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Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Stephen Vaden spoke to farmers and visited companies on Tuesday at the Farm Progress Show in Decatur, Illinois. He talked about the need to open markets and increase demand for farmers, but also suggested further aid may be necessary...

Without a resolution to the U.S. and China tariff spat, China won't be buying our soybeans anytime soon, and that will hurt U.S. farmers.

A recent family trip through Colorado, Wyoming and western Nebraska yielded many interesting vintage iron sightings, including a 1960s International tractor and an unknown chopper harvesting alfalfa. This brought back memories of my dad...

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Family farm or ranch operations can leverage rural networks, promote flexible family culture and offer creative benefits, such as housing assistance or ownership opportunities to attract and retain quality employees.

June's USDA Grain Stocks and planted Acreage reports showed minimal acreage revisions, with corn down slightly to 95.2 million acres and soybeans at 83.4 million, while regional corn supply variations suggest tighter Eastern Corn Belt stocks.

Farmers must understand tax implications when paying workers as employees, independent contractors, partners or H-2A workers to avoid costly mistakes.