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  • Image by Nick Scalise

    Business Link

    Another farm bill is on the books, giving the nation's farmers, ranchers and agribusinesses a clear idea of the rules governing the industry as they begin another year.

  • Inside The Market

    Cash soybean prices in the fall of 2018 traded roughly in the mid $7s, some of the lowest prices seen in 11 years. Aside from the difficulty of getting crops out in many areas where harvest conditions were excessively wet, the choices of what to do with those...

  • 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.

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