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How do you name your fields?How do you name your fields?

Farming From Afar: Putting names on places reminds nonfarm heirs of the legacies we’re carrying on, from near or far — like “Mom’s place.”

byCynthia Ryan
Dec 1, 2023|
3 Min Read
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Farm bill extension pushes off debate, but not farmer decisionsFarm bill extension pushes off debate, but not farmer decisions
byBradley D. Lubben
Dec 1, 2023
6 Min Read
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Why black walnuts make me thankful for my cattleWhy black walnuts make me thankful for my cattle
byJerry Crownover
Dec 1, 2023
2 Min Read
Farm Progress America, November 30, 2023
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Farm Progress America, November 30, 2023Farm Progress America, November 30, 2023
Nov 30, 2023
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How much do you know about being a U.S. citizen?How much do you know about being a U.S. citizen?
byJennifer Kiel
Nov 30, 2023
3 Min Read
The back view of a man standing with his hands in his pockets and an auction number sticking out of his back pocket
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Auctions: The small town’s Carhartt conventionAuctions: The small town’s Carhartt convention
byBetty Haynes
Nov 30, 2023
4 Min Read
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Big bucks: collisions aren’t so ‘endeering’
Big bucks: collisions aren’t so ‘endeering’
Nov 30, 2023
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2 Min Read
byJohn McCurry
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3 programs that have affected life of retired farm journalist
3 programs that have affected life of retired farm journalist
Nov 30, 2023
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3 Min Read
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Identify tool from farming days gone by
Identify tool from farming days gone by
Nov 30, 2023
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1 Min Read
byTom J. Bechman
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Time to brush up on hedging strategies
Time to brush up on hedging strategies
Nov 29, 2023
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6 Min Read
byNaomi Blohm
Farm Business
Equity does not guarantee a loan
Equity does not guarantee a loan
Nov 29, 2023
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3 Min Read
byDavid Kohl
A red tractor harvesting a field
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This year’s harvest lesson: Patience
This year’s harvest lesson: Patience
Nov 29, 2023
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3 Min Read
byMike and Sheilah Reskovac
combine harvesting corn
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Use breakeven analysis for better decision-making
Use breakeven analysis for better decision-making
Nov 29, 2023
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4 Min Read
Aerial view of South America from satelite
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Weather hinders record South American exports
Weather hinders record South American exports
Nov 28, 2023
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4 Min Read
byCesar Cruz
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South America’s rocky start
South America’s rocky start
Nov 28, 2023
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3 Min Read
byJacqueline Holland
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Cow and heifer slaughter indicates continued herd liquidation
Cow and heifer slaughter indicates continued herd liquidation
Nov 28, 2023
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2 Min Read
byDerrell Peel
2024 in a field
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New Year’s resolutions for next-gen farmers
New Year’s resolutions for next-gen farmers
Nov 28, 2023
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3 Min Read
byElizabeth Hodges
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Slow life down
Slow life down
Nov 28, 2023
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2 Min Read
byCurt Arens
Calculator and stethoscope
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Get a farm financial check-up this winter
Get a farm financial check-up this winter
Nov 27, 2023
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3 Min Read
byDarren Frye
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Will corn and soybeans be profitable in 2024?
Will corn and soybeans be profitable in 2024?
Nov 27, 2023
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5 Min Read
byBryce Knorr
Farm Progress America, November 27, 2023
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Farm Progress America, November 27, 2023`
Farm Progress America, November 27, 2023
Nov 27, 2023
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Not fair (Part 2): Who deserves to inherit the farm?
Not fair (Part 2): Who deserves to inherit the farm?
Nov 27, 2023
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3 Min Read
A close-up of broccoli salad with pepitas, red onion and dried cranberries
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What foods make you whole nutritionally
What foods make you whole nutritionally
Nov 27, 2023
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5 Min Read
byCharlyn Fargo Ware
2023 Indiana Master Farmers Marshall Martin and Jay Akridge (honorary), Scott Trennepohl, Tom Chalfant, Marty and Becky Evans, and Tom Schwenk
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Time to nominate Indiana’s Master Farmers for 2024
Time to nominate Indiana’s Master Farmers for 2024
Nov 27, 2023
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2 Min Read
byTom J. Bechman
Farm Progress America, November 24, 2023
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Farm Progress America, November 24, 2023
Farm Progress America, November 24, 2023
Nov 24, 2023
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In farming and beyond, everyone wants to know you’re real
In farming and beyond, everyone wants to know you’re real
Nov 24, 2023
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3 Min Read
byOwen Roberts
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Keep your poinsettia going for longer
Keep your poinsettia going for longer
Nov 24, 2023
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3 Min Read
byCarol Ann Gregg
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Be a backyard tourist
Be a backyard tourist
Nov 24, 2023
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3 Min Read
bySarah McNaughton
A screenshot of Mindy Ward smiling with a microphone in front
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My holiday warning: Don’t get in a hurry
My holiday warning: Don’t get in a hurry
Nov 24, 2023
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byMindy Ward
Farm Progress America, November 23, 2023
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Farm Progress America, November 23, 2023
Farm Progress America, November 23, 2023
Nov 23, 2023
A hole in the soil exposing a water main pipe
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Drowning ‘the bear’ in water
Drowning ‘the bear’ in water
Nov 23, 2023
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2 Min Read
byTom J. Bechman
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Farm Business
The post-Thanksgiving soybean rally
The post-Thanksgiving soybean rally
Nov 22, 2023
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5 Min Read
byNaomi Blohm
Farm Business
The minus management mindset
The minus management mindset
Nov 22, 2023
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2 Min Read
byDavid Kohl
Farm Progress America, November 22, 2023
Farm Business
Farm Progress America, November 22, 2023
Farm Progress America, November 22, 2023
Nov 22, 2023
1993 photo of Don St Ledger presenting a trophy to Holly Spangler as she holds a beef cow close to her
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Long live the rural veterinarian
Long live the rural veterinarian
Nov 22, 2023
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4 Min Read
byHolly Spangler

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