By EMILY COWAN KYLA Board Member Media Relations Kosciusko Youth Leadership Academy held the November meeting at CTB, Inc., in Milford. The session focus was agri-business in Kosciusko County. Through an interactive learning game presented by Kelly Heckaman from the Purdue Extension, the students matched questions with answers to learn various statistics and the importance …read more.

Lake City Bank has announced that Everett Nifong, vice president and Commercial Lending officer, was named the 2013 James B. Swackhamer Indiana Outstanding Agri-Banker by the Indiana Bankers Association. The award, which was established in 1983, recognizes involvement in banking and community activities and contributions to agri-business banking at local, state and national levels. Nifong …read more.

Transhield, Inc. recently announced that it was awarded an $8.3 million contract to supply protective covers for more than 4,500 Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles in the U.S. Army fleet. The contract also includes covers for 217 U.S. Navy MRAPs, U.S. Marine Corps Light Armored Vehicles (LAVs), M777 Howitzers and other critical items. It …read more.

Don Roulo is the CEO (Chief Encouragement Officer) of Life Quest. He is a life, career and business coach as well as a Certified 48 Days Workshop Facilitator. He travels nationally and internationally to conduct business and career training as well as marriage and family workshops. By DON ROULO The reason my individual and business …read more.

Last year’s drought did little to slow the pace of rising farmland values and cash rents. They are up this year in a big way again, according to a Purdue University study. The drought last year sent corn and soybean prices soaring to all-time highs, which, along with crop insurance indemnities, meant better-than-expected farm incomes. …read more.

New federal regulations aimed at reducing crashes from sleep-deprived drivers have put tractor trailers in a jam of a different sort—amounting to a loss in productivity, says the Indiana Motor Truck Association (IMTA). The organization’s vice president, Barbara Hunt, says stricter rules that shorten the workweek are not only hurting business, but making it even …read more.

Zimmer Holdings Inc. today reported financial results for the quarter ended June 30. The company reported second quarter net sales of $1.17 billion, an increase of 4 percent reported and an increase of 5.5 percent constant currency over the second quarter of 2012. Diluted earnings per share for the quarter were $0.89 reported and $1.43 …read more.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Elkhart County, Ind., posted the largest increase in employment from September 2011 to September 2012. According to bureau, the ranking is a result of rising employment in the counties manufacturing sector, which added more than 4,700 jobs in 2011-2012. This is the second time within the past …read more.

Kosciusko Leadership Academy learned about Agri-Business in Kosciusko County. Creighton Brothers hosted the meeting and General Manager Ron Truex explained how far the company has grown, from the 1925’s start to providing over 1 billion eggs a year. Crystal Lake, the sister company, breaks over 36,000 eggs a day, on purpose, to provide liquid, frozen …read more.