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  • Image by David L. Hansen

    Weather Link

    A little over a year ago, researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), in Cambridge, Massachusetts, used computer modeling to try to unravel a temperature mystery: the fact that, during a worldwide warming trend, the central U.S. has seen summer...

  • TaxLink

    As I write this, I'm finishing up tax planning and thought it would be a good time to reflect on 2018. On the tax side, it has been a wild ride. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 was a major change. Even after proposed treasury regulations, there are many gray areas. On a...

  • A Fresh Coat of Paint

    A Fresh Coat of Paint

    Throughout our 134-year history, Progressive Farmer has provided industry-best content that's trusted by generations of farmers and ranchers. In every issue, we report on topics and trends crucial to the success of your farming business and enjoyment of living in the...

  • Image by Getty Images

    Our Rural Roots

    I recently loaded my truck with cameras and headed to what I had determined would be my final job as a wedding photographer.

  • Dana Kirk (center) manages a methane digester for Michigan State University that generates electricity and also uses food waste from the campus. Kirk notes there is more profitability now in producing natural gas rather than electricity because of the lucrative renewable NG credits, Image provided by DTN

    Digester Investment Growing

    Methane digesters are the newest growth wave in renewable energy for agriculture.

  • BusinessLink

    Jason Henderson, associate dean of Purdue University's College of Agriculture and director of Purdue Extension, says he thinks the current economic environment is signaling that it's time to focus on value-added products.

  • Corn leaves that look as though they’ve traveled down a freshly oiled country road may be exhibiting a disease called tar spot, Image by Martin Chilvers, Michigan State University

    Quit Seeing Spots

    Tar spot on corn may have arrived in the U.S. in 2015, but 2018 will go down as the disease's first year in the major leagues.

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