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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Cody Goodknight, a Chattanooga, Okla., cattle producer and row-crop farmer, accepts the 2017 Tomorrow’s Top Producer Horizon Award from DuPont Pioneer Marketing Communications Manager Katie Meyer (left) and Top Producer Editor Sara Schafer.
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Oklahoma Farmer Honored With Horizon Award
Cody Goodknight of Chattanooga received recognition in late July in Nashville, Tenn., in front of more than 150 of his peers.
November 17, 2020 07:47 PM
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30 Years of Top Producer
Top Producer online goes back to 2008. To reminisce about the past 30 years, flip through previous issues or check out our memorable covers.
November 17, 2020 01:52 AM
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Wisdom from Top Producer of the Year Winners
Former Top Producer of the Year winners share life lessons from farming the past three decades.
November 17, 2020 01:51 AM
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RMA’s New Crop Insurance Rates, Premiums
Will your crop insurance premiums increase or decline? USDA’s Risk Management Agency has new rates, premiums and updated maps for each crop.
November 17, 2020 01:45 AM
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Blogging on the Farm
Farmers embrace social media with hopes of connecting with other farmers and enticing consumers to the farm.
November 17, 2020 01:44 AM
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Farm Bill Budget Vizualizer
The Farm Bill Budget Visualizer uses interactive technology to share information in graphical form about the farm bill.
November 17, 2020 01:30 AM
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A Woman’s Work
More women are owning and managing farms today than ever before
November 17, 2020 01:28 AM
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Policy
Market Outlook: Lower Acres Offset by Decreased Demand
USDA stunned the market with the release of its Aug. 11 Crop Production and World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates reports.
November 16, 2020 10:57 PM
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crane pollution
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Moneywise: Chesapeake Bay Pollution Debate Heats Up
Pollution discrepancy with EPA; Midwest land values near record; markets wary as Japan rebuilds; biofuels must defend again
November 16, 2020 10:56 PM
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Policy
Market Outlook: Corn Is King, but Crude Is Czar
Crude oil influences commodities; world watching wheat stocks; container shipments higher; consumers want steak again
November 16, 2020 10:56 PM
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