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Scrap metal prices prompt farmers to clean up, cash in
Spring is planting season, but some farmers are harvesting profits from old junk that’s been lying around their buildings and fields, sometimes for decades.
Government regulation, land availability concern young farmers
Twenty-one percent of U.S. farmers and ranchers 35 and younger who participated in a recent survey ranked government regulations and “red tape” as a top concern. Another 21 percent cited securing adequate land to grow crops and raise livestock as their top challenge. 
Don’t let your Memorial Day cookout go up in smoke
If you’ll be firing up the grill on Memorial Day weekend, take steps to keep your meal—and yourself—from going up in smoke. 
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Why did Farm Bureau members oppose recently withdrawn new regulations on youth farm workers? Watch this video to get The Real Dirt. We encourage your feedback!

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