In our special series "Rural Resilience," DTN/Progressive Farmer is looking beyond the fencerows and into the rural communities that farmers and ranchers both rely on and help sustain.

Kassidy and Klayton Bremer, sixth-generation Iowa farm kids, returned to production agriculture careers at a large-scale hog operation and a cow-calf ranch while maintaining outside income to sustain their 150-year-old family farm.

This week View From the Cab farmers from Maryland and Minnesota are experiencing weather and fuel price variables as the crop continues to get established.

Alberta's Cross Cattle Company strategically selects registered Angus bulls balancing carcass and maternal traits to advance herd genetics. Quality bull selection, built on a 40-year seedstock partnership, drives herd improvement and long-term sustainability.

England Cattle Co. builds a legacy on innovation and Brahman excellence. The family added a beef business to their cattle operation to provide another source of income.

Since 1999, Ray "Bubba" Sorensen has repainted each year a patriotic mural on 60-ton boulder in Iowa to honor veterans. His tribute has expanded and his goal is to paint a Freedom Rock in all 50 states. The 2026 Freedom Rock recognizes the nation's 250th birthday.

DTN's View From the Cab farmers from Maryland and Minnesota are busy sizing up crop emergence and scouting for potential problems this week.