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  • Blogger Meredith Bernard says as her family has grown, and time has changed traditions, memories of Fourth of July celebrations come back every year as sweet reminders of important yesterdays. (DTN/Progressive Farmer photo by Meredith Bernard)

    Our Rural Roots

    Meredith Bernard says at the heart of our independence lies the chance to observe what matters most to us all.

  • An American flag follows Chris Weaver as he harvests barley. The Finksburg, Maryland, farmer is participating in DTN's View From the Cab series. (DTN photo by Joel Reichenberger)

    View From the Cab

    The freedom to farm in America is something DTN's View From the Cab farmers from Maryland and Minnesota celebrate every day. This week finds the farmers harvesting, spraying, cultivating and baling.

  • Jace Thompson, of Billings, Montana, was named the 2026 World Livestock Auctioneering Champion during the contest in St. Onge, South Dakota. He is pictured in the center, here, during the 2025 contest in Dunlap, Iowa. (DTN/Progressive Farmer photo by Jennifer Carrico)

    Father-Son Duo Makes Auctioneer History

    Montana native Jace Thompson, 23, won the 2026 World Livestock Auctioneer Championship, making him and his father Ty, the 2009 world champion, the first father-son duo to both claim the title.

  • The best gift for Father's Day for our View From the Cab farmers is being surrounded by family. Left: Tyler Rath and children and his father, Dennis. Right: Chris Weaver and children with his father, Dick. (Photos courtesy of Tyler Rath and Chris Weaver)

    View From the Cab

    Father's Day and full-tilt farming season collide every year. DTN View From the Cab farmers take time to reflect on family and working relationships.

  • This Spotted pig named Rex and four other pigs that need to be trained for the county fair are part of Charlie Weaver's summer routine. Summer, country kids and county fairs are a good learning combination. (Photo courtesy of Chris Weaver)

    View From the Cab

    DTN's View From the Cab farmers have a new work crew to boss now that the kids are home for the summer. This week the farmers talk about keeping kids busy and discuss the latest on crop progress.

  • Blogger Jennifer Campbell when she was a 6-year-old in 1976. (Courtesy of Jennifer Campbell)

    Our Rural Roots

    Blogger Jennifer Campbell says freedom doesn't always look like fireworks. Your life and your choices determine how it looks.

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Editors' Notebook

We welcome Kevin Mims and Jake Zajkowski to DTN. (DTN photos)

An Urban's Rural View

In an important recent speech, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent articulated a view both parties share that national security requires less dependence on imports. (Photo of U.S. Treasury building, and photo of Bessent from Sen. Tim Scott's Instagram page)
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