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A variety of beef breeds were on display during a cattle exhibition at the Hancock Co. Fairgrounds in Greenfield, Ind. last week. (Susan Blower photo) |
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Brushing and caring for Rusty is a big job for Lauren Hunt, 11, of Greenfield. Hunt showed Rusty at a cattle exhibition at the Hancock Co. Fairgrounds last week. (Susan Blower photo) |
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Pulling the future crossbred champion, Brook Grantham, Pendleton, Ind., has her hands full at last Friday's Greenfield exhibition. (Susan Blower photo) |
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Kent Elliott drives his IH 330 utility tractor during a Memorial Day event in Carlinville, Ill. (Cindy Ladage photo) |
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One exhibitor unloads an antique tractor during the Fort Harrod Beef Festival, which also include farm machinery displays, concerts, craft shows and more. (Tim Thornberry photo) |
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Antique tractor displays were among the features of the Fort Harrod Beef Festival in Harrodsburg, Ky. (Tim Thornberry photo) |
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A participant in the livestock judging contest at the Fort Harrod Beef Festival concentrates on the task at hand. (Tim Thornberry photo) |
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Both young and old enjoyed the antique tractors at the Macoupin County, Ill. Agriculture Society's event in late May. (Cindy Ladage photo) |
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The Macoupin County, Ill. Agricultural Society hosted a tractor show on Memorial Day weekend. Visitors take a closer look at a row of Case tractors. (Cindy Ladage photo) |
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Shelley Wade of Harrison County, Ky. gets in the show ring during the livestock juding contest at the Fort Harrod Beef Festival. (Tim Thornberry photo) |
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Rob Clark, Jr. grooms one of his cows prior to a show at the Fort Harrod Beef Festival. (Tim Thornberry photo) |
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Smoke rises from one of the cooking grills during the Fort Harrod Beef Festival in Harrodsburg, Ky. (Tim Thornberry photo) |
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A vendor prepares her booth at the Fort Harrod Beef Festival in Harrodsburg, Ky. (Tim Thornberry photo) |
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Hoosier growers, such as this one in eastern Indiana, have been planting whenever weather allows in recent weeks. (Dave Blower Jr. photo) |
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Ethanol driver Jeff simmons, 29, of Hartford, Conn., talks about renewable fuels during the Ethanol Summit and Indianapolis Motor Speedway last week.
(Nancy Voris photo) |
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These blue wildflowers were in bloom last week in Illinois Canyon, one of many canyons found at Starved Rock State Park near Utica, Ill.
(Tim Alexander photo) |
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Sherri Lemmen and Ben Scholl stop for a photo during a Michigan plowing event.
(Cecil Darnell photo) |
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Don Banks' grandson plows with draft horses.
(Cecil Darnell photo) |
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Liee Wicke plows with a mule team at Snow's Plow Day.
(Cecil Darnell photo) |
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Mike and Lynn Loveland plow in opposite directions.
(Cecil Darnell photo) |
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These three Belgians snuggled up to each other while participating in MSU's early April plowing event.
(Cecil Darnell photo) |
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More than 157,000 spectators were on hand Saturday to witness the 132nd running of the Kentucky Derby. (Tim Thornberry photo) |
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Riders and horses parade prior to the 132nd Run for the Roses May 6. (Tim Thornberry photo) |
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Kentucky Downs Chef Gil Logan is a great supporter of the Kentucky Proud program, which encourages the use of fresh, local commodities. (Tim Thornberry photo) |
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