholders to continually improve

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Rural Issues

Pork Board veterinarian discusses PEDV outbreak

The USDA has confirmed that porcine epidemic diarrhea virus—called PEDV for short—has been identified in the U.S. for the first time through testing at the National Veterinary Service … [Read More...]

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Managing For Profit

Poultry exports good for corn, soybean growers

Corn and soybean growers see poultry differently. What most of us think of as simply a chicken, growers refer to as corn and soybeans with feathers. That’s why the export of U.S. poultry is so … [Read More...]

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Innovations

Rabo AgriFinance opens Ohio office

An opportunity to bring their financial services further east, Rabo AgriFinance has opened an office in Ohio. John Allen, Managing Director says the Dublin office will service a territory covering … [Read More...]

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Healthy Living

What lean beef brings to the table

What beef brings to the table is the focus of Beef Month…which is the month of May.  Jill Johnson with the Illinois Beef Association talks about an important health study of the 29 cuts of lean … [Read More...]

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Inside D.C.

Luetkemeyer wants HSUS IRS investigation investigated

The Obama Administration scandal involving Internal Revenue Service (IRS) targeting of conservative organizations applying for federal tax exempt status came to farmland this week. A May 16 posting … [Read More...]

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Cyndi Young’s Two Cents

High school graduates

Commentary. We attended the first high school graduation of the year last Sunday afternoon. Several of our young friends, members of our hay crew, tossed their caps into the air and waved goodbye … [Read More...]

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