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Dawson Hlavacek was selected as a winner of the Wyffels Corn Belt Award because of his involvement and hard work in school, sports, and throughout his community. In school, Dawson plays football, basketball, baseball, track, and golf. He is also part of FBLA, student council, FFA, FCA, and the National Honor Society. Dawson has participated in choir, band, and was in a one-act play, saying all of these activities bring unique environments where he can learn. Dawson is active in his community through People Against Child Hunger, volunteering to help local food-insecure youth. He also helps build free beds for children in need with Sleep in Heavenly Peace. To Dawson, agriculture involves providing food and resources for everyone. Through the agriculture industry, he learns how plants, animals, and the environment in general works together to produce the resources we need. After high school, Dawson plans to go to South Dakota State University to study electrical engineering, wanting to work with his hands in his future career.  

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Jacob Swick was chosen for the Wyffels Corn Belt Award because he shows integrity and dedication to his school and community. Jacob is involved in football, wrestling, track, an after-school youth group, and participated in a one-act. Being part of high school sports and activities has taught Jacob hard work, discipline, and commitment. Though football, wrestling, and track challenge him in different ways, they all push him to become a better athlete and person. Even when things get difficult, Jacob knows that the hard work he puts in will help him. He has learned that success does not happen overnight. It is a result of showing up and not giving up. Being part of these activities has introduced Jacob to great friends, coaches, and experiences he will not forget. In his community, Jacob participates in afternoon youth groups and volunteers at football camps for elementary kids during the summer. Agriculture has always been a big part his family's life. He has grown up seeing how much hard work goes into farming firsthand. This experience has taught Jacob to recognize the people who work hard to provide food and resources everyday. He has learned the importance of working together and takes pride in what him and his family do. In the future, Jacob plans to attend a 4-year college, possibly to pursue a business ag degree. 

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Simon Brand was chosen for the Wyffels Corn Belt Award because he shows good character and dedication to his school and community. In school, Simon is involved in soccer, basketball, band, and FFA, where he is part of the livestock judging team. He enjoys being part of a team, hanging out with his friends, and seeing the things they can do when they work together. Simon is also part of 4-H at a county and club level, mentoring the Cloverbud members. He is part of the Minnesota Corn and Soybean Growers, Jr. Angus Association and North Point Series, showing cattle at different shows throughout the summer. Additionally, Simon helps out with youth basketball camps. Simon lives on a family farm where they raise Black Angus cattle and helps his grandparents with their farm work however he can. This farming and the cattle has become his passion, as he has purchased his own cattle and working to grow his cattle numbers. Simon plans to attend the University of Wisconsin at River Falls after graduating to double major in ag business and agronomy. He wants to become a member of the livestock judging team and buy a farm someday to continue working with Black Angus. 

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As a Wyffels Corn Belt Award winner, Cash Rumple shows his passion and commitment through his involvement in his school, community, and the agriculture industry. Cash currently participates in FFA, Business Professionals of America (BPA), and the National Honor Society, saying he enjoys being able to continually grow. Through these activities Cash has been able to develop as a leader and as an individual, helping others along the way. In his community, Cash is involved in 4-H and the American/Indiana Junior Simmental Association. Agriculture defines Cash's future. While growing up on his family farm, he has developed a passion for agriculture, has helped him learn different skills, and has shaped him into the person he is today. After high school, Cash plans to attend college for a major in agribusiness and minor in accounting. He hopes to find a job that has the flexibility for him to return to the farm.

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Grace Anderson was selected as a winner of the Wyffels Corn Belt Award because of her involvement and hard work in school, sports, and throughout her community. In school, Grace is captain of her high school volleyball and basketball teams, class secretary, and secretary of the Mallard Athletic Club. She is also a member of student council, FCA, Mallards Driving With A Purpose, and part of the HSHS program. Grace loves the friendships she's made and feeling part of a team that works together towards a common goal. She cherishes the memories she has made during practices, bus rides, game days, and school events. Grace has become more confident and has been able to challenge herself. Through these opportunities, she has grown more as a leader, teammate, and friend. Grace is very active in her community and regularly volunteers for junior high volleyball and basketball teams. She is a can-shaker for St. Jude, serves and cleans up for local theater group plays, leads local Vacation Bible School programs, and helps out during the local fair. To Grace, agriculture represents hard work, tradition, responsibility, and something Grace is proud to be part of. She lives in a rural, farm-rich community and her family is very involved in agriculture. Her mom's side of the family is involved in cattle and crop farming, while her dad works full-time on a farm. Grace has seen firsthand the hard work, long hours, and dedication that goes into providing for others. After high school, Grace hopes to continue her education by pursuing a degree in nursing and play collegiate volleyball.

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Zane Hoffman has been named as a Wyffels Corn Belt Award winner due to his commitment to his school, community, and the agriculture industry. To Zane, agriculture is more than planting crops. He has grown up breeding, raising, and showing Angus cattle and swine, showing Zane things he wouldn't be able to learn elsewhere. He is vice president of his FFA chapter, active in livestock judging, and plot manager, where he coordinates with local businesses and farmers to ensure crops are successfully maintained. Zane also works for a local farmer specializing in corn and soybean production. Through the agriculture industry, Zane has learned to be a better, respectable person with a good work ethic. Zane is involved in track & field, student council, the National Honor Society, and is a class officer. He enjoys competing against different school, meeting new friends, and spending time with them during these activities. Zane also helps in his community through his church group and is president of 4-H, where he participates in service projects. In the future, Zane plans to become a heavy trimming operator and start his own tiling business. 

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Corteva Agriscience technical field agronomist Jeff Bode calls harvest a great time to look back at the season’s weed control program and to start planning for next season. He tells Brownfield there are several steps growers can take to get the most from harvest and start preparing for 2027. 

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Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at the overnight declines in soybeans, corn, and wheat, along with how cattle and hogs could start the session

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Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at the declines Monday in soybeans, corn, wheat, and cattle, and the mixed finish in hogs

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Stories on this episode include:

-A new corn leaf disease has been identified in Michigan and researchers say it’s likely widespread in the Great Lakes Region.

-The president of Minnesota Farmers Union hopes farm bill negotiators can find middle ground on the federal nutrition program.

-A rancher in the Nebraska Sandhills says soaring diesel prices are hitting every part of her cattle operation.  

-A leader with the National Agricultural Law Center says understanding farm bankruptcy trends requires looking at more than just Chapter 12 filings.

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