Southwest Iowa farmer Duane Aistrope says locking in fuel early spared his operation from recent price spikes. He told Brownfield he booked all spring fuel and arranged booked half fall fuel in January, a decision he called "one of the best moves I’ve ever done."...

Sale barns remain central gathering places for U.S. livestock producers, and a University of Nebraska–Lincoln study found they deliver social value beyond animal sales. Researchers observed that 63% formed friendships at auctions, and attendees describe sale barns as places to co...