Industry News | 09-14-2026

Restored Tractor Display Reaches Thousands
A collection of more than 50 tractors on display in northwest Iowa has unexpectedly found a larger audience through social media this week.
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Farmers Adopting AI Faster Than Any Other Tech
Bloomberg’s Michael Hirtzer reported, “Artificial intelligence (AI) use is surging on farms as growers look for some high-tech help in planning and managing operations after years of scaling back on spending, according to McKinsey & Co.”
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Most Data Center Bans are in Metro Areas, Despite More Facilities Heading for Rural Areas
Building data centers is broadly unpopular across the political spectrum, but so far, banning new development is a mostly metropolitan-area phenomenon. While more data centers are located in metropolitan areas than nonmetropolitan ones, two-thirds of all new facilities are planned for rural communities.
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Screwworm Response Efforts Evolving
Responding to an incursion of New World screwworm (NWS) isn’t a one-and-done operation. It takes constant vigilance and boots on the ground to eradicate the deadly pest.
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K-State Weed Specialist Urges Fall Scouting to get Ahead of Next Year’s Weed Problems
K-State weed specialist Sarah Ganske is urging farmers to keep a watchful eye for next year’s weed problems, even as they bring in this year’s harvest.
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