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China’s dairy purchases hard to predict

A dairy economist says recent milk powder sales to China are a good sign, but he’s not expecting China to be buying long-term. Chuck Nicholson with the University of Wisconsin says, “I’d say that’s probably a blip rather than some kind of an indicator...

4-H livestock competitors see hard work pay off at Nebraska State Fair

It’s been a busy week at the Nebraska State Fair for 4-H exhibitors.  Fourteen-year-old Harley Hansen was all emotions after her market steer Die Hard won overall grand champion Sunday. “He got really sick in the winter and he was dying. We weren’t sure...

Hard work pays off for fair exhibitors

Hard work paid off for several exhibitors at the Wisconsin State Fair Wednesday evening.  One of the successful exhibitors was Luke Andis from Burlington, Wisconsin, who had two animals sold in the Governor’s Blue Ribbon Auction. He says, “It’s a lot of work, but...

Agronomist says weather has made it a hard year

A Dekalb agronomist says farmers in her area have seen the extremes when it comes to weather.  Kentucky-based Shelby Wright says while many areas were delayed, most crops made it into the ground.  “I know it wasn’t as ideal conditions as a lot of...