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Danna Larson left Iowa farm life for a PR career, then returned with a mission: to help small towns reimagine their potential through her Rural Revival podcast and platform.
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A confirmed New World screwworm case in a south Texas calf has prompted urgent surveillance and response efforts from USDA, state agencies and cattle organizations. Officials stress this poses no food safety risk, urging producers to monitor livestock and report suspicious cases immediately.
Over the next several weeks, spot July soybean futures could move in either direction with both bullish and bearish factors likely to assure continued volatility in the weeks and m...
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In a surprise on Tuesday night, Rep. Randy Feenstra lost the Iowa Republican gubernatorial primary to first-time candidate Zach Lahn, a businessman and farmer. Feenstra had the bac...
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Strong friendships provide crucial emotional support, accountability and shared wisdom that can help senior generations navigate difficult leadership transitions.
We have seen some spots in the Midwest get a little too dry lately; but those same areas should anticipate some potential heavy rainfall during the next week or so.
The U.S. Trade Representative proposed a 25% tariff on Brazilian goods, including ethanol, alleging Brazil's policies have harmed U.S. ethanol exports since 2017.
Each side in the U.S.-Iran war thinks it holds the cards and can wait out the other. That's made negotiations difficult and kept the Strait of Hormuz closed.
In this equipment roundup, DTN/Progressive Farmer looks at high diesel costs hitting returns; March equipment sales down; reports that Cat buys Monarch technology; Fieldwork Roboti...
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DTN/Progressive Farmer examines the challenges facing rural America and the solutions some communities are embracing to succeed, in a series titled "Rural Resilience."
July corn is down 3 1/4 cents per bushel, July soybeans are down 3/4 cent, July KC wheat is down 3/4 cent, July Chicago wheat is up 2 1/4 cents, and MIAX July Minneapolis wheat is up 0.0125 cents.
The volatility in cattle futures was exceptional as the market initially reacted negatively to the news, but then reversed quickly on a sell-the-rumor, buy-the-fact scenario. Hog futures did not see any spillover trading, but followed their own fundamentals.