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  • Kidney bean harvest starts soon for Tyler Rath, of Belgrade, Minnesota. He's one of the farmers reporting on crop conditions this year as part of DTN's View From the Cab feature.  (DTN photo by Joel Reichenberger)

    View From the Cab

    Rolling into mid-August brings thoughts of harvest for DTN View From the Cab farmers providing observations on the 2026 season.

  • Rosie the sheep with Tiffany Dowell Lashmet's dealmaking children. (DTN/Progressive Farmer photo by Tiffany Dowell Lashmet)

    Our Rural Roots

    Blogger Tiffany Dowell Lashmet says deals generally should be settled in writing, but some handshake deals turn out to be winners for both parties.

  • Grow your own help. Chris Weaver (right) first hired Matthew Thompson (left) as a teenager to be drone operator. He's since become a valued member of the farming team. (DTN photo by Joel Reichenberger)

    View From the Cab

    The farmers participating in DTN's View From the Cab series were hustling this week to get acres covered with fungicide and irrigation. Getting it done relies on a reliable list of key employees.

  • Tyler Rath got some corn scouting help from some young assistants this week. The Belgrade, Minnesota, farmer was about to wear himself out irrigating when a much-needed rain found his fields. (Photo courtesy of Tyler Rath)

    View From the Cab

    Weather continues to be a theme for DTN's View From the Cab farmers this season. The Maryland and Minnesota farmers are giving thanks for some timely rains this week.

  • Austin Cross, left, and neighbor Howie Dixon, draw medicine into a syringe during the Cross Cattle Company branding and cattle working this spring. (Photo courtesy of Cross Cattle Company)

    View From the Range

    Cross Cattle Company prioritizes cattle health through strategic vaccination protocols, stress-reduction products, and proactive monitoring. Preventing illness protects valuable genetics and ensures long-term operation profitability.

  • More grain storage is on Tyler Rath's ultimate farm wish list, but the Belgrade, Minnesota, farmer is weighing expenditures carefully in these tight economic times. (DTN photo by Joel Reichenberger)

    View From the Cab

    DTN's 2026 View From the Cab farmers have calmer weather on their wish list after a rough few months. And there's no shortage of farm improvements on their wish lists when the economy turns around.

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