Survey of Farming Practices

Three years of national survey results have now been collected on farmers who no-till. No-Till farming magazine recently shared these 2nd half results. Farmers use a lot of different equipment, different brands, and different sizes. A major change has been the switch to larger corn planters. No-till and probably most farmers are switching to 16-row (40 foot) corn planters 31.2% up 3.9%, 24-row (18.2%) while 12 row planters have fallen from 28.4% to 23.7%. While farmers have less money to invest due to lower prices and weather concerns, equipment is always a major expense on every crop farm.

Altenburger crowned Queen Jubilee 50

VAN WERT— Contestants from eight area schools competed Friday night at Lifehouse Church to see who would be crowned 50th Peony Festival Queen Jubilee.

Paulding FFA hosts Tractor Drive-in Day and Parade!

In honor of National Ag Day on March 19, the Paulding FFA held their annual Tractor Drive-in Day and Parade to celebrate on Friday, March 21. 18 members drove their tractors to school including Johnny Lipps, Anna Clemens, Makenna Dunham, Jalyn Klopfenstein, Nick Hatcher, Grady Barton, Mariah Klopfenstein, Mackenzie Leatherman, Kayleigh Dunham, Owen Workman, RJ Wirts, Blake Trausch, Ava Leatherman, Aly White, Delaney Johanns Jackson Gunderman, Max and Kalan Burns, and Remington Boroff. The Paulding FFA members and the students who drove tractors showed the elementary students their tractors and allowed them to climb up in the tractors and explore them.

Melinda Krick

Melinda Krick resigns from History Museum

The board of directors of the John Paulding Historical Society, d/b/a Paulding County History Museum, has accepted the resignation of Melinda Krick as president.