Top Producer Editors

We’re unlocking the mystery and getting inside the heads of Top Producer of the Year winners and finalists. Check out what they’ve learned along the way and tips that you might be able to incorporate into your own farm.

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2023 TPOY winner, Silent Shade Planting Company
Crop Production
Farming for the Future in the Heart of the Mississippi Delta
Success germinates by prioritizing family and land stewardship for Silent Shade Planting Company, the 2023 Top Producer of the Year.
January 26, 2023 11:50 AM
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2023 TPOY finalist, Engel Family Farms
Crop Production
For the Love of Farming and the Land In Historic Virginia
With 200-plus landlords and numerous vendors, agribusiness customers and employees, strong relationships are the core of Engel Family Farms, a 2023 Top Producer of the Year finalist.
January 26, 2023 11:48 AM
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World Markets
Head to Head: Supply Necessities
Corn and soybeans have different domestic supply stories; meanwhile, there does not seem to be a global shortage of either. What will it take to assure adequate supplies of domestic soybeans?
October 05, 2022 01:44 PM
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Business
Head to Head: A Plan for Low Prices
As we continue to remove some of the uncertainty with corn and soybean crops, what would be your downside objectives for both December corn and November soybeans?
October 05, 2022 01:44 PM
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Business
Manager’s Corner: Soybeans to the Rescue
Officials from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration are ruling trans fats as unsafe in food because they are linked to increased risk for heart attacks and strokes.
October 05, 2022 01:44 PM
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Policy
Overweight and Underpaid
Watch axle weights during harvest; know your state limits
September 20, 2022 11:14 PM
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New Machinery
Financial Management: Bin-Busting Economics
USDA counts 12.5 billion bushels of capacity on U.S. farms, which is 900 million more than just four years ago.
September 19, 2022 11:47 PM
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The 2020 Pro Farmer Crop Tour showed the potential of record crops
Pro Farmer Analysis
Pro Farmer Crop Tour: A Fact-Finding Mission
The 2020 Pro Farmer Crop Tour showed the potential of record crops
August 04, 2021 04:03 PM
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Conservation
Top Producer Summit: The State of Animal Agriculture
Temple Grandin and Frank Mitloehner discuss the advancements in sustainability seen across the animal agriculture industry and what it means for the future.
April 14, 2021 03:19 PM
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Zach Ducheneaux of DX Ranch
Succession Planning
South Dakota’s DX Ranch Focuses on Growth and Community
Located on the Cheyenne River Sioux Indian Reservation, the DX Ranch and its direct-to-consumer beef operation has a simple mission: Provide beef that is local, nutritious, and that improves their communities.
February 22, 2021 03:54 PM
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