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Kubota Brings a Thoughtful Approach to Technology with Work Smart
Kubota has built its reputation on equipment that is simple, reliable and practical, and now the company is taking a thoughtful approach to bringing new technology to its machines. At
USB director: livestock consumption remains key to soybean demand
A United Soybean Board director sees livestock consumption as a cornerstone of soybean demand. Laurie Isley farms in Michigan and says USB continues to study usage. “Particularly with the hog
Drought threatens crops in western, northwestern Corn Belt
A climatologist says crops in the western and northwestern Corn Belt could see some of the greatest drought-related impacts this growing season. “Parts of the Dakotas, Southern Minnesota, even into
State Fair offers look at dairy’s nutritional benefits
Midwest Dairy is highlighting the role that nutrition has in consumer diets at this year’s Nebraska State Fair. Ashely Larson says there are several exhibits that demonstrate its importance. “We
Nemasphere: Putting Nematode Resistance to Work in the Field
Standing beside a soybean plot at the 2026 Farm Progress Show, Brownfield got a firsthand look at technology designed to tackle one of the challenges farmers often can’t see until
2026 ethanol, DDGS exports both 13% ahead of 2025
U.S. ethanol exports remain on a record pace more than halfway through 2026. The Renewable Fuels Association says ethanol exports during July were down 3% from June at 199.5 million
FAPRI expects sizeable USDA farm program payments this fall
The director of the University of Missouri’s Food and Ag Policy Research Institute says farmers are expected to receive sizeable farm program payments from the USDA this fall. “You’ll have
How consolidation is reshaping the future of the U.S. dairy industry
The senior dairy analyst with Terrain says the expansion of large-scale dairy farms is changing the structure of the industry. Ben Laine says there are fewer farms but more milk is
AI Takes the Guesswork Out of Forage Harvesting
New Holland is bringing artificial intelligence to the forage harvester with technology designed to keep the machine dialed in as conditions change. The new FR920 Forage Harvester, with 911 horsepower,

Rock Valley Woman Sent to Hospital After Vehicle Flips in Crash
(KIWA) — An 86-year-old Rock Valley woman was taken to the hospital after her vehicle struck a parked car and flipped onto its side Tuesday afternoon. The Rock Valley Police
