Erin Hinshaw was nominated as a Beck’s Player with Heart for her commitment and passion in and out of the water. Her favorite part about high school sports is the challenges they give her. Being a part of sports has made her a more disciplined individual. To Erin, agriculture plays a significant role in her life. She grew up on a farm and it became a lifestyle to her. Farming has taught her commitment and work ethic. Erin will forever cherish the memories she has made from farming. Erin is involved in 4-H, gymnastics, swimming, diving, and track. Once she graduates Erin plans to attend college and obtain a degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Finance. 

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Kennedy Axmear was nominated as a Beck's Player with Heart for her efforts on and off the field. Her favorite part about high school sports is being able to show her town her talents and work ethic. To Kennedy agriculture means providing food and opportunity for the world and she is happy to be able to be a part of it. Kennedy is involved in volleyball, basketball, track and field, softball, music, youth sports camp, local food/clothing drives, valentines for vets, and Christmas boxes for soldiers. Once Kennedy graduates, she plans to become a veterinarian. 

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Ellie Nolte Was nominated as a Beck’s Player with Heart for her efforts on and off the field. Her favorite part about high school sports is being on the field field/court with her teammates, learning from her coaches, as well as the memories that she has made with her friends. Growing up on a family farm has given Eillie a heart for agriculture. To her, farming is about hard work and dedication. Ellie is involved in softball, volleyball, Student Council, FCCLA, National Honor Society, FCA, junior high pitching coach, and youth volleyball referee. Once Ellie graduates, she is hoping to continue to play either volleyball or softball in college.  

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Kaden Abbas was nominated as a Beck’s Player with Heart for his commitment and passion on the field and beyond. His favorite part about high school sports is the relationships built and the excitement of competing alongside friends. Agriculture plays a big role in Kaden’s life. He grew up working on his grandparents' farm and has always enjoyed working with livestock. Kaden is involved in football, wrestling, track, baseball, FFA, FFA Officer, plays/musicals, showing animals at the county fair, youth group and he coaches a youth flag football team. Once Kaden graduates, he plans to attend a trade school and pursue a career in agriculture. 

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Andy Wyse is a life-long farmer from Neosho, Wisconsin. About a decade ago, he wasn’t happy with the return of the GMO corn varieties he was planting and learned about Prairie Hybrids from a fellow dairy nutritionist. Since becoming a Prairie Hybrids customer, he has seen consistent yield improvements, while spending less on seed. Andy recently became a retailer for the company and shares the benefits of non-GMO corn with both his crop farming customers and dairy clients. 

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Harvest is in full swing and Enlist field specialist Scott Jungman says he wants farmers to pay attention to more than the yield monitor this fall.

He tells Brownfield this is the time to document weed escapes and evaluate herbicide programs.

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- This week in the markets – Live fed cattle prices were $1.30 higher on the week. Feeder cattle markets were generally steady to $2.00 lower this week. December live cattle were up $0.90. November feeder cattle were up $0.70. Choice box beef was up nearly $0.50 this week on strength in ribs and chucks. Cash hogs were $1.30 lower this week. December lean hog futures were up nearly $0.70 on the week. Pork cutout values were up nearly $0.90, primarily on strength in belly, and ham prices.

- Weekly Slaughter Numbers - At the end of the week, cattle slaughter was 664,000 head, unchanged on the week and up 7,000 for the year. Hog slaughter was 2.558 million head, that’s up 71,000 from the previous week and down 41,000 on the year. Year-to-date cattle slaughter is 1.5% higher and hog slaughter is running 3.1 behind.

- Monthly Trade Data – August exports of US beef were 323.6 million pounds, 5.9% above the year-ago level. China continued to be an important growth market for US beef exports. Although August pork exports rose from their July levels, at 512.4 million pounds, they remain 14.8% below the year-ago level due in large part to China.

- Jobs Report – 263,000 jobs were added in September, according to the Labor Department. The report came in near pre-report expectations. However, the unemployment rate fell to 3.5% in September.

- Next week’s reports – WASDE, Retail Prices, and Consumer Sentiment

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- December corn $6.8325 up $0.0775

- November soybeans $13.67 up $0.09

- December soybean meal $400.70 up $7.30

- December soybean oil 66.60 up 58 points

- December Chicago wheat $8.8025 up $0.0125

- December live cattle $148.05 up $0.17

- December lean hogs $77.15 down $0.62

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Nitrogen is a challenging nutrient to manage because the soil cannot store it for a long period of time. This week, Precision Planting agronomist Cory Muhlbauer talks about the benefits of banded, in-season nitrogen applications and how the addition of Conceal on your planter can help optimize nitrogen use.

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Curt Jacobs has been farming for more than 20 years. His family farm in Geneseo, Illinois has always grown non-GMO corn, but they just got connected with Prairie Hybrids in the last couple of years, and now he is a Prairie Hybrids seed dealer. In this episode, he highlights the great relationship he has developed with the company and common misconceptions about non-GMO hybrids.

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