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Blaine Wagner, Indiana FFA southern region vice president

‘Learning about research by doing’ in FFA ‘Learning about research by doing’ in FFA

FFA Corner: The agriscience fair competition helped this student do real, meaningful research while in FFA.

Nov 16, 2023|

3 Min Read

Bernie Engel, Glenn W. Sample Dean of Agriculture at Purdue

Names in the news

Extension, recruitment top of mind for Bernie Engel Extension, recruitment top of mind for Bernie Engel

Nov 15, 2023

4 Min Read

Three corn ears of varying lengths

Ear size can be deceiving Ear size can be deceiving

byTom J. Bechman

Nov 14, 2023

2 Min Read

A cornfield with young plants

Did wildfire smoke cause corn to mature late?Did wildfire smoke cause corn to mature late?

byTom J. Bechman

Nov 14, 2023

2 Min Read

A close-up of a corn leaf covered with black dots indicating tar spot

Good microbes could help fight tar spot Good microbes could help fight tar spot

byTom J. Bechman

Nov 14, 2023

3 Min Read

An old wooden barn on a farm

Tips for preserving historic barns Tips for preserving historic barns

byDarrell Boone

Nov 13, 2023

5 Min Read

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Contract	Last	Change	High	Low	Open	Last Trade
Mar 24 Corn	488	+3.75	489.25	483	484	07:19 PM
Mar 24 Oats	361.5	-10.5	373.5	359	366.75	07:17 PM
Jan 24 Class III Milk	16.58	-0.41	16.94	16.55	16.9	07:46 PM
Jan 24 Soybean	1311.75	+16.25	1318.25	1292	1296	07:19 PM
Jan 24 Feeder Cattle	210.275	+0.125	213.6	210	210.525	07:04 PM
Jan 24 Ethanol Futures	2.161	unch —	2.161	2.161	0	07:16 PM

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A tractor and planter in a field

Premium custom-farming service should be rewarded

Premium custom-farming service should be rewarded

A close-up of a hand holding a clump of soil with roots sticking out

How quickly will biocontrols become mainstream?

How quickly will biocontrols become mainstream?

byTom J. Bechman

A green auger stretches over a soybean field being harvested

Timely planting, access to water crucial to yield

Timely planting, access to water crucial to yield

byTom J. Bechman

A close-up of a sink faucet

Chalk this day up to the bear

Chalk this day up to the bear

byTom J. Bechman

A close-up of a corn leaf with gray leaf spot lesions

Bringing medical-style in-field diagnostics to agriculture

Bringing medical-style in-field diagnostics to agriculture

byTom J. Bechman

Santa sitting in a chair by a Christmas tree and reading a letter

Have you written your letter to Santa yet?

Have you written your letter to Santa yet?

Blaine Wagner and Kelby Roberts chatting near a tree

FFA state officers know how to relax, too

FFA state officers know how to relax, too

byTom J. Bechman

A warehouse under construction near a road

Quit treating Indiana soils like dirt

Quit treating Indiana soils like dirt

An eye level view between two corn rows with dried leaves

7 hybrid traits that affect drydown

7 hybrid traits that affect drydown

byTom J. Bechman

A close-up of a hand holding a small ear of corn partially shucked

Take closer look at how late-emerging corn plants fared

Take closer look at how late-emerging corn plants fared

byTom J. Bechman

Top view of a soybean field with scattered dead plants

Soybean seed treatments offer help vs. key diseases

Soybean seed treatments offer help vs. key diseases

byTom J. Bechman

Back row: Tanner Weakley, Carson Rudd, Conner Keeslar, Blaine Wagner and Caden Sixberry. Front row: Kelby Roberts and Madalyn Denton

Names in the news

Leading the way for agriculture

Leading the way for agriculture

byTom J. Bechman

Young cover crops sprouting in a field

Next year’s cover crop success begins in spring

Next year’s cover crop success begins in spring

An aerial view of a renewable energy facility

BioTown Biogas pulls in major award

BioTown Biogas pulls in major award

byTom J. Bechman

An aerial view of a soybean field with alternating strips of light and dark colored green plants

Drone images don’t lie

Drone images don’t lie

byTom J. Bechman

Lillian Hayhurst and her grandmother Betty Jo smile for a photo

Remembering my mother-in-law

Remembering my mother-in-law

bySusan Hayhurst

A close -up of a rootworm larvae

CCAs clear the air about corn rootworm in Indiana

CCAs clear the air about corn rootworm in Indiana

Caden Sixberry, Indiana FFA state treasurer

About Christmas trees, smiles and positive impacts

About Christmas trees, smiles and positive impacts

A happy family gathered around the table, having Christmas dinner

Avoid empty chairs at holiday dinner table

Avoid empty chairs at holiday dinner table

byTom J. Bechman

corn stubble in a field

Myth-busting the no-till yield drag theory

Myth-busting the no-till yield drag theory

A close-up of a single corn kernel that has reached black layer

Why black layer formed later than usual in 2023

Why black layer formed later than usual in 2023

A corn plant with a thin stalk and brown leaves

Did late-emerging corn plants become weeds?

Did late-emerging corn plants become weeds?

byTom J. Bechman

a dried-down cornfield with windstorm damage

Will corn in field still dry down in late fall?

Will corn in field still dry down in late fall?

byTom J. Bechman

A tractor and planter planting corn into cover crops

Find which planter upgrades pay

Find which planter upgrades pay

Potted soybean plants in a greenhouse

What to know about sulfur in soybeans

What to know about sulfur in soybeans

Waterhemp weeds growing in a soybean field

Residual herbicides key to battling waterhemp

Residual herbicides key to battling waterhemp

Cover crops growing in a field

Take advantage of cover crops training

Take advantage of cover crops training

byTom J. Bechman

A close-up of a grasshoppper on a soybean plant

Say hello to Mr. Grasshopper in soybeans

Say hello to Mr. Grasshopper in soybeans

byTom J. Bechman

farmer fixing cutterbar out in the field

Farming Equipment

Dealer shifts toward more on-farm repairs

Dealer shifts toward more on-farm repairs

byTom J. Bechman

an antique cookstove with detachable oven on top

Would you warm your coffee on this stove?

Would you warm your coffee on this stove?

byTom J. Bechman

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