25 years ago: Farmers warned against toxic corn-screen feed
Jane Hardisty, of Greenfield rural route, became the state’s first female Soil Conservationist when she accepted a position with the Soil Conservation Service at the Delphi field office in Carroll County.
USDA lowers corn estimate but raises its soy numbers
The average U.S. corn yield now stands at 173.4 bushels per acre and, while under estimates, will still give the United States a 14.4 billion-bushel crop.
Other Chicago bears’ win is sign of things to come
The Chicago Bears may have lost to the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, Nov. 9, but the "other Chicago bears" won the following week at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange where bearish fundamentals crashed cheese prices.
USDA says pork production at lowest level since 2010
The November WASDE lowered USDA’s forecast of 2014 pork production by 97 million pounds (0.4 percent) and lowered its production forecast for next year by 305 million pounds (1.3 percent).
CME posts 23 percent bigger third-quarter profit than 2013
Illinois-based CME Group told investors in late October during a conference call that it posted a nearly 23 percent increase in earnings for the quarter ended in September, while one month likely will have set a company record for its total volume of trades handled.
SE Ohio farmers face elevator shortage after Coshocton loss
Nearly 900 farmers in southeastern Ohio thought their local grain elevator would always be around – but an explosion in August at the Coshocton Grain Co. has forced them to reroute more than 550 million pounds of corn and soybeans. Some will have to transport their harvest as far as 80 miles.
The Vintage Garden Tractor Club of America (VGTCA) hosted its Fall Expo at the 25th annual Antique Power Days Show in Salem, Ill., the first weekend in September. The VGTCA is a 20-year-old club founded as a way for collectors to gather information on garden tractors.
Equine Confidence Course challenges horse and rider
It’s called the Confidence Course Showdown. To horse enthusiasts this may be comparable to football’s “sports bowls,” an event which tests both the horse and rider.
Great Lakes initiative aiding 3 states in cutting algal blooms
Susan Hedman, U.S. EPA Region 5 administrator and Great Lakes National Program manager, recently announced Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) grants totaling $8.6 million awarded to Ohio, Michigan and Indiana.
