Tom Bechman

Lots of good stuff here for @IndianaFFA and @NationalFFA too.

It’s going to be a great event, even if it is virtual - and you can go back to company videos and field demo videos for months to come. #FPVX

NEW PREVENT PLANT PAYMENT? USDA announcement made it sound like IN farmers qualified for extra payment on PP acres under USDA’s WHIP+ disaster program. Steve Brown with FSA says that’s not the case - yet. farmprogress.com/crops/sort-thr…

Want to bring your RV/Camper to @FPShow this year? Just off the phone with team in Decatur and there are plenty of spaces open right now on the show grounds! Learn more farmprogressshow.com @maxarmstrong @agbizweek @FarmIndustryNew @Willie1701A @hollyspangler @Prairie_Farmer

Congratulations to Courtney Kingery on being named the new CEO of @IN_Corn, @INCornFarmers and @INSoybean! Read more ➡️ bit.ly/2ME13X0

Matt Jungmann’s giving a team tour of the @FPShow grounds tonight with an update on Wednesday And Thursday’s mock pipeline strike. Listen for the boom when they strike a 200 psi line and remind yourself: call 811 before you install drainage tile! #811 #FPS19

Amen.

Great idea.

More than 150 people braved cold and slick roads to hear Daniel Bechman and Brent Minett talk about Practical Farm Research Trials at Beck's PFR-Atlanta meeting Monday night. Mike Shuter, Frankton, quipped, "Yeah, that Bechman kid talks pretty good considering who his dad is!"

Corn watch will be back as feature in ipf in 2018. Seed genetics direct will sponsor Dave nanda will provide commentary

Dave Nanda tells why he believes global warming is real in an article posted January 1 on Indiana Prairie Farmer. It's his opinion, not necessarily mine! Article will appear in February issue of IPF

Jon Roberts of Koscisuko County was named IASWCD supervisor of the Year this week. Award sponsored by IPF. Fun fact: Roberts has credit for not missing a weekly meeting of Kiwanis in 46 years!

Toured the new Purdue Animal Science complex with Department head Alan Mathew Thursday. The open concept labs are mazing and in use. Meats lab will begin processing animals end of month. Awesome facility

11 animals DQ'd from 2016 IN State Fair for drug use...Here's what needs to happen to make it stop in 2017: bit.ly/2eDUFLi

"Stay out of the grain bin for us:" Roger Cain's family pleads with #farm families in the wake of his tragic death. bit.ly/1RoCaW7

Breaking news: @GovPenceIN to name Eric Holcomb as new lt. gov., secy of #ag: bit.ly/1nWecdv

IN Secy of #ag steps down from Lt. Gov post. Politics or no? bit.ly/1nWecdv

State fair released 2016 livestock schedule barrows gilts split hog and ewe kids miss more school

@Willie1701A @hollyspangler @MindyLWard @Josh_Flint Holly gave an excellent account of the ups and downs of Illinois agriculture in 2015