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Where Did All the Corn Acres and Principal Crop Acres Go? The Two Biggest Questions from USDA's Big Prospective Plantings Report
Where Did All the Corn Acres and Principal Crop Acres Go? The Two Biggest Questions from USDA's Big Prospective Plantings Report

USDA says farmers intend to plant 90 million acres of corn this year, which is lower than the trade expected prior to USDA's big Prospective Plantings report.

APHIS Now Thinks Wild Birds Are to Blame for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza's Arrival on Four U.S. Dairies
APHIS Now Thinks Wild Birds Are to Blame for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza's Arrival on Four U.S. Dairies

The livestock industry continues to grapple with the first confirmed cases of HPAI in cattle, while federal and state agencies continue to assure consumers there's no concern about the safety of the U.S. milk supply.

The Untold Farmer Stories Of Ukraine: Q&A With Howard Buffett
The Untold Farmer Stories Of Ukraine: Q&A With Howard Buffett

Farmer and philanthropist Howard Buffett held a fireside chat during the 2024 Top Producer Summit to share his experiences visiting the front line of Ukraine over the past two years.

SoyFoam:  Fire Fighters Demo First Soybased Fire Suppressant
SoyFoam: Fire Fighters Demo First Soybased Fire Suppressant

Fire fighters from across the U.S. participated in a fire demonstration at the Dalton, Georgia fire department looking at the effectiveness of Soyfoam, the first soy based fire suppressant.

From Farm to Fire: First Soybased Fire Suppressant Hits the Market
From Farm to Fire: First Soybased Fire Suppressant Hits the Market

Since the 1950s, fire departments across the country have used products containing dangerous PFAS to put out fires. But the United Soybean Board has announced a greener alternative made from soybean meal.

Ferrie: In Dry Soils, Is It Better to Use Anhydrous and Strip-Till or a Zone Builder?
Ferrie: In Dry Soils, Is It Better to Use Anhydrous and Strip-Till or a Zone Builder?

Based on fieldwork he's done so far, the farmer asks, “Am I drying out the soil early in what looks to be a dry year? Or, am I making the soil more fit so roots can go down as they should?”

Skills Survey Reveals U.S. Agriculture & Food Industry Workforce Needs and Gaps
Skills Survey Reveals U.S. Agriculture & Food Industry Workforce Needs and Gaps

U.S. employers report challenges in finding suitable job candidates with work-ready skills to fill open roles in ag. The AgCareers.com U.S. Skills Survey offers insights, data and trends to address skill development.

USDA Authorizes CRP Graze and Hay Donations to Wildfire Victims
USDA Authorizes CRP Graze and Hay Donations to Wildfire Victims

Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) participants can donate emergency grazing authority to ranchers in Nebraska, Oklahoma and Texas impacted by recent wildfires.

Port of Baltimore Shuttered: What Does It Mean for Farm Equipment?
Port of Baltimore Shuttered: What Does It Mean for Farm Equipment?

A 95,000 gross ton container ship crashed into a pylon supporting the Francis Scott Key Bridge near the Port of Baltimore early Tuesday morning. The port is a main access point for automobile and farm equipment imports.

5 Ways To Balance Debt During Your Operation's Transition
5 Ways To Balance Debt During Your Operation's Transition

Shay Foulk shares tips to help balance equipment debt, transition and economic downturn.

Iowa State Releases 2024 Custom Farming Rate Data
Iowa State Releases 2024 Custom Farming Rate Data

In the study, Iowa farmers, custom operators and farm managers shared their average pricing for common agricultural services such as tillage, spraying and fertilizer application.

Will The Collapse Of The Baltimore Key Bridge Impact Agriculture?
Will The Collapse Of The Baltimore Key Bridge Impact Agriculture?

Mike Steenhoek, executive director at the Soy Transportation Coalition, shares what the collapse could mean for the supply chain.

Ag Tech and Connectivity: It Matters More Than Ever Before
Ag Tech and Connectivity: It Matters More Than Ever Before
By Matthew J. Grassi

As farmers embrace Smart Farming and digital agriculture solutions in greater numbers, machine connectivity is the uniting force that enables all of the potential to pay off in the end.

How To Earn Passive Income With Sustainability Programs
How To Earn Passive Income With Sustainability Programs

There are a number of practices that can create passive income on your operation, but the level of effort and investment to implement them varies.

AMS Adds Bushels And Good ROI To Missouri Farmer’s Soybeans
AMS Adds Bushels And Good ROI To Missouri Farmer’s Soybeans

Brian Ray is confident his soybeans will yield more this season, thanks to the use of 100 lb/A of ammonium sulfate preplant applied. He and his retailer, Brent Peters, anticipate a 4 bu/A average increase or higher.

Meat Institute: Properly Prepared Beef is Safe to Eat; HPAI is not a Food Safety Threat
Meat Institute: Properly Prepared Beef is Safe to Eat; HPAI is not a Food Safety Threat

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and USDA food safety experts, properly prepared beef is safe to eat and is not a food safety risk to humans.

Adapt To Change On Your Operation With An Explorer's Spirit
Adapt To Change On Your Operation With An Explorer's Spirit

Vanessa O'Brien shares the similar traits held by both farmers and explorers: courage, endurance, resilience and dedication.

BREAKING: Mystery Illness Impacting Texas, Kansas Dairy Cattle is Confirmed as Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Strain
BREAKING: Mystery Illness Impacting Texas, Kansas Dairy Cattle is Confirmed as Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Strain

USDA says genetic sequencing revealed the mystery illness impacting Texas dairies is the same strain of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) that's been in the U.S. The virus is carried by wild waterfowl.

Use Data To Increase Your Equipment's Value
Use Data To Increase Your Equipment's Value
By Greg Peterson

Machinery Pete predicts descriptions of used equipment won't be enough to create buyer trust in the near future.

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Low-Interest Rate for High Yields
Low-Interest Rate for High Yields

Rising interest rates in the past few years have squeezed their margins for error. Higher operational costs, volatile markets and even more volatile weather make doing the Biggest Job on Earth harder than ever. 

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Quickshot: Helena’s New Dual-Purpose Planter Box Treatment
Quickshot: Helena’s New Dual-Purpose Planter Box Treatment

Quickshot is Helena’s newest entrant in the field, which provides seed fluency in addition to crop nutrient package. For 2024, it’s available in limited quantities.

What You Need To Know About Charitable Remainder Trusts
What You Need To Know About Charitable Remainder Trusts

Farm attorney Matt Folz shares the pros and cons of creating a charitable remainder trust.

There's a Possibility USDA's Prospective Plantings Report Next Week Produces a Surprise in Corn
There's a Possibility USDA's Prospective Plantings Report Next Week Produces a Surprise in Corn

The March Ag Economists' Monthly Monitor found nearly 80% of those surveyed say soybeans pencils better than corn this year, but economists still increased their corn acreage projections slightly in the latest survey.

Mystery Illness is Now Affecting Dairy Cows in Texas, New Mexico As Industry Searches for Answers
Mystery Illness is Now Affecting Dairy Cows in Texas, New Mexico As Industry Searches for Answers

In affected cowherds, the illness impacts nearly 10% of the animals, causing reduced feed consumption and a 10% to 20% decline in milk production. 

John Deere, Kinze And Ag Leader Announce Collaboration, Settle Litigation
John Deere, Kinze And Ag Leader Announce Collaboration, Settle Litigation

John Deere, Kinze Manufacturing, and Ag Leader Technology announced a collaboration agreement that the companies say will make it easier to integrate each company’s equipment and technology solutions.

How Can Agricultural-Related Work Injuries Help Inform Safety Measures in the Future?
How Can Agricultural-Related Work Injuries Help Inform Safety Measures in the Future?

Understanding the causes of injuries in ag occupations can help improve safety and policy measures. However, obtaining a comprehensive overview of injuries is hindered by the absence of a central reporting system.

Minnesota Goat Confirmed to Have Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
Minnesota Goat Confirmed to Have Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza

While HPAI has been detected in predatory mammals that prey on infected birds, this is the first identified case of HPAI in domestic livestock in the U.S.

The Pros And Cons Of Being An Early Adopter
The Pros And Cons Of Being An Early Adopter

Sarah Beth Aubrey explores the advantages and disadvantages of early adoption in the ag industry.

Fire at National Beef Facility in Liberal, Kansas
Fire at National Beef Facility in Liberal, Kansas

Firefighters were dispatched to National Beef's 6,000-head per day facility in Liberal, Kansas, Wednesday evening.

Four Things To Tell Farmers Just Starting Out
Four Things To Tell Farmers Just Starting Out

What would you tell someone launching their farming career today? A panel of Illinois farmers recently shared some of their successes and setbacks along with a handful of recommendations for young or new farmers.

Bayer’s New Way Of Doing Business: The Future is Now For Crop Science
Bayer’s New Way Of Doing Business: The Future is Now For Crop Science

After launching an initial “frontrunner” a group in Illinois, Bayer says its Crop Science division is ready to roll out the company’s new operating model, Dynamic Shared Ownership (as it’s known internally, DSO).

Why Having A Financial Plan Is More Important Now
Why Having A Financial Plan Is More Important Now

Industry experts share what to include in a financial plan and where they'd consider making room in the budget.

A Potential Setback For Fieldwork Is On The Way
A Potential Setback For Fieldwork Is On The Way

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says areas that have been experiencing snow drought this winter, such as Minnesota and northern Iowa, could potentially see more snowfall in the next few weeks than they have all winter.

New Technology To Increase Carbon And Sunlight Capture In Corn
New Technology To Increase Carbon And Sunlight Capture In Corn

According to the company, the use of PhotoSeed technology has the potential to lower a crop’s carbon intensity score.

Gaining Traction: What Farmers Need to Know Now About Carbon Intensity
Gaining Traction: What Farmers Need to Know Now About Carbon Intensity

“We are talking about fuel produced in 2025, but that is going to use the crop we are growing this year,” Mitchell Hora says.

Ag Business Council Names Two for Outstanding Service
Ag Business Council Names Two for Outstanding Service

The Agricultural Business Council of Kansas City will honor the late Cliff Becker and Dr. Scott Brown with the group’s prestigious Jay B. Dillingham Award for Agricultural Leadership and Excellence.

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Ogallala Aquifer Summit 2024: Tackling Tough Water Issues

The Ogallala Aquifer Summit brings diverse stakeholders and policy makers together to collaborate on how best to manage the High Plains’ precious water resources into the future.

Corn and Cocaine: Roger Reaves and the Most Incredible Farm Story Never Told
Corn and Cocaine: Roger Reaves and the Most Incredible Farm Story Never Told

Roger Reaves forged the most astounding farm life of modern times. Row crops to moonshine to marijuana to cocaine, he was the highest paid narco-pilot in history.

The Good, Bad and Ugly When it Comes to the Pork Industry Right Now
The Good, Bad and Ugly When it Comes to the Pork Industry Right Now

U.S. pork exports to Mexico hit the second-highest on record in January, while another major meat processor says it's shutting the doors on another pork processing plant as consolidation concerns continue to grow.

Scientists say the New Frontier for Corn Research is Found in the Crop's Roots
Scientists say the New Frontier for Corn Research is Found in the Crop's Roots

Researchers and agronomists are using a creative way to study corn plant root structures and hope it will lead to a new understanding of how below-ground root systems can impact yields and plant stress.

4 Cool Things About Engine Coolant
4 Cool Things About Engine Coolant

Water alone will cool engines, but “coolant” improves cooling system performance.

Start Here When Building A Farm Shop
Start Here When Building A Farm Shop

The first steps when building a farm shop are site selection and site preparation. Here are the necessary considerations, a few of which are sometimes overlooked.

Three’s A Crowd: Hylio Secures FAA Drone Swarm, Night Flight Exemptions
Three’s A Crowd: Hylio Secures FAA Drone Swarm, Night Flight Exemptions

Spray drones are growing more ubiquitous and more scalable across agriculture. One company has unlocked the ability to deploy three at once and it’s a Smart Farming game changer.

3 Biggest Management Opportunities For Farmers With Technology
3 Biggest Management Opportunities For Farmers With Technology

“We are really in a second phase of ag tech,” says Ryan Raguse, co-founder of Bushel. “We aren’t in an overly mature state—we’re still somewhere in the middle ground."

Don’t Miss These Popular Smart Farming Week Stories
Don’t Miss These Popular Smart Farming Week Stories

As we near the finish line (but not the end of our journey) we revist five of your favorite Smart Farming Week stories.

The Conservation Cliff and Redirecting Climate Funds, Two of the Latest Controversies in Passing a New Farm Bill
The Conservation Cliff and Redirecting Climate Funds, Two of the Latest Controversies in Passing a New Farm Bill

Odds of a new farm bill in 2024 are declining, with Senate leadership continuing to spar over climate funding and redirecting climate funds into the commodity title of the new farm bill.

Is a Bottom in the Grain Markets Finally In?
Is a Bottom in the Grain Markets Finally In?

China canceled more wheat, but the grain markets seemed to shake off the negative news. DuWayne Bosse and Darren Frye make the case for why the lows in the grain markets may behind us.

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Farmer Asks How To Improve P and K On Rental Ground

A Minnesota grower asks Ken Ferrie, Farm Journal Field Agronomist, how to improve upon the soil fertility on 90 acres he is renting for the first time this year.

There's a New Way to Cash in on Your CI Score on the Farm, Thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act
There's a New Way to Cash in on Your CI Score on the Farm, Thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act

The new 45Z tax credit passed in the Inflation Reduction Act, slated to take effect Jan. 1, 2025, means a farmer's carbon intensity score will soon be worth more, especially if your corn goes to an ethanol plant.

Technical Debt: Self Scout to Avoid Tech Pitfalls
Technical Debt: Self Scout to Avoid Tech Pitfalls

Take a reasoned, purposeful, and proactive approach to adding new technology.