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Nov 3, 2025

Agricultural drones are taking off globally, saving farmers time and money

Agricultural drones are transforming farming worldwide, boosting efficiency, safety, and sustainability while reshaping rural economies.

Coni Rathbone
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Qualified Opportunity Zones 2.0: Permanence, incentives and more

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Representatives from the City of Castleford in southern Idaho, accept the award for best tasting water at the Idaho Rural Water Association Spring Conference in early April 2025. (PHOTO: SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE)
Apr 23, 2025

This tiny Idaho town just won an award for best tasting water

Castleford, which had a population of 226 as of the 2023 U.S. Census and is situated in Twin Falls County, will send a representative to Washington, D.C., with a sample of the winning water to compete in The Great American Water Taste Test in the Rural Water Rally.


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