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Holidays keep top duck producers busy
MIDDLEBURY, Ind. – When Herbert Culver Jr. decided to move his duck operation from Long Island, N.Y., he was looking for a more central location. He chose Indiana and in 1960, Culver brought his company to the northern part of the state.
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KAFC lends more than $1.7 million for farmer assistance
Frankfort, Ky. – The Kentucky Agricultural Finance Corporation (KAFC) recently approved more than $1.7 million in 12 agricultural loans to assist farming operations around the Bluegrass State. Topping the list of loans was the Beginning Farmer Loan Program (BFLP), which received $1,262,736 for seven operations across the state
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Bane-Welker welcomes Nettie Payne
Crawfordsville, Ind. – Bane-Welker recently hired Nettie Payne in the role of digital marketing manager. Payne worked for the company in the parts division in Remington prior to being hired for this position.
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Quick and easy treats for Christmas time
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Michigan cheese, whey plant takes in first milk shipment 
ST JOHNS, Mich. – A new state of the art cheese and whey plant began operations late in October in St. Johns, Mich.
According to an announcement from one of the plant’s investors, Ireland based Glanbia Nutritionals, the $470 million plant began receiving milk on Oct. 20 from local farmers, marking the first day of operations for the facility and beginning the commissioning phase. Ramping up operations at the plant, called MWC, will take place over the next eight months and will see the initial one million pounds of milk per day increase to its designed capacity of eight million pounds per day
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IFB seeks the creation of a livestock working group 
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. — A recommendation to create a Livestock Working Group charged with focusing on recent pricing issues and price disparity within the industry was among resolutions identified by the Illinois Farm Bureau (IFB) during their annual business meeting, held virtually on Saturday, Dec. 5.
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Turning farming biomass to jet fuel
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture has landed a $250,000 federal grant to study the possible use of certain farming biomass in the production of jet fuel.
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November milk prices mixed; cheddar volume highest ever
The USDA announced the November Federal order Class III milk price at $23.34 per hundredweight, up $1.73 from October, $2.89 above Nov. 2019, and the highest Class III since July.
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Opening farm and ranch gates can be a tiring job
You probably know me from my syndicated column I’ve been writing for 40 years but that is just part of what I did to make a living. In addition I owned and edited a livestock newspaper, wrote books, ranched, traded cattle, worked ring at auctions of all types all around the country, was the announcer for monthly sales for a major video auction company, restored saddles, did leatherwork and engraving, and in my spare time, I was a feature writer.
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‘Ye olde wreath maker’ in southwestern Ohio
HAMILTON, Ohio – For many, a live wreath is an important part of Christmas decor, second only to a tree. But no one wants to be cleaning up fallen needles. At John Nieman Nursery, customers can choose from a colorful selection of hand-made wreaths. And the needles won’t drop
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