Some 25,000 acres of high-oleic soybeans were grown in Indiana this year. The same soybeans were also grown in Ohio and Michigan. The Indiana soybeans will be processed after harvest at the ADM facility in Frankfort. The oil from all these soybeans will wind up in Plenish, a new soybean cooking oil, says Bob Kennedy, Senior Contract Manager for DuPont Pioneer. He expects the Indiana acreage to double next year, and will soon be ready to sign contracts with growers that state the premium they…

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The Rush County Fair was just one of the fairs that started the fair season last week. More are underway this week. If you love county fairs, this is your time to shine. One year ago the Rush County fair was deluged with rain. Volunteers pumped out thousands of gallons of water just so the fair could go on. I haven't had the guts to ask, but it likely saw some rain last week too. Some people think rains and county fairs go together like snowstorms and the basketball sectionals. At least they…

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