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  • A map of the region between Brownsville, Texas, and Tamaulipas, Mexico, where a Texas rancher and another man were killed with an improvised explosive device (IED) on the man's ranch. Texas Ag Commissioner Sid Miller issued a warning to ranchers and farmers about the death. (Apple Maps; Illustration by Nick Scalise)

    Cartel IED Kills Texas Rancher

    Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller talked about the death of a rancher on Tuesday at the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) winter policy conference in Washington. Miller warned Texas farmers and ranchers who travel to Mexico or...

  • A Russian attorney uncovered a fake GoFundMe campaign that had reportedly raised more than $17,000 for the family of the late Bob (pictured) and Lori Schrock of Kiowa, Kansas, who died in a Washington, D.C., plane crash in January. (DTN file photo)

    Fake Schrock GoFundMe Campaign Pulled

    A Russian-based attorney who is representing the families of victims in the Jan. 30, 2025, crash of American Eagle flight 5342 and a Blackhawk helicopter uncovered and reported fraudulent GoFundMe campaign for crash victims Kiowa, Kansas, farmers Bob and Lori Schrock's...

  • Arlington High School students in Nebraska participate in Drive Your Tractor to School Day on March 24, 2023. FFA members across the country are celebrating National FFA Week, which runs until Feb. 22, 2025. (DTN file photo by Russ Quinn)

    Millions Celebrate FFA This Week

    People across the country celebrate National FFA Week through Saturday, Feb. 22. This event gives the organization's more than one million members, as well as alumni and supporters, the opportunity to come together with the common goal of sharing FFA's value and impact...

  • Blogger Tiffany Dowell Lashmet says February is an extremely busy time of year for many, including her family. (Photo by Tiffany Dowell Lashmet)

    Our Rural Roots

    Blogger Tiffany Dowell Lashmet says if you are struggling to get absolutely everything done, just remember that it's fine not to do it all because actually no one can do it all.

  • 2024 Hometown Roots Photo Contest winner Joe Bryce of Minnesota submitted a photo of his 15-year-old son, Brenden Bryce, driving a tractor to school 18 months after a traumatic brain injury. (Photo courtesy of Joe Bryce)

    Photo Contest Supports Rural Life

    Rural communities in Alberta, Manitoba and Saskatchewan, as well as Idaho, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota, are invited to submit a photo or video that depicts rural life for a chance to win $5,000 to support a community initiative through...

  • Tony Coleman pets his Black Baldy bull, Tank, in the family's pasture outside of Grandview, Texas. The cow-calf operation has suffered a high-level death loss of cows and calves over the past three years. The family stopped selling their cattle and hay after learning their soil, water and livestock have extremely high doses of forever chemicals. They are suing EPA for not regulating those chemicals in biosolid fertilizers. (DTN photo by Chris Clayton)

    How PFAS Ruined Some Small Texas Farms

    Texas farmers are battling PFAS contamination from biosolid fertilizers, leading to cattle deaths, poisoned water, and health issues. They are suing the EPA and the company that spread biosolid fertilizer in their area. This week, their county commission court will also ask...

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