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  • Never attempt to charge a frozen battery. (Image generated by Microsoft Bing DALL-E 3 and Adobe Firefly from a prompt by Barry Falkner)

    Ask the Mechanic

    Steve Thompson answers readers' questions about all things mechanical.

  • Following a record harvest in 2023, March corn prices have been chopping lower in November and December, weighed down by the anticipation of higher corn supplies in 2024 and the bearish bias of trend-line new-crop estimates. (DTN)

    Inside the Market

    Winter price outlooks are especially bearish when preceded by a record harvest, but anything can happen between a hopeful winter and the realities of markets beginning in May.

  • (Illustration generated by Microsoft Bing DALL-E 3)

    Family Business Matters

    When it comes to managing a business, family businesses often struggle to discuss several key issues, including compensation, individual performance and transitions.

  • Lawrence and Meredith Bernard (Wesley Bernard)

    Our Rural Roots

    Express and receive love the best ways that you can.

  • (Jennifer Campbell)

    Our Rural Roots

    Hang on to old photos, or make new ones, to trigger memories for you and your family in the future.

  • (PashaIgnatov, Getty Images)

    Taxlink

    As more farmers look to futures markets to reduce risk, there are two techniques they can use: hedging and speculation. There are positives and negatives, and tax implications, to each technique.

  • (Steve Thompson)

    Ask the Mechanic

    Steve Thompson answers readers' questions about all things mechanical.

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