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The "Field of Dreams" Major League Baseball game last week shone the national spotlight on the iconic movie of the same name, agriculture and the Midwest.

A strong farm economy and historically low interest rates in the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City District led to a 10% increase in farm real estate values from a year ago -- the largest increase since 2013.

University of Georgia ambulatory veterinarian Michael Lowder specializes in working on the teeth of exotic animals -- from hippos to tigers.

Checking on crop yield, preparing for harvest, and dodging or wishing for rain are part of August days for our View From the Cab farmers.

A year ago, an unexpected derecho developed and roared through the Midwest with hurricane-strength winds and became the costliest thunderstorm in U.S. history. What emerged from the derecho was the resilience of Midwesterners who were determined...

After the COVID-19 pandemic canceled most state and county fairs in 2020, these annual summer events are back in 2021. This is good news for 4-H families whose kids work on projects for months and reap the rewards of their hard work at the fair.

This week DTN's View From the Cab farmers talk about why they'd rather be safe than sorry and give a review of the growing crop.

During Dad's last year, he gazed from a care facility window as the seasons changed and so did his life. Our almost daily phone calls from 1,165 miles apart kept us closer than ever.

This week DTN's View From the Cab farmers in Iowa and Texas report their crops could use a drink and talk about what they are scouting.

This week DTN's View From the Cab farmers find the cotton shivering while the corn cooks as they discuss infrastructure issues in rural areas.

This week DTN's View From the Cab farmers find themselves in fair-to-middling weather conditions, while juggling lots farm activities.

This week DTN's View From the Cab farmers find themselves in fair-to-middling weather conditions while juggling some good and not-so-good farm stress.

DTN's View From the Cab farmers discuss challenges of getting goods, ponder the pandemic and report on how the crop is shaping up.

Summer is in full swing for DTN's View From the Cab farmers as hot, dry conditions continue to challenge crop production in Iowa and Texas.

While storms have strafed fields, leaving standing water or hail damage, the late window for replanting or planting a second crop raises questions about how that would affect crop insurance coverage. It's important to know your insurance coverage and...

This week DTN's View From the Cab farmers from Texas and Iowa find themselves wishing for more moisture but celebrating some golden moments as wheat harvest begins.

Lawyers for the Biden administration filed a brief late Friday asking U.S. District Judge William Griesbach to reject his preliminary injunction against the USDA and allow roughly $4 billion in debt relief to minority farmers to move ahead.

Settled by the 1889 land rush, Oklahoma has seen a similar rush since voters approved medical marijuana in June 2018. There are now more licensed marijuana grow operations in Oklahoma than there are farmers who grow wheat. That has led to some...

This week DTN's View From the Cab talks about weather worries and about the legacy of having fathers who farm as they look forward to Father's Day.

Ticks can threaten humans and livestock with disease, and they're showing up in greater numbers and for longer periods.

The IRS raided Zeeland, Michigan-based Boersen Farms last week in connection to ongoing financial troubles at the farm.

This week DTN's View From the Cab farmers talk about crop progress, balancing stress and the importance of personal protection from a threat most farmers face every day -- the sun.

This week DTN's View From the Cab farmers head to the field to feed a hungry crop and prepare for forage and wheat harvests.

DTN's View From the Cab farmers talk about small town values, crop progress and how they handle farm stress.

A Purdue University study finds the number of incidents involving confined spaces in agriculture dropped in 2020, including a drop in the number of grain entrapments.