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NASCAR Teams Up with American Ethanol
This year NASCAR drivers are running their race cars and all the trucks on the series on a 15-percent ethanol blend. Its a partnership between NASCAR and the ethanol industry to promote the home grown fuel and its safety to nearly 80 million fans. Michelle Rook has the story track side.
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Ohio Dairy Farmers: Meet Lou Brown
One of the most important things done at Lou Brown’s Ohio dairy farm is conservation. From no-till land to soil samples, the farm is environmentally responsible.
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Ohio Dairy Farmers: Meet the Ramsey Family
Bill Ramsey talks about working on his Ohio dairy farm with his parents, children and grandchildren.
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Ohio Dairy Farmers: What do dairy cows lay on?
Listen to Jay Hein an Ohio dairy farmer explain how piles of sand and straw make good beds and ensure good cow comfort.
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Ohio dairy farm milking parlor
Watch and listen to Bret Layman, an Ohio dairy farmer, explain what happens in his milking parlor.
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Planting yields big economic impact
When farmers hit the fields in the spring to plant the soybean and corn crops few of us realize the big economic impact that has on the state and nation. Michelle Rook has more.
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Milk and the Indianapolis 500
Indiana Dairy farmer, Richard Thomas talks about the honor of being a milk presenter at the Indianapolis 500.
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Milk price rise in store not reflected on the farm
Milk prices have been going up in the store but its not because farmers are receiving so much more for the raw commodity. Michelle Rook looks at the real reasons behind the price rise including higher energy costs.
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Why is the vitamin D in dairy important?
Vitamin D is one of those wonderful things we have that can make such a difference in a person's life. Unfortunately most people have low vitamin D levels because they don't have enough dairy in their diet.
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Livestock ID and disease traceback benefits consumers
The government's animal identification system will allow traceback of livestock diseases through the use of ear tags or other ID methods. Michelle Rook reports on how that will directly benefit consumers.
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Flood impact on agriculture
Severe flooding inundates cropland and results in a multi-million dollar agriculture disaster.
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- Corn planting pace turns from record slow to record fast
- Ag markets seemed to follow gold higher Monday afternoon
- Online systems keeps exporters abreast of market regulations
- April milk production up 0.3 percent
- New crop cottonseed market rallies in face of tight supplies
- Corn and soybean prices continue to retrace 2012 drought rally
