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November 9, 2012

State winners

Rushville Republican

RUSHVILLE — Pictured are FFA members Jill and Casey Yager. They competed in the Animal Science Demonstration at Purdue University during the Indiana FFA State Convention. Their demonstration explored the development of a chicken from egg to hatchling. Jill and Casey proudly represented the Rushville FFA chapter by taking first place during this state contest.

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  • ’30 Dairies in 30 Days’ features local farm in virtual tour of Indiana dairy farms

    INDIANAPOLIS – The American Dairy Association of Indiana (ADA) has extended an invitation to folks throughout the Hoosier state to visit “30 Dairies in 30 Days” during June’s National Dairy Month.

    June 18, 2013

  • USDA’s SURE deadline is approaching

    Julia A. Wickard, State Executive Director of USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA), reminds producers that the June 7, 2013, deadline for the Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments Program (SURE) for crop year 2011 is approaching.

    June 6, 2013

  • Farmers now ahead of 5-year planting pace

    Indiana farmers who a month ago were wondering when they would get a break from rain to work their fields continued to take advantage of May weather opportunities, surging ahead of the five-year average pace in planting corn and soybeans.

    June 3, 2013

  • Wet winter, spring make nitrogen carryover unlikely

    Extra nitrogen left in the soil after drought reduced corn yields last year has likely been lost with excess soil moisture in the winter and spring, a Purdue Extension agronomist says.

    May 31, 2013

  • Cook Local students awarded United Producers Inc. (UPI) 2013 scholarship

    Joel Geise of Rushville and Connor Cook of Glenwood, both recently received a $1,000 United Producers Inc. scholarship.
    Geise, the son of Kevin and Carol Geise, currently attends Black Hawk College studying agriculture production and agriculture business management.

    May 28, 2013 2 Photos

  • Farmers face deadline to choose ACRE as revenue-protection plan

    Crop producers have until June 3 to decide whether they will participate in the Average Crop Revenue Election plan or continue with the regular Direct and Counter-Cyclical Payment Program.

    May 28, 2013

  • FSA announces restart of America’s largest conservation program

    Julia A. Wickard, State Executive Director of USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) in Indiana announced FSA is currently conducting Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) signups for both general and continuous CRP. The General Signup began yesterday, May 20, 2013, and continues through June 14. Sign-up for continuous CRP began on May 13 and will continue through Sept. 30, 2013.

    May 22, 2013

  • USDA announces farm payments scheduled to resume

    The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Juan M. Garcia announced recently that farm payments, which had been temporarily suspended due to sequestration, are scheduled to resume, May 8. This includes payments for the 2011 Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments Program (SURE), the Noninsured Crop Assistance Program (NAP) and the Milk Income Loss Contract Program (MILC).

    May 17, 2013

  • Wet winter, spring make nitrogen carryover unlikely

    WEST LAFAYETTE - Extra nitrogen left in the soil after drought reduced corn yields last year has likely been lost with excess soil moisture in the winter and spring, a Purdue Extension agronomist says.

    May 17, 2013

  • Farming in the Classroom Farming in the Classroom

    Marlene Fudge and Barbara Powers recently visited Mays Elementary to teach the students about cattle.

    May 15, 2013 1 Photo