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Net cash farm income, which tracks producers’ cash flow, is forecast by USDA at $134.7B for 2021. That number is up $6.4B from February’s forecast and would be an increase of 21.5% from 2020’s $110.9B.
Sometimes the day just doesn’t go how you’d expect it to. Here’s the latest from the Farm Journal collection of “What A Day!” submissions.
A Canadian by birth, Willard Jack set out on an untraditional path with his dad and brother -- all with a plan to find land of opportunity. In the process, he planted roots of conservation and community.
Hurricane Ida, and possible aid to producers, was a big topic of the Farm Journal Farm Country Update with Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack Thursday. Vilsack highlighted when additional aid may be on the way.
At least 40 percent of U.S. farmland is rented from absentee landlords rather than owned by farmer operators, which has implications for their ability to adopt conservation practices on that land.
The U.S. House Natural Resources Committee will extend debate on energy and environmental legislation on infrastructure into next week, after Republicans proposed scores of amendments to the bill.
Chris Barron has a podcast called the Ag View Pitch and I recently did a podcast with him on farm business structure. I encourage you to take a listen.
The U.S. is experiencing drought conditions affecting cattle, pastures, feed crops and beyond. During Farm Journal Field Days, Drovers’ Greg Henderson discussed the drought and its effect with four industry stakeholders.
Good data forms the framework for management decisions Lukas Fricke and his brother make on their Ulysses, Neb., farm operation, including the one they made recently to sign a carbon contract.
The most trusted name in farm equipment, Machinery Pete, is sharing some timely insights during the 2021 Farm Journal Field Days.