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Pam Steele carries in a box of coats from her van to The Giving Place on Wednesday. Robin Scholz/The News-Gazette There are a lot of caring people who populate the Tolono area. Pam Steele can vouch for that. The Tolono resident has collected food items for the past several years for the less fortunate. She has asked that people who wish to donate put items in totes that she keeps on her front porch. Steele then takes the non-perishable food to The Giving Place in...

Willie Vogt PRIMED FOR ACTION: The Cummins Performance Series engine, first shown at Agritechnica in 2019 and later premiered at World Ag Expo, is designed for use in a range of industries, including agriculture. As global rules keep changing, diesel makers look to new opportunities, but traditional engines will be available for years to come. It’s easy to get caught up in the carbon-reduction conversation, and major engine companies are looking at a range of techno...

Were welcoming new leadership to Farm Progress as new editors take the helm at Wallaces Farmer and Nebraska Farmer. But neither Tyler Harris, nor Curt Arens, are new to the Farm Progress team. Theyre shifting roles to fill leadership opportunities for the company. And in the latest episode of Around Farm Progress, they share some history and what they see for the future. Long-time editor and writer for Wallaces Farmer – Rod Swoboda – is retiring at year end. Tyler Harris, former editor of N...

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Photos courtesy of Tillamook RECOGNIZED: The Tillamook County Creamery Association is being recognized and certified for its stewardship. The cooperative has earned B Corp certification and joins a group of socially aware businesses from around the world. B Corporation certification is called a key milestone on the co-ops stewardship journey. The effort took some work, but recently Tillamook County Creamery Association earned a key certification and third-party endors...

Varijanta/Getty Images APPLY: Awards range from $500 to $10,000 in this roundup of scholarships that Illinois ag students can apply for. Scholarships for the 2021-22 academic year are opening now. Here’s a list of opportunities in Illinois agriculture. Over a dozen different organizations are offering agriculture scholarships for the 2021-22 academic year. With application periods opening on Jan. 1 for the majority of scholarships and some applications open now, her...

Willie Vogt COVER CROPS AT WORK: Respondents to the latest Farm Progress PANEL share their thoughts on cover crops. A majority of those who answered the survey are using the practice, but some questions remain for others. The latest Farm Progress PANEL shows many farmers are engaged with this practice designed to boost soil health When folks talk about soil health or carbon sequestration, the conversation often turns to cover crops. And a drive across the Midwest this ...

Tom J. Bechman UNDERSTAND HERBICIDE TOLERANCE: Agronomist Jeff Nagel stands in soybean plots he prepared while explaining which weeds are controlled by various active ingredients in postemergence soybean systems. Should you use a herbicide-tolerant trait? If so, which one? Approval of soybeans with the XtendFlex trait for 2021, plus Enlist 3 soybeans and other herbicide-tolerant systems already on the market, means more choices for 2021. How do you decide which s...

The Around Farm Progress Podcast looks at what it means for Tom Vilsack to return to USDA; and get dig into a consumer survey showing farm opportunity.