Jill Salmon was nominated as a Beck’s Player with Heart for her efforts on and off the court. Jill’s favorite thing about high school sports is the friendships she has been able to create with her teammates. To Jill, agriculture means providing the essentials, like food, that people need to live a healthy life. Jill is involved in volleyball, basketball, track and field, BPA, yearbook, Tri-Hi-Y, Pep Club, National Honors Society, FCA, 4-H, and church youth group. After graduation, Jill plans to attend college for a degree in sports management. 

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Austin Evans was nominated as a Beck’s Player with Heart for his efforts on and off the field and mat. His favorite thing about high school sports is being part of a team that works together to build each other up and achieve goals. Growing up on a farm has given Austin the chance to experience all aspects of farming and see that hard work required in agriculture. It has also helped him learn responsibility and how to work for what you want. Austin is involved in football, wrestling, track, salts, FFA, 4-H, and Holy Spirit Parish youth group. After graduation, Austin plans to attend Iowa State to study agriculture. 

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Collin Batterson was nominated as a Beck’s Player with Heart for his efforts on and off the field. His favorite thing about high school sports is being able to play ball with his friends in front of his family and community. To Collin, agriculture teaches life lessons and the value of hard work and perseverance, while also providing the opportunity for him to spend time with his family. Collin is involved in football, track, FFA, and 4-H. After graduation, Collin plans to pursue a degree in ag business. 

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Kaleb McCullough was nominated as a Beck’s Player with Heart for his efforts on and off the field, court, and track. Kaleb’s favorite thing about high school sports is the relationships he has built with his teammates. Agriculture has played a huge role in Kaleb’s life and he’s very passionate about it and looks forward to pursuing a career in it. Kaleb is involved in football, basketball, track, FFA, building trades, his church group Faith Formation, and he volunteers with youth rec sports and decorating the courthouse and VFW for holidays. After graduation, Kaleb would like to play football in college and study ag business. 

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Adison Williamson was nominated as a Beck’s Player with Heart for her efforts on and off the field, court, and track. Her favorite thing about high school sports is being a part of an atmosphere that is always supporting and encouraging her to be the best person she can be. To Adison, agriculture is more than farming and being in the field, but more about growing and gaining experiences and connections. Adison is involved in softball, basketball, track, cross country, choir, Honor Society, and 4-H, and volunteers at the food pantry and with Miracle Field. After graduation, Adison plans to study biology at a university. 

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Kyle Meece is an agronomy manager with United Prairie LLC based in east-central Illinois. He says he was able to test Resicore XL before its launch and had tremendous success controlling weeds.

He tells Brownfield he also appreciates the tank-mix compatibility and wider application window for corn up to 24 inches tall.

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- This week in the markets – Live fed cattle prices were $1.75 higher on the week. Feeder cattle markets were steady to $1.00 lower this week. October live cattle were down $1.20. October feeder cattle were down $2.65. Choice box beef was down nearly $4.80 this week on weakness on all components. Cash hogs were $1.50 lower this week. October lean hog futures were down $4.15 on the week. Pork cutout values were down nearly $2.60, primarily on weaker loin, belly, and ham prices.

- Weekly Slaughter Numbers - At the end of the week, cattle slaughter was 667,000 head, unchanged for the week and up 24,000 for the year. Hog slaughter was 2.538 million head, that’s up 73,000 from the previous week and down 45,000 on the year. Year-to-date cattle slaughter is 1.5% higher and hog slaughter is running 3.2% behind.

- Cold Storage – Meat inventories continue to grow with August beef ending stocks 24.3% higher than a year ago and pork ending stocks up nearly 17.1% over the year-ago level.

- Livestock Slaughter – Jan through August beef production is up 1.6% relative to the same period a year ago while pork production is down 2.2% year to date relative to the same period last year. Beef cow slaughter increased in August at the lowest level since January up 7.2%. Heifer slaughter year to date is 4.2% above year-ago levels.

- Cattle on Feed – Cattle on feed on September 1 equaled the year-ago level and came in near the pre-report estimate. Cattle placements in August remained slightly above the year-ago level at 100.4% of a year ago. Higher light-weight placements drove overall August placements.

- Next week’s reports – Quarterly Hogs and Pigs and Restaurant Performance Index

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Fertilizer is a large annual expense for farmers and this year prices are at an all-time high. This week, agronomist Cory Muhlbauer joins us again to explain steps farmers can take to include in-season applications in their fertilizer program in order to improve their yields and maximize return on investment.

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- December corn $6.8825 up $0.0275

- November soybeans $14.57 down $0.0425

- October soybean meal $445.90 down $8.80

- October soybean oil 69.43 up 160 points

- December Chicago wheat $9.1075 up $0.07

- October live cattle $144.85 down $1.02

- October lean hogs $94.12 down $0.30

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CROPLAN seed product manager Jeff Osterhaus says opinions vary greatly on fungicide use. This week, he explains how CROPLAN’s extensive data helps farmers understand where fungicides may increase yield potential and protect their ROI.

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