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The Progressive Farmer Receives Jesse H. Neal Award

BIRMINGHAM, Ala., March 20 PRNewswire — The Progressive Farmer and DTN, the leading business information services company focused on agricultural, energy and weather business markets, announced today that is has received a Neal Award, presented by American Business Media.

The Progressive Farmer was selected for the Best How-To Article or Subject-Related Series of How-To Articles. The winning three-article series, "Building Your Place," A Primer for Building on Your Property, was centered on helping families make the most of their rural farmstead. The series guided readers through the real-life transformation of a rural property into a complete country homestead. Led by senior editor, Dan Miller and design and production director, Donovan Harris, The Progressive Farmer provided step-by-step instructions of how to develop a piece of property into a dream farmstead. The first-hand look appealed to a wide range of people looking to buy property for pre-retirement as well as farm families that simply want to improve their farmstead.

The guide covered three main topics: Developing the country property, building a dream on a budget and adding outbuildings, landscaping and roads to the property. Like all Progressive Farmer articles, the editorial series reflected a love of the outdoors and affirmed the country lifestyle. Highlights of the project were an emphasis on timber and wildlife management, family recreation and casual living.

The Jesse H. Neal Awards, which have been called the "Pulitzer Prize of the business media," are the industry's most prestigious and sought-after editorial honors. Named after American Business Media's first managing director, who remained active in promoting business media throughout his life, the Neal Awards were established in 1955 to recognize and reward editorial excellence in business media publications. Recipients were selected in three revenue classifications based on a combination of gross advertising and gross circulation revenue.

The 54th Annual Jesse H. Neal Awards were held on March 14 at The Waldorf Astoria in New York City.

"The Progressive Farmer is honored to receive such a prestigious award," said Jack Odle, editor-in-chief, The Progressive Farmer. "We are committed to providing our readers with information that helps them better utilize their property and make informed decisions."

The Progressive Farmer serves the needs of commercial farmers and landowners with practical, useful information designed to help them make money, save money and deal with the issues of land ownership. With the largest newsroom in the industry, DTN and The Progressive Farmer provide the best agriculture content in the industry, resulting in higher sustained readership and higher perceived value of advertisers' products and services. DTN and The Progressive Farmer provide 'must-have' content which helps producers farm smarter.

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DTN, a private company based in Omaha, Neb., is the leading business information services company focused on agricultural, energy and weather business markets. The company delivers business critical information to more than 700,000 subscribers across its vertical markets. For more information about The Progressive Farmer visit http://www.progressivefarmer.com. For DTN visit http://www.dtnag.com or call 952.851.7216.

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