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31 Dec 2023
Editor's Note: December naturally has us thinking back over the year that was, including the stories we've created. So, we've again asked DTN/Progressive Farmer writers to think back on their year and choose a favorite story from the archive. They range from hard-hitting investigative journalism and national scoops to farm family features and fun d...
29 Dec 2023
Throughout the holiday season, we've revisited 10 stories that DTN's editorial department concluded had the biggest influence on agriculture in 2023. As I noted in the previous Editors' Notebook post (https://www.dtnpf.com/…), this year was, on the surface anyway, more difficult than most to pick 10 truly critical stories. There were important even...
29 Dec 2023
OMAHA (DTN) -- Farm producers who put their machinery in cold storage for the winter need to understand the variability of weather conditions which may impact the equipment. To combat this, machinery's different components should be examined closely. Most major farm equipment manufacturers have a winter management program for their machinery, accor...
29 Dec 2023
Editor's Note: Each year DTN publishes our choices for the Top 10 ag news stories of the year as selected by DTN analysts, editors and reporters. This year, we've been counting them down from Dec. 18 to Dec. 29. On Dec. 31, we will look at some of the runners-up for this year. Today, we end the countdown with No. 1: How the drama in Congress led to...
28 Dec 2023
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (DTN) -- When I was kid, catching a glimpse of a bald eagle was always a thrill. Why? Well, it simply didn't happen all that often. I grew up on a farm in Illinois near the Quad Cities, a region where the mighty Mississippi River uniquely flows from east to west. My best opportunity to see our feathered national symbol typically...