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The Most Productive Ag Counties in Indiana
The final production figures for 2009 are in_ and now we know which counties were to top producers last year. "White_ Benton_ and Jasper counties are the top 3 corn producing counties; and Montgomery_ Knox_ and Randolph are the top 3 soybean counties_" said Greg Preston with the Indiana Ag Statistics Service. Posey County was the top producer for winter wheat. White County produced a total of 27.1 million bushels of corn_ Montgomery County moved up to the number one slot for soybeans_ by producing 6.2 million bushels. Posey County retained the number one position in winter wheat production during 2009 with 2.4 million bushels. Gibson County remained in second place in wheat production; while Allen County remained in third place.   Read More...

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Solving the Big Three
Critics of modern agriculture are always coming up with new issues to rail about and new problems that have to be solved. Yet_ when you cut through the hype and hysteria_ they fall into three major categories: treatment of animals_ treatment of the environment_ and treatment of our natural resources. Each of these areas can be subdivided into specific issues; but_ for the sake of this discussion_ let‘s look at the big three. These are serious issues that agriculture must address and has addressed. In fact_ just in the past few weeks_ evidence has surfaced that indicates there are promising solutions to aspects of the big three problem areas facing agriculture.   Read More...