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Handling grain can be a risky business. According to Nationwide, workers compensation claims from grain elevators has doubled in the past seven years. Meantime, far too many workers are trained on outdated VHS tapes. But now – there’s an app for that.

Mark Baker doesn’t mess around when it comes to teaching volunteer firefighters how to rescue someone trapped in a grain bin. Even when it’s a carefully controlled situation.

Trump Again Demands a Wall as Lawmakers Chase Immigration Deal

Some Democratic lawmakers indicate they will shut the government down unless something is done to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA).

Learn how to hire truck drivers carefully to limit liability and save time.

One of the biggest challenges of working with family is you know them as family first—all their flaws, history and tendencies. With that in mind, it’s often difficult to treat them as a professional colleague.

Working with people outside of the family on a family farm can present challenges. On the Klein’s Seymour, Ill. farm, they strive to make sure everyone feels heard.

Producers share how they navigate tough conversations.

Trump’s Draft Public Works Plan Asks Cities, States to Pony Up

Trump Farm-Bill Outline Emphasizes Work as a Food-Stamp Goal