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Join Rick Portanova for Farm Tales Unplugged — Daily Farm Brief, Episode 34, for Tuesday, October 27, 2026.
In Farm News: We look at $573 million in proposed USDA funding, including projects in Kansas and Indiana, and why farmers should watch what actually gets built. We also cover a correction to September’s crop estimate and why reliable numbers matter when deciding whether to sell grain or keep…
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