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Farm Journal Announces Easton Corbin to Headline #FarmON Benefit Concert
Farm Journal Announces Easton Corbin to Headline #FarmON Benefit Concert

Farm Journal announced that country music star Easton Corbin will headline the live 2021 #FarmON Benefit Concert during Farm Journal Field Days. Proceeds will go to the National FFA Foundation.

A Peek Under the Hood: What You’ll Learn From #FJFieldDays Equipment Edition
A Peek Under the Hood: What You’ll Learn From #FJFieldDays Equipment Edition

Any other year, you might be finalizing plans to head to Louisville in a couple weeks. While NFMS has been postponed until 2022, you can catch up on the latest machinery and trends at Farm Journal Field Days on Feb. 9.

On Demand: Farming for the Future: Fostering Resiliency
On Demand: Farming for the Future: Fostering Resiliency

To help you manage your business amid these unprecedented times, Farm Journal is proud to bring this exclusive virtual program to you and other Nebraska producers operating in the Bazile Groundwater Management Area.

Farming for the Future on Demand: Implementing a Vertical System
Farming for the Future on Demand: Implementing a Vertical System

As an Illinois farmer, you know that long-lived farm businesses learn to thrive in an ever-changing environment.

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Arkansas Cotton Growers Get Rebate Boost

Cotton producers in Arkansas will receive a 75 cent per acre rebate from the Arkansas Boll Weevil Eradication Foundation (ABWEF) for 2017 acreage.

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Pre-Report Analysis of March 29 USDA Reports

AgWeb.com will have full coverage of USDA's March 29 reports, following the 11 a.m. Central Time releases.

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Nitrogen Deficiency Technology Makes Jump

New technology detects nitrogen stress using computer vision techniques that recognize characteristic features on plant leaves.

A technological push steered by Cotton Incorporated aims to deliver automated harvest via fleets of swarm robots within 10 to 15 years.
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Plant Disease Trials Show Sunflower Promise

Bee Vectoring Technology (BVT) achieved an average 47% reduction in incidence and a 20% reduction in the severity of sclerotinia head rot in sunflowers at three separate test locations in 2017.

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Soybean Harvest Is Back On Track, Corn Still Struggles

Despite some Midwest harvest delays in recent weeks, farmers have made up a lot of ground in their soybean fields this past week.

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Farmers Try To Overcome Corn, Soybean Harvest Delays

The USDA Crop Progress released Monday afternoon shows farmers made some gains on last week's harvest delays.

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Minnesota Corn, Soybeans Struggle the Most

Monday's Crop Progress shows 30 point delays in both corn and soybean harvest in Minnesota.

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Complete Coverage of Oct. 12 USDA Reports

See all of the report data, coverage and analysis of USDA's Oct. 10 World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) and Crop Production reports.

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Pruitt Urges Ranchers to Submit WOTUS Comments

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt urges farmers and ranchers to submit official comments on the repeal of the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule before the Agency's deadline of Monday, Aug. 28, 2017.

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Complete Coverage of March 31 USDA Reports

Find out what you need to know about the data, the market's reaction, and what you need to do after USDA's release of the March 31 Prospective Plantings and quarterly Grain Stocks reports.  

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FBN Announces New Products, Services

Farmers Business Network (FBN), a data-sharing company with roots in Silicon Valley, announced new services as about 1,000 of its farmer-members and a few others gathered in Omaha this week.

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Complete Coverage of Sept. 12 USDA Reports

See all of the report data, coverage and analysis of USDA's Sept. 12 World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) and Crop Production reports.

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2017 Midwest Crop Tour: Ohio Roundup

Field reports, data and scout observations from Ohio during the 2017 Farm Journal Midwest Crop Tour.

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2016 Midwest Crop Tour: Minnesota Roundup

Field reports, data and scout observations during the 2016 Pro Farmer Midwest Crop Tour in Minnesota.

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Manage Soybeans In-Season With A Systems Approach

Consider all factors that can affect soybean health when working to maximize yields, speakers tell farmers at the 2016 Soybean College in Albert Lea, Minn.

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Attend Soybean and Corn College in Minnesota: Register Today!

You won’t want to miss the all-new agronomic information. Sign up today to attend these great sessions on Aug. 9-11 in Albert Lea, Minn.!  

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Complete Coverage of June 10 USDA Reports

See all of the report data, coverage and analysis of USDA's June 10 World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) and Crop Production reports.

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Pre-Report Analysis of June 10 USDA Reports

AgWeb.com will have full coverage of USDA's June 10 reports, following the 11 a.m. Central Time releases.  

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Complete Coverage of April 12 USDA Reports

See all of the report data, coverage and analysis of USDA's  April 12 World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) reports.

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Pre-Report Analysis of April 11 USDA Reports

AgWeb.com will have full coverage of USDA's April reports, following the 11 a.m. Central Time releases.  

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Complete Coverage of March 31 USDA Reports

Find out what you need to know about the data, the market's reaction, and what you need to do after USDA's release of the March 31 Prospective Plantings and quarterly Grain Stocks reports.  

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Complete Coverage of March 9 USDA Reports

See all of the report data, coverage and analysis of USDA's March 9 World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) reports.

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Pre-Report Analysis of March 9 USDA Reports

AgWeb.com will have full coverage of USDA's March 9 reports, following the 11 a.m. Central Time releases.  

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Complete Coverage of Feb. 9 USDA Reports

See all of the report data, coverage and analysis of USDA's Feb. 9 World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) reports.

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Pre-Report Analysis of Feb. 9 USDA Reports

AgWeb.com will have full coverage of USDA's Feb. 9 reports, following the 11 a.m. Central Time releases.  

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Complete Coverage of Jan. 12 USDA Reports

See all of the report data, coverage and analysis of USDA's Jan. 12 Crop Production, World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE), Quarterly Grain Stocks, and Winter Wheat Seedings reports.

[UPDATE] John Deere to Purchase Precision Planting
[UPDATE] John Deere to Purchase Precision Planting

Big data is a big deal. Want proof? John Deere just purchased Precision Planting from Climate Corporation, a subsidiary of Monsanto. As part of the agreement, Climate Corporation gains access to John Deere’s software connection. Terms of the new transaction were not disclosed, and the acquisition is still subject to closing conditions.

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Pre-Report Analysis of Oct. 9 WASDE Reports

AgWeb.com will have full coverage of USDA's Oct. 9 WASDE reports, following the 11 a.m. Central Time releases.

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Is Grain Storage Worth It? These Tools Can Help You Decide

Grain storage is a business decision, not a roll of the dice. These tools can help you decide whether storing grain or investing in additional storage is worth it.

2015 September Grain Stocks: Sorghum Stocks
2015 September Grain Stocks: Sorghum Stocks

USDA released its quarterly grain stocks for sorghum on Sept. 30, 2015.

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Complete Coverage of September 11 USDA Reports

See the data, read the biggest news and listen to analysis of the latest collection of major USDA reports.

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WASDE: Rice Yield, Acreage Falls in U.S.

U.S. 2015/16 rice supplies are lowered 14.9 million cwt from last month resulting from a decrease in production that is partially offset by a slight increase in beginning stocks.  Imports are unchanged.  U.S. rice production for 2015/16 is forecast at 189.5 million cwt, down 15.5 million fro

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WASDE: Soybean Production Estimated at 3.935 Billion Bushels

 U.S. oilseed production for 2015/16 is projected at 116.1 million tons, up 0.7 million from last month on increased soybean, cottonseed, and peanut production.

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WASDE: Cotton Sees Bigger Crop, More Exports

Production is raised to 13.4 million bales, as an increase of 458,000 bales for Texas is partially offset by revisions for other states. 

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Pre-Report Analysis of September 11 WASDE Reports

AgWeb.com will have full coverage of USDA's September 11 Crop Production and World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates reports, following the 11 a.m. CDT releases.

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WASDE: Total Rice Supplies Unchanged; Yield Drops by 72 lbs.

The first survey-based forecast of the U.S. 2015/16 rice crop is 205.0 million cwt, down 2.0 million from last month and 7 percent below the previous year.

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WASDE: Soybean Yield Up Slightly; Harvested Area Lowered

Harvested area is revised down 0.9 million acres from the July estimate to 83.5 million mainly on lower acreage in Missouri. The first survey-based soybean yield forecast of 46.9 bushels per acre is 0.9 bushels above last month’s projected trend and 0.9 bushels below last year’s record yield.

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Complete Coverage of July 10 USDA Reports

See the data, read the biggest news and listen to analysis of the latest collection of major USDA reports.

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WASDE: Rice Production, Supplies Fall

All rice planted area, as reported in Acreage is estimated at 2.77 million acres, with long-grain at 2.07 million, and medium- and short-grain area at 0.69 million.

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WASDE: Soybean Yield Unchanged at 46 Bushels, Production Raised to 3.885 Billion Bushels

Soybean production is projected at 3,885 million bushels, up 35 million due to increased harvested area.

2015 June Grain Stocks: Sorghum Stocks
2015 June Grain Stocks: Sorghum Stocks

See USDA's Grain Stocks report.

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June 30 Acreage: Corn Planted

Corn planted area for all purposes in 2015 is estimated at 88.9 million acres, down 2 percent from last year. This represents the lowest planted acreage in the in the United States since 2010.

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WASDE: Port Shutdown's Effects Linger for Rice Exports

All rice imports are raised 0.5 million cwt to 25.0 million (all long-grain), up 2 percent from revised 2014/15.

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WASDE: Soybean Ending Stocks Reduced

This month’s U.S. soybean supply and use projections for 2015/16 include lower beginning stocks, slightly higher crush, and lower ending stocks.