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A variety of new health insurance options hit the market for farmers in 2019, and there could be even more options next year. But experts stress that, when it comes to insurance, one size doesn't fit all.

A panel discussion at the American Farm Bureau Federation convention drew a big crowd of farmers interested in what it means now that Congress has removed hemp from being classified as a Schedule I drug as part...

Cattle and hog producers across the central Midwest are taking some extra measures to protect their animals' health and performance in a winter storm that is forecast to move across the region late Friday and...

Blogger Jennifer Campbell knows there will be plenty of issues to face in 2019, but she says she's ready for them.

Cameron Dinkins and his wife, Whitney, have taken 1,700 acres of land in and around Plantation, in Glen Allan, Mississippi, and through various businesses, developed revenue streams that include row-crop farming, guided...

Everything on Jennifer Campbell's Christmas wish list needs to be tax deductible.

Though the massive scope of the opioid addiction problem is a national issue requiring a national response, many solutions will come at the local level. Here is what schools, communities and individuals can do to...

Rural areas have many challenges facing them in the battle against opioid addiction, but some areas are finding ways to reach out even with limited resources. The federal government is taking action to offer those...

As a young girl growing up on a farm in Utah, Cami Dyreng was a vivacious, intelligent spirit who loved hiking and rock climbing. However, she faced an insurmountable challenge -- an addiction to heroin that claimed her...

An Indiana farmer and former opioid addict shares what it was like when he was addicted and what finally saved him. Meanwhile, a North Carolina pastor tells what it's like to be on the front line of dealing with the...

The opioid crisis is growing in its impact on business, healthcare costs and number of people suffering from addiction. Rural areas are especially hit hard, but have limited resources to deal with the problem.

Legally prescribed painkillers that a relative or friend innocently stores in a medicine cabinet can be a lurking danger and lead to addiction or even death. Rural Jackson County in West Virginia found out the hard...

Between 1999 and 2016, 351,602 people in the United States died of opioid overdoses. Rural America is a key battlefront where the crisis is growing.

The ninth class of America's Best Young Farmers and Ranchers was announced Tuesday in Chicago at the Ag Summit.

When Reiss and Heather Bruning wanted to ‌move a generations-old operation from ‌a long tradition of private treaty sales to ‌public auction, they found it easier to ask for forgiveness than permission.

November closes out DTN's 2018 View From the Cab series, but our farmers are still battling the elements to bring the crop year to a close.

Once a year, Gelfius Farms gives thanks for its employees and landowners with an appreciation event aimed at supporting connections.

The 11th Annual DTN Ag Summit, in Chicago Dec. 3-5, will feature three days of high-level farm business information and networking. This marks the first year a sitting U.S. secretary of agriculture will speak to...

A gathering of thanks keeps on giving perspective to DTN's View From the Cab farmers.

Believe it or not, there are 11 "official" hand signals for use on the farm.

After months of back and forth, USDA and FDA officials on Friday announced the two agencies would split the regulatory responsibilities on the emerging industry of growing meat products from cell cultures in a...

The View From the Cab series opens doors to everyday life during a farming season -- the good, the bad and sometimes the messy.

Sloppy conditions have made harvest and many other farm activities difficult for DTN's View From the Cab correspondents this past week.

Military veterans often bring a large number of transferable skills to the farm, which often makes them a good fit for operations large and small.

Urban America moves commerce at the speed of gigabits. Farmers and ranchers, however, often work by the digital equivalent of candlelight.