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July Fourth cookout prices lower this year for Hoosiers
17+ hour, 23+ min ago (368+ words) INDIANAPOLIS " Hoosiers are paying an average of $66. 73 for a cookout feeding 10 people this summer, or $6. 67 per person " a 7% decrease compared to last year, according to a survey form Indiana Farm Bureau. This price is around 10% less than the average U. S. price....
Take Your Pole Barn to New Heights with FBi Buildings: Expert Repairs, Renovations & Additions
16+ hour, 43+ min ago (193+ words) FBi Buildings- Take Your Pole Barn to New Heights with FBi Buildings: Expert Repairs, Renovations & Additions (provided) Many property owners assume they need to start over when their pole barn no longer meets their needs. Existing post-frame buildings can often…...
Farmer focuses on weed control, planting vegetables
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (915+ words) WATERMAN, Ill. " Rain showers over the past several weeks have resulted in challenges to spray for weeds and sidedress anhydrous on Wessels" Family Farm. "Now we are pretty wet and we have been up against the wall for spraying," said Brandon…...
Illinois crop progress for week ending June 28
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (194+ words) There were 2. 7 days suitable for fieldwork in Illinois for the week ending June 28, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, U. S. Department of Agriculture. Topsoil moisture supply was rated 2% very short, 5% short, 54% adequate, and 39% surplus. Subsoil moisture supply was rated 4% very…...
Trump is frustrated gasoline prices don't mirror oil's decline
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (1169+ words) Trump, who wants to stave off the economic fallout of the war ahead of midterm elections, is now pointing at oil companies as the culprit. The president said on social media early June 24 that he had tasked the Justice Department…...
Indiana crop progress for week ending June 28
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (189+ words) There were 3. 4 days suitable for fieldwork in Indiana for the week ending June 28, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, U. S. Department of Agriculture. Topsoil moisture supply was rated 2% very short, 4% short, 60% adequate, and 34% surplus. Subsoil moisture supply was rated 2% very…...
Calendar: Cool as a Cucumber " From Garden to Table
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (1747+ words) Discover the crisp, refreshing world of cucumbers. (Daily Journal) OREGON, Ill. " Cool as a Cucumber: From Garden to Table will be 10: 30 to 11: 30 a. m. July 13 at Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St. , Oregon. Discover the crisp, refreshing world of cucumbers with Extension Horticulture Educator Bruce…...
2026 Livestock Summit a success: Focus on innovation, trade, livestock regulations
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (473+ words) INDIANAPOLIS " Around 160 people attended the 2026 Livestock Summit in Indianapolis, bringing together leaders and farmers from across the state. Gov. Mike Braun sat down with Courtney Kingery, CEO of Indiana Soybean Alliance and Indiana Corn Growers Association, about collaboration between industries....
Farm & Food File: Good luck eating that cotton sandwich
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (638+ words) The June World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates from the U. S. Department of Agriculture contains a paradox policymakers might want to note: domestic stocks of unsold cotton continue to sit on the sluggish market while winter wheat production is now forecast…...
Corn crops are way past "knee-high by the Fourth of July" in northern Indiana
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (1053+ words) BREMEN, Ind. " Northern Indiana farmer Clay Geyer said this growing season has had its ups and downs. Changing weather conditions, insect pressure and equipment repairs created challenges, but recent rain helped crops improve. Geyer shared his story with Agri News....