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What's Making News


KC Area Plan Commission Votes No

An outburst of cheers greeted the Area Plan Commission's unanimous decision to deny the request for the rezoning of 554 acres of ... Read entire story

Trade War Intensifies as U.S., China Raise the Stakes

NBC News' Peter Guo reported that "China said Tuesday it will 'fight to the end' if President Donald Trump imposes ... Read entire story

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This Week's Farm Operations


Composting Manure Builds Organic Structure in Soil

Composting manure can provide more effective control of odors and flies compared to other handling methods. Additionally, applying composted ... Read entire story

Prime Planting Dates Identified for U.S. Soybeans

Soybean production in the U.S. has evolved significantly over the past two decades, with a growing emphasis on early planting to maximize ... Read entire story

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This Week's Market News


U.S. Dairy Markets Bracing for Retaliatory Tariffs

The so-called "Liberation Day" came and went last week, a name given by President Trump to implementing reciprocal tariffs that apply to all ... Read entire story

Tariffs Will Hurt Farmers the Most

Rural USA PAC President Chris Gibbs and owner and operator of a 560-acre farm in west central Ohio, last Wednesday released the following statement ... Read entire story

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Weekly Columns


Fake Meat Investments Dry Up

Plant-based and lab-grown protein products enjoyed a moment in the sun several years ago, but it didn't take long for the free market to kick ... Read entire story

Guebert's Father Modeled the Rural Version of the Golden Rule

Family lore has it that sometime in the pre-refrigeration days of the late 19th century, my forefathers dug a small cave into a steep hillside ... Read entire story

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