news

<?php

$news_term = get_term_by('name', 'news', 'category');

if(!empty($news_term)) {

    $news_child_terms = get_categories(array(
        'parent' => $news_term->term_id
    ));

    $features_news_terms = get_terms(array('category'),array(
        'slug'   => 'featured',
        'parent' => $news_term->term_id
    ));

    if(!empty($features_news_terms)) {
        $featured_news_term = $features_news_terms[0];


        //get list of featured news (2)
        $featured_news_query = new WP_Query(array(
            'cat'         => $featured_news_term->term_id,
            'posts_per_page'   => 2,
            'orderby'          => 'post_date',
            'order'            => 'DESC',
        ));

    }

}


//get latest featured news

//get latest news (excluding featured news)

?>
<?php if(!empty($news_term)): ?>
<div class="row content-section">

    <h2 class="col-md-12 section-heading"><?php echo $news_term->name; ?></h2>

    <div class="col-md-12">
        <div class="row">
            <!-- NEWS 1 -->
            <?php $featured_news_ids = array(); ?>
            <?php if(!empty($featured_news_term)): ?>
                
                <?php while($featured_news_query->have_posts()):
                    $featured_news_query->the_post();
                    $featured_news_ids[] = get_the_ID(); ?>
                <div class="col-sm-6 col-md-4 news-item">
                    <a href="<?php echo the_permalink(); ?>" class="thumb">
                        <img src="<?php echo get_template_directory_uri(); ?>/assets/img/news-img-1.jpg" />
                    </a>
                    <div class="detail">
                        <a class="tag"><?php echo agri_get_post_terms_no_link_string('category'); ?></a>
                        <span class="date"><?php echo get_the_date('F d, Y'); ?></span>
                        <a class="title" href="<?php echo the_permalink(); ?>" ><?php the_title(); ?></a>
                        <div class="content"><?php the_advanced_excerpt('length=80&length_type=characters'); ?></div>
                        <a href="<?php echo the_permalink(); ?>" class="read-more">Read more  <span class="icon-more-arrow"></span></a>
                    </div>
                </div>
                <?php endwhile; ?>
            <?php endif; ?>

            <?php
            //get list of latest news (4)
            $latest_news_query = new WP_Query(array(
                'cat'         => $news_term->term_id,
                'posts_per_page'   => 4,
                'post__not_in'     => $featured_news_ids, //make sure to exclude featured news to avoid repetition
                'orderby'          => 'post_date',
                'order'            => 'DESC',
            ));
            ?>

            <?php if($latest_news_query->have_posts()): ?>
            <!-- NEWS LISTING -->
            <div class="col-md-4 news-list-items">
                <?php while($latest_news_query->have_posts()): $latest_news_query->the_post(); ?>
                <div class="news-item">
                    <div class="detail">
                        <a class="tag"><?php echo agri_get_post_terms_no_link_string('category'); ?></a>
                        <span class="date"><?php echo get_the_date('F d, Y'); ?></span>
                        <a class="title" href="<?php echo the_permalink(); ?>" ><?php the_title(); ?></a>
                        <div class="content"><?php the_advanced_excerpt('length=80&length_type=characters'); ?></div>
                        <a href="<?php echo the_permalink(); ?>" class="read-more">Read more <span class="icon-more-arrow"></span></a>
                    </div>
                </div>
                <?php endwhile; ?>
                <a class="read-more" href="/news">More News <span class="icon-more-arrow"></span></a>
            </div>
            <?php endif; ?>
        </div>

    </div>


</div>

<?php endif; ?>