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Department of Agriculture projected that farmers would devote 15% more land toward corn production, leaving fewer acres for other crops, including soybeans and wheat. Lower supplies of those crops sent their prices rising as well, meaning more income for farmers and more money to spend on tractors. CNH is benefiting from high prices for corn, wheat, and soybeans -- all of which are being driven by demand for ethanol, which is supposed to reduce the use of fossil fuels, a major cause of...

Students waved from floats representing each of the school's four classes and pulled by antique tractors from the Agricultural History Project. A block later, at the City Plaza, where the parade turned onto East Beach Street, crowds of students gathered to cheer on their classmates and shoppers at the farmers market clapped in support. The parade, in advance of Friday night's game against Monterey, was just part of an attempt to revitalize school spirit. Cheerleaders jumped and clapped and...

He doesn't collect any tractors of his own, but the mechanical experience he gained as a farmer has helped Schenfisch keep his uncle's collection going after all these years. The Schenfisch collection numbers around 15 tractors now, and Monty Schenfisch spends the week before each fall threshing show making sure they are in good running order for the parade. Makoti's Pioneer Village shows what life was like back when the steel behemoths busted sod close to 100 years ago, and there is also...

Woman charged with trying to run down officers with a tractor. Kistner, 62, became uncooperative and violent toward them, ultimately trying to run them down, police said. She was taken into custody with no injuries to herself or any of the officers. Copyright 2007 Mid-Hudson News Network, a division of Statewide News Network, inc. This story may not be reproduced in any form without express written consent. The assault charge is a felony. Union Vale A woman has been charged by the Dutchess...

Almost the entire five acres is covered in junk and we think it's pretty dangerous," said Craig Ladiser, director of county planning and development services. SILVANA - James Deming's front yard has a maze of machinery, hardware and hundreds of castoffs most people would send to the dump or Goodwill. James Deming, 79, says he's too weak and too poor to manage the extensive cleanup of his property that Snohomish County officials have ordered. Deming agrees he needs help getting rid of some...