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MADISON, Wis. — Cow show romance has overtaken dating apps as America’s most durable marriage market, according to the National Institute of Bovine Matrimony, an organization headquartered wherever somebody has left a clipboard. Its highly

LYRICS: Barbie Was Born in a Barn Parody by Bale Harrison & The Texas Field Hands Music and Lyrics by Alan Nafzger Barbie Was Born in a Barn -- She wasn’t raised in Malibu, no shiny pink Corvette...DOWNLOAD

Lyrics: Tumbleweed Performed by Debbie “Hayride” Harper & The Prairie Songbirds Tumbleweed - DOWNLOAD(Verse 1) You blow in like the wind, never stayin’ long, Your restless heart's been wanderin' since the day you were born. No roots to hold you

The Farmer Bale Harrison & The Field Hands (Parody of "The Gambler" by Kenny Rogers)DOWNLOAD THE MP3 -- The FarmerVerse 1: On a warm summer's evening, on a tractor bound for nowhere, I met up with a farmer, we

WAUSAU, Wisconsin | The Center for Dairy Excellence's Farmer-Made Ingenuity Contest is opening in November 2026 to spotlight clever on-farm solutions and award cash prizes. Organizers seek tools and systems dairy producers invented to solve

MADISON, Wisconsin | Dairy cows have been improving their milk components, creating the rare agricultural scandal in which the animals appear to be doing their jobs too well. Cornell PRO-DAIRY's September market report recorded a

FORT WORTH, Texas | Texas A&M agricultural economists reported that Southern Plains cull-cow prices declined from about $187 per hundredweight in spring to about $154 at the end of September, roughly 18 percent. Ranchers examined

VERNON, Texas | The U.S. Postal Service reported a $6.5 billion loss for fiscal 2026, an improvement on the prior year's $9 billion loss. Its leadership is seeking congressional action, including support for mandated costs,

WICHITA FALLS, Texas | The federal Rural Health Transformation Program commits $50 billion over five years, with $10 billion in funding awarded annually through participating states. The latest announcement includes second-year awards to all 50

ABILENE, Texas | Broadband subsidies keep making the final mile sound simple until somebody prices the final mile. In 2026, several providers defaulted on Rural Digital Opportunity Fund commitments, including a Texas provider that cited

GREEN BAY, Wisconsin | America's dairy processors are planning more than $15 billion in new plants and expanded capacity through 2030, according to figures reported by the International Dairy Foods Association. The plans span more

AMARILLO, Texas | Tyson Foods announced a proposed partnership with rancher consortium Allied Beef and plans to restore full second-shift operations at its Amarillo beef plant by summer 2027. Select work is already being restored.

CHEYENNE, Wyoming | The USDA proposed changes to federal grazing permits to simplify administration and widen access for ranchers. The proposal also includes a surcharge in specific cases where permittees lease livestock belonging to others,

WASHINGTON, D.C. | Congressional negotiators returned to work on legislation still tied to the 2018 Farm Bill, leaving farmers to wonder whether Washington operates on a calendar, an hourglass, or a sundial abandoned during the

AMES, Iowa | The USDA farm income forecast has delivered its annual lesson in agricultural arithmetic: production expenses are projected to reach $492.8 billion in 2026, up 4.5 percent from 2025, while inflation-adjusted net farm

WASHINGTON, D.C. | The November USDA corn crop forecast reduced expected production by 141 million bushels, a mathematical adjustment greeted across farm country with the sort of excitement normally reserved for a tractor that starts

Georgia Farmers Demand Evening Gowns for Heifers DUBLIN, Georgia — The county livestock show blew up after local cattle producers found out that their prize heifers were being judged almost entirely on physical appearance, without getting

ABILENE, TEXAS — Cattle market analysts have announced an extraordinary new business strategy for American ranchers: raise fewer cattle, enjoy higher prices, then simply ignore the part where you have fewer cattle left to sell.

MADISON, WISCONSIN — American dairy processors are planning more than $15 billion in new plants and expansions, prompting dairy farmers to ask a difficult financial question: does the cow get a room in the new

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles fired Mayor Karen Bass and hired City Councilmember Nithya Raman to rescue the city from the people running City Hall. Raman has served there since 2020. It is the first

The Herd Presents Its Workplace Agreement GREEN BAY, Wis. (Farm.FM) — Dairy farm cows have presented management with a new workplace agreement requiring better bedding, quieter fans, uninterrupted meals and five minutes a day without a

LEVELLAND, TEXAS. West Texas cotton and sorghum farmer Clyde “Straight Row” Mercer has announced that Britain needs better justice, Elon Musk needs a longer vocabulary, and Megyn Kelly needs to stop arguing with a jury

Couples Finally Agree the Cookies Should Be Divided Equally WICHITA FALLS, Texas - Marriage counselors have long believed that communication is the foundation of a successful relationship.Unfortunately, most married people communicate brilliantly until they are required

Gallia County Junior Fair: Goat in Tiara Claims the Barn Gallipolis Goat Declares Herself Princess Buttercup GALLIPOLIS, Ohio — The Gallia County Junior Fair has become the scene of a serious livestock monarchy after a 4-H goat

An $80,000 Entrance to a Dirt Road AMARILLO, Texas (Farm.FM) — A Texas rancher has unveiled an $80,000 ranch gate entrance featuring custom ironwork, limestone columns and solar-powered lighting, while the dirt road immediately beyond it

Brazoria County Fair 4-H Livestock Show: Pig Has Better Hair Than Family Angleton Parents Spend Hundreds on Show-Pig Shampoo ANGLETON, Texas — The Brazoria County Fair 4-H livestock show has become the scene of an escalating family

Farm.FM | Wichita Falls, TexasA 60-year-old Danish man has sued OpenAI after, he alleges, ChatGPT assured him that withholding rent would not cost him his apartment. He withheld payments, was evicted, and ended up staying

WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS — Texas ranchers have discovered an exciting new agricultural commodity: Californians fleeing the political consequences of their previous relocation. Following the Democratic wave in Texas's 2026 elections, some conservative California transplants are considering

Pigs Demand Medal Ceremony Before Breakfast STILLWATER, Oklahoma — The county livestock show has gone into competitive athletics after organizers announced the inaugural Moo & Oink Olympics, a sporting event designed to determine whether American farm

SAN ANGELO, TEXAS — Texas cattle have officially entered the age of international diplomacy after New World screwworm controls prompted movement restrictions in affected counties. Ranchers are now measuring livestock trips in miles, inspections and

Scientists Discover Three Flavors Can Share a Carton Without Filing for Divorce OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma - Researchers have discovered that Neapolitan ice cream offers a remarkably effective solution to one of marriage's most persistent problems: the