Indiana’s new 96-pen Swine Station was dedicated last week. The test station is situated on the Purdue University’s livestock farm northwest of the campus and has been in operation since October of this year.

President of Purdue University, Frederick Hovde, and Dean Earl Butz spoke highly of the benefits the swine station will have for the university and also the swine producers of Indiana.

The World Corn King title has been won by Arthur C. Stewart of Greensburg. The contest was held at the Royal Agricultural Fair at Toronto, Ontario, and was won with his 10-ear sample of Indiana 844-D.

Eight local outstanding youths from the Farmer area are among the 35 chosen Indiana 4-H clubs attending the Congress in Chicago next week. These are: Robert Spuller, Rushville; David Cockhard, Greenfield; Don White, Carthage; Scarlett Whitton, Lewisville; Mary Jane Meek, Milroy; Kenneth Masters, Knightstown; Danny Bowman, New Castle; and Lewis Hunter, Greensburg.

For sale: the new meat-type Duroc boars, more length and less fat, priced at $60-$70 each. Out of Gold Medal litters, 10-16 per litter; Edgar Hall, Dunreith, Ind.

Eastern Hancock Livestock Judging Team represented Indiana at the 4-H National Judging Contest recently at Chicago. Team members consisted of Jeff Martin, Erick Lawyer, Tony Martin and Tom Younts, and the team was coached by Carlin Brandt. Out of 31 entries, the team placed 25th and 18th in oral reasons. Younts placed ninth in sheep judging and 32nd in overall judging. The first-place spot went to the team from Nebraska.

Top prices from Knightstown Sale Barn: Lambs $23.60; Ewes $12.25; Bucks $12; Feeder pigs $16.75; Sows & pigs $108.05; Piggy sows $67.50; Fat hogs $22.20; Fat sows $16.50; Boars $15; Holstein Springer heifer $285; Beef cow & calf $340; Springer cows $311; Feed calves $27-$35 per 100 pounds; Dollar calves $80-$140; 850-pound steers $32.60; 800-pound heifers $28.90; Butcher cows $20.90; Butcher bull $27.50.

Professor Philip Raup of the University of Minnesota’s Agricultural Economics Department testified before the Subcommittee on Migratory Labor and Public Welfare, that the public good will suffer if corporation and large-scale farming prevails in America in an attempt to control farm prices and secure a share in higher incomes.

Two calves were killed outright and a third had to be destroyed when they were struck by a pickup truck south of Everton in Fayette County. The calves belonged to Willie Wells and were valued at $200 each.

Used equipment for sale: Case 2090, $17,000; Case 1270 with duals, $10,500; Case 2870 4 WD, $25,500; Case 1816C skid loader, $5,600; 1980 1460 with 820 flex hd 1,380 hours, exc., $37,500 – Case Power & Equipment, Greenville, Ohio.

DeAnna Robinson has been selected as the new Shelby County Beef Queen. She is the daughter of Pam and Danny Robinson of Fairland.

A Noble County couple, Alan and Connie Osterlund of Albion, was named Conservation Farmer of the Year at the Indiana Assoc. of Soil and Water Conservation Districts annual conference, last week at Purdue University. The Osterlunds farm 252 acres, most of which is in grain crops, pasture and woodland.

Agriculture Commissioner Billy Ray Smith and other state officials cut the ribbon on a new Kentucky Department of Agriculture (KDA) facility recently. The structure will house the divisions of Regulation and Inspection, Environmental Assistance and Food Distribution, and contain environmentally controlled laboratories.

The country’s largest lettuce grower is taking over a vacant Procter & Gamble factory in Plymouth, Ind. New tenant Salad Time LLC produces and distributes pre-mixed salad bags, and also plans to produce bulk vegetables at the plant.

Jim Moseley, grain and hog farmer from Clarks Hill, Ind., and a Purdue graduate, was recently sworn in as the new Deputy Secretary to the USDA.

Parkersburg, W.Va., sisters Rose Ann and Dawn Adams keep their 150-year-old family farm operating, since the passing of their father in 1999. The 280-acre farm lies along Big Run Creek.