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Trophies to the Table Returns on Dec. 19

By MPIRE Realty Group/Kansas Trophy Experience GREAT BEND, Kan. — MPIRE Realty Group and Kansas Trophy Experience partner with USD 428 to Provide Locally Harvested Meat to Families this Holiday SeasonFor the second year, MPIRE Realty Group...

Iowa delegation returns from trade mission to Taiwan, Japan

Iowa’s deputy ag secretary says a recent trade mission to Taiwan and Japan was an opportunity to explore an expansion of ag exports. Grant Menke tells Brownfield the two countries have been critical trading partners for Iowa producers. “Taiwan and Japan are both very...

Lake Garnett Grand Prix Revival Returns With All New Asphalt

By the Lake Garnett Grand Prix Revival Group GARNETT, Kan. (Sept 30, 2024) — Sixty-five years after race cars first roared into the small Kansas town of Garnett, a dedicated group of passionate individuals is once again bringing horsepower to...

Taste from Indiana Farms returns to the Indiana State Fair

Indiana Farm Bureau’s second vice president says Taste from Indiana Farms is a way to connect directly with  consumers. Janis Highley says fairgoers are tasting some of the state’s top production crops. “It might be a product that’s in everyday foods that they eat,” she says....

Preparing for not-so-great corn and soy returns

A farmer’s balance sheet is expected to get tighter heading into 2025 as input prices are on the rise and commodity prices continue to decline.  Hunter Biram at the University of Arkansas tells Brownfield returns aren’t great for corn and soybeans. “I’m talking in...

RaboResearch calling for weaker near-term pork returns

A pork analyst is expecting weaker returns for producers in the second half. Christine McCracken with RaboResearch tells Brownfield domestic demand has been slow over the summer. “The consumer is just being a little bit more careful when they go out to restaurants trying...

St. Louis area returns to close-to-normal water levels

Rivers around the St. Louis area have returned to more normal levels.  Josh Hastings, ADM’s Commercial Manager of the St. Louis and Cairo harbors, says the recent high-water levels north of St. Louis slowed barge traffic.  “What that did was it impacted our ability to go above lock 17 on the...

Baseball ‘Round The Clock Returns to NBC World Series

-- NATIONAL BASEBALL CONGRESS (NBC) RELEASE -- WICHITA, Kansas – Baseball ‘Round The Clock, once a staple of the NBC World Series in Wichita, is returning to the NBC in 2024 after an eight-year hiatus. Fans will have the opportunity to watch 11 games...