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25 Oct 2024
LINCOLN, Neb. (DTN) -- Charles Henke wanted to build a house on a picturesque hill on his farm in Salisbury, Missouri. That dream dreamed up a decade ago is yet to be realized. Like many farmers across Missouri, Illinois and Kansas, Henke, his wife, Robyn, and their four children are reconsidering their life plans -- including where they may yet bu...
25 Oct 2024
OMAHA (DTN) -- In the stretch of a few weeks, Indiana farmer Kip Tom was hitting state fairs, farm shows and debates in late summer to talk about the rural economy, regulations and trade under the Biden-Harris administration. Tom is a former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture under former President Donald Trump....
25 Oct 2024
OMAHA (DTN) -- The DTN/Progressive Farmer Pulse of Rural America Poll reveals strong support for former President Donald Trump and highlights some of the top issues on the minds of farmers as they go to the ballot box. The survey included 1,393 rural Americans from 46 states. The top five states for responses came from Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minn...
24 Oct 2024
OMAHA (DTN) -- With both on-feed and placement totals expected to be lighter than a year ago, Friday's October USDA Cattle on Feed report should be found to be bullish, especially coupled with the fact that September's marketings could be over last year's total. The only hesitation that I have regarding Friday's report is the placement data, as inc...
24 Oct 2024
EDITOR'S NOTE: Row-crop farmers make dozens of decisions that affect the crops they grow, but perhaps none is more important than the seed they select. In a special series called Savvy Seed Decisions, DTN/Progressive Farmer examined often unseen facets of the seed industry that affect what farmers put in their planters. Today, in our sixth and fina...