, dave's repair david fick, farmer and equipment sales representative from dave's repair, says the way to fight the rising average age of a farmer and lack of labor force is with better and more efficient equipment. "some people ask you know, why does this stuff have to be so big and so large and so expensive. it's because we don't have the people any more we can't do it the way it use to be, " said fick. and although commodity prices are low and the need for young farmers continues to rise, carr says from his 75 years of experience, farming is an up and down cycle. "it's a way of life and it'll continue to be a way of life. one way or another it will go on," said loren carr, farmer. >> through thursday at the dakota dome in vermillion, south dakota. admission is free to the public. (sheila) brad's here -- high school basketball is back. after the break -- almost everyone is in action tonight. ktiv's mark freund is live in crofton, nebraska, with more the crofton and ponca girls met in the stata tournament last year and they square offffgain tonight. i'll have a preview -- in just

, dave's repair david fick, farmer and equipment sales representative from dave's repair, says the wato fight the rising average age of a farmer and lack of labor force is with better and more efficient equipment. "some people ask you know, why does this stuff have to be so big and so large and so expensive. it's because we don't have the people any more we can't do it the way it use to be, " said fick. and although commodity prices are low and the need for young farmers continues to rise, carr says from his 75 years of experience, farming is an up and down cycle. . t's a way of llfe anddit'll continue to be a way of life. . ne way or anooher it will go on," said loren carr, the dakota farm show runs through tomorrow at the dakotadome. admission is free. << >> stocks are down sharply amid more weaning of china's economy and after north korea claimed it detonated its first hydrogen malaysia airlines has lifted a much- criticized ban on checking in baggage on flights to paris and amsterdam to save fuel. the carrier rescinded the new rule after just one day. it said it was neccessary

farmers having to spray the same crop five or six times over and they still can't kill it," said david fick, farmer and representative from dave's repair. we spoke with a representative from a chemical company, who told us they are coming out with new chemicals every year to help those farmers combat new weeds brad's here -- the hawkeye basketball team is hot. iowa leads the big ten at 3 and 0 after beating nebraska last night. we'll hear from adam woodbury and mike gesell. and, a pair of cherokee natives get closer to pitching in the major leagues. sports fource is next. the hawkeyes were predicted to finish in the middle of the pack in the big ten basketball race. instead, iowa is tied for the conference lead at 3 and 0 after beating nebraska last night. the hawks have won five straight. iowa fell behind 12 to 2 -- but eventually went on a 10-nothing run to take a 23-22 lead on this adam woodbury basket -- woodbury had 8 points and six rebounds. the other part of the 'sioux points and ten assists -- gesell was 11 for 13 at the free throw line. it was the first double- double of gesell's c

, dave's repair david fick, farmer and equipment sales representative from dave's repair, says the way to fight the rising average age of a farmer and lack of labor force is with better and more efficient equipment. "some people ask you know, why does this stuff have to be so big and so large and so expensive. it's because we don't have the people any more we can't do it the way it use to be, " said fick. and although commodity prices are low and the need for young farmers continues to rise, carr says from his 75 years of experience, farming is an up and down cycle. "it's a way of life and it'll continue to be a way of life. one way or another it will go the dakota farm show runs through tomorrow at the dakota dome in vermillion. stocks have managed some small gains, but not enough to make up for monday's big losses. stocks spent most of the day alternating between small gains and losses, and turned positive in the last hour of trading. the dow gained 10 points to close at 17,159. the nasdaq fell 12 and the s&p edged up 4 points. energy prices continued to tumble. panera bread says