WARSAW — Junior Achievement serving Warsaw, Tippecanoe Valley, and Pierceton schools has received a $2,500 donation from America’s Farmers Grow Communities, sponsored by the Monsanto Fund and directed by local farmer and JA board member, Aubrey Rife of Kosciusko County. The donation will help the organization bring financial literacy education to area elementary schools for …read more.

ST. LOUIS, MO — America’s Farmers Grow Communities will partner again with farmers to award more than $3.3 million to community nonprofits across the country. In Indiana, 83 organizations will receive donations in 2016.

An intense debate is causing controversy in the nation’s billion dollar pork industry as farmers are facing increased pressure to reevaluate how they raise their animals. Most large-scale sow farms use gestation crates, which are approximately seven feet long and two feet wide. They are large enough for pregnant sows to stand up or lie …read more.

By NANCY BORKHOLDER Ag/NR Secretary, Purdue Extension Elkhart County Nutrition is always a hot topic when it comes to dairy cattle farmers. With the fluctuation in feed prices, the weather, and the newly harvested crop it can be a task for dairy cattle farms to find that right ration balance for their operations. Purdue Extension …read more.

During this time of year farmers are out harvesting their crops which means large farm equipment will be on the roadways. As the farmers move their equipment from field to field motorists are reminded to exercise caution on the roadways particularly on county roads. Remember, some farm implements are much wider than the normal vehicle …read more.

Eighteen farm-related fatalities were documented in Indiana in 2013, down from 26 the previous year and reflecting a trend of fewer deadly accidents on the farm, a Purdue University report shows. The 2013 Indiana Farm Fatality Summary data show there have been fewer than 30 documented deaths from farm-related accidents each year since 1996. Before …read more.

The federal government expects Indiana and the nation to grow bumper crops of corn and soybeans for the second consecutive year, adding to already adequate supplies but further holding down prices farmers will get for their productivity. Both total production and average yields per acre nationally for corn and soybeans could set records, the U.S. …read more.

Irrigation water shooting onto roads is a problem needing to be addressed, commissioner Brad Jackson said at the Kosciusko County Commissioners meeting this morning. Jackson suggested drafting a letter to area farmers asking them to refrain from getting water from irrigation systems across county roadways. “We don’t want an ordinance or fines,” said Jackson. Commissioner …read more.

Melissa Wise of Kosciusko County has been selected as a winner in America’s Farmers Grow Communities, sponsored by the Monsanto Fund. Wise selected the Mentone Fire Department to receive the $2,500 donation. America’s Farmers Grow Communities works directly with farmers to support nonprofit organizations doing important work in rural communities. The program encourages farmers to …read more.