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  • Models are still forecasting La Nina conditions -- below-normal temperatures in the equatorial Pacific Ocean -- for the fall season. (Source NOAA)

    Weatherlink

    Through late July, La Nina has yet to develop. While the forecast still has La Nina peaking over the fall season, its reluctance to show up makes for a low-confidence forecast.

  • (Nick Scalise)

    Inside the Market

    This year's corn crop has had an unusually high number of adverse weather challenges in 2024. USDA's September WASDE report has an opportunity to fill in many of the blanks of where this year's crop stands.

  • (Jennifer Campbell)

    Our Rural Roots

    September sometimes feels like an underrated month, a quiet, calmer atmosphere. It's the month that feels more like a fresh start and a new year than January.

  • (zaieiu, Getty Images)

    Family Business Matters

    Dedication is often expected, and prized, on farms and ranches. But, overdedication can have mental and physical consequences and cause one to keep pursuing a business in decline.

  • (Steve Thompson)

    Ask the Mechanic

    Steve Thompson answers readers' questions about all things mechanical.

  • (Goodyear News Service, The Progressive Farmer Archives, 1940)

    We'd Like To Mention

    Equipment manufacturers are working to fulfill farmers' dreams of tractors that drive themselves. The road to full automation on a large scale, however, will be long and bumpy.

  • (Photo illustration by Barry Falkner)

    Taxlink

    Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump has outlined a few tax items he wants to see if reelected.

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