In addition to the combines filled with waving family and dignitaries, the parade features Snow Hill s antique fire truck. Children can pet rabbits, chickens, pigs and horses at the Barnyard, and hop aboard a wagon for a hay ride. Antique farm equipment and garden tractors will be displayed, and combine drivers are always willing to talk with visitors. Ten area farmers have their combines clean and shining for this popular summer event. Festivities begin with a parade of combines at 1 p....

The corn market sold off again on Thursday as weather forecasts continue to show good rains across the eastern corn belt, thus reducing the dryness and increasing the topsoil moisture. As we have been saying, once the weather premium was taken out of the corn market when it started raining, the market would sell off, but it wouldn't completely breakdown because demand remains strong. On top of the rain forecast, the National Weather Service reduced the chances of the La Nina developing...