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Agriculture can offer a unique path forward for veterans leaving military service, allowing them to apply their skills and learn new ones.

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Volume 52 • Number 11

Equipment Spotlight

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Telehandlers support a range of agricultural tasks, from feeding livestock and moving bulk materials to loading deliveries and placing supplies in storage.

Machines & Maintenance

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The right grain system maintains a high level of efficiency while ensuring that the grain finishes the process in optimal condition.

Market Insight

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Year-end equipment decisions require producers to weigh market trends, machine condition, financing, and auction options to find value in a cautious market. departments

Product Spotlight: Livestock Waterers & Generators �� 22 The Dirt �� 24 Dealers �� 25 Classifieds �� 28

From the Editor’ s Desk

To our farmers and ranchers, on the cover

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The year’ s long days in the field are giving way to a different kind of work. Harvest is wrapping up for many operations, equipment decisions are coming into focus, and producers are looking ahead to another year of managing costs, planning purchases, and making the most of their resources.

With input prices, equipment values, and market conditions continuing to shape farm budgets, year-end decisions require careful consideration. There is no single approach that works for every operation, but understanding the options and weighing both immediate needs and long-term value remain important parts of running a farm or ranch.

November also brings Veterans Day, an opportunity to recognize those who have served and the contributions they continue to make. Agriculture can offer veterans a new sense of purpose, along with opportunities to apply existing skills and develop new ones. Finding support and community can be an important part of that transition.

As Thanksgiving approaches, it is also a time to appreciate the people who keep agriculture moving, even through uncertainty and change.

— The Farmers Hot Line Editorial Team

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