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  • A new documentary filmed and edited by Kylie Daniel (left) and directed by Scot England (front) follows Tara Barrett-Duzan (right) after she assumes the responsibilities of operating her family's Illinois farm. (Photo courtesy of Jared Duzan)

    Farmer's Daughter Keeps Legacy Alive

    She had a career as a television news anchor, but family tragedy forged a new career path for this central Illinois farmer's daughter. A new documentary available for all to watch tells the story.

  • As they prepared food in the classroom, students collaborated, did math, read and problem-solved. (Photo by Katie Pratt)

    Our Rural Roots

    Blogger Katie Pratt spent an afternoon sharing the lifelong gift of food preparation with junior high students.

  • The Social Security Administration will no longer allow beneficiaries to use customer service phone calls to confirm their identity or update information. Beneficiaries will have to use a website, phone app or visit a Social Security office in person. (DTN photo by Chris Clayton)

    Potential Social Security Headaches

    Starting March 31, the Social Security Administration will no longer allow benefit recipients to use telephone services to confirm their identification or change direct-deposit information. Beneficiaries instead will have to use a website, phone app or visit...

  • Sister-brother duo Paige Smart and Ryan Kennedy still contract-finish cattle on forages, as well as for their farm market. (DTN/Progressive Farmer photo by Becky Mills)

    Community Supports Family Raising Beef

    While the North Carolina family-owned meat market has taken off like a rocket, it hasn't gone quite as expected. Expansion continues for the duo as they decide what is the best way to meet demand.

  • A map of the region between Brownsville, Texas, and Tamaulipas, Mexico, where a Texas rancher and another man were killed with an improvised explosive device (IED) on the man's ranch. Texas Ag Commissioner Sid Miller issued a warning to ranchers and farmers about the death. (Apple Maps; Illustration by Nick Scalise)

    Cartel IED Kills Texas Rancher

    Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller talked about the death of a rancher on Tuesday at the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) winter policy conference in Washington. Miller warned Texas farmers and ranchers who...

  • Arlington High School students in Nebraska participate in Drive Your Tractor to School Day on March 24, 2023. FFA members across the country are celebrating National FFA Week, which runs until Feb. 22, 2025. (DTN file photo by Russ Quinn)

    Millions Celebrate FFA This Week

    People across the country celebrate National FFA Week through Saturday, Feb. 22. This event gives the organization's more than one million members, as well as alumni and supporters, the opportunity to come together with the common goal of sharing...

  • Blogger Tiffany Dowell Lashmet says February is an extremely busy time of year for many, including her family. (Photo by Tiffany Dowell Lashmet)

    Our Rural Roots

    Blogger Tiffany Dowell Lashmet says if you are struggling to get absolutely everything done, just remember that it's fine not to do it all because actually no one can do it all.

  • 2024 Hometown Roots Photo Contest winner Joe Bryce of Minnesota submitted a photo of his 15-year-old son, Brenden Bryce, driving a tractor to school 18 months after a traumatic brain injury. (Photo courtesy of Joe Bryce)

    Photo Contest Supports Rural Life

    Rural communities in Alberta, Manitoba and Saskatchewan, as well as Idaho, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota, are invited to submit a photo or video that depicts rural life for a chance to win $5,000 to support a community...

  • Tony Coleman pets his Black Baldy bull, Tank, in the family's pasture outside of Grandview, Texas. The cow-calf operation has suffered a high-level death loss of cows and calves over the past three years. The family stopped selling their cattle and hay after learning their soil, water and livestock have extremely high doses of forever chemicals. They are suing EPA for not regulating those chemicals in biosolid fertilizers. (DTN photo by Chris Clayton)

    How PFAS Ruined Some Small Texas Farms

    Texas farmers are battling PFAS contamination from biosolid fertilizers, leading to cattle deaths, poisoned water, and health issues. They are suing the EPA and the company that spread biosolid fertilizer in their area. This week, their county commission...

  • Blogger Jennifer Campbell naps with her loyal companions during a lazy, wintry day on the family farm. (Photo by Chris Campbell)

    Our Rural Roots

    Blogger Jennifer Campbell says we could all learn something from a dog's ability to wind down and nap the non-productive, winter days away.

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