The Washington Times-Herald Special Sections

Farmers sitting pretty good — despite economy

2009-03-02T13:18:00-05:00

What follows is a preview of the 2009 crop season for local farmers: ???????????????????????

Okay, maybe there is more certainty to farming than a long line of question marks. But as every farmer knows, each crop season brings a different and wholly unpredictable set of circumstances on the farm. How much rain will we get? And when will we get it?

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Beware! Anhydrous thieves

2009-03-02T13:11:00-05:00

A Daviess County business has taken the latest step towards protecting local citizens from ongoing methamphetamine production.

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Agriculture positioned to withstand economic downturn

2009-03-02T13:10:00-05:00

Right now, one doesn’t have to look very far to find bad news about the U.S. economy.

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Fertilizer prices vary at the retail level, but stabilizing in general

2009-03-02T13:08:00-05:00

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — After reaching unprecedented price levels last year, fertilizer markets are adjusting to a dramatically different economic situation, making it hard for fertilizer dealers to set their prices and causing some farmers to delay their purchases, said a Purdue University specialist.

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Hinkles feel fortunate despite devastation

2009-03-02T13:06:00-05:00

Bobby Dale Hinkle can laugh about it now, but there wasn’t much funny about the summer of 2008. Heavy rains peaked with the June 9 flood that devastated their farmland and ruined their house north of Plainville.

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U.S. farms increase

2009-03-02T13:03:00-05:00

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The number of U.S. farms and ranches, which has been declining since World War II, increased by 4 percent to 2.2 million since 2002.

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Entrepreneurial success starts with planning, Purdue expert says

2009-03-02T13:01:00-05:00

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — In an economy shedding jobs, some unemployed people might think it’s time to become their own boss. Before they go to work for themselves, they’ve got another job to do: develop their business idea, said Maria Marshall, a Purdue University agricultural economist and rural business development specialist.

Farmers had good ‘08, but ‘09 will be challenge

2009-03-02T13:01:00-05:00

Farmers went through floods in 2008, but managed to pull off a good season, with high corn prices. Things aren’t looking that good this year.

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Economist: State’s livestock can’t consume all Indiana DDGs

2009-03-02T12:58:00-05:00

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. —Indiana ethanol plants could produce enough of a livestock feed ingredient for Hoosier farmers to feed their animals three times over, a Purdue University study suggests.

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Small farms grow along with organic demand

2009-03-02T12:42:00-05:00

MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) — Rising consumer demand for locally grown, organic produce is fueling a surge in the number of small Indiana farms, boosting their numbers nearly 80 percent over five years, a new farm census report shows.

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