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With its new high-speed meter and seed tube, Kinze Manufacturing promises accurate seed placement at speeds up to 12 miles per hour. True Speed, the new technology, will be available in 2021.

The Crop Production numbers released Friday may change as NASS seeks to clarify corn and soybean acres that still were not harvested at the time of the end of the growing season survey.

If you’re one of the many farmers who are intentional about soil health, your land might be worth more.

After spells of record rain delayed planting and harvesting, at least one international customer is now complaining about the poor quality of U.S. corn.

We saw strengthening in the soybean market at the end of 2019 and to start 2020.

For Indiana farmer Jason Mauck, nothing is off limits. He’s experimenting with intercropping in new and creative ways that challenge even the most forward-thinking farmers.

Hidden beneath Anthony Thilmony’s farmland, along with ample moisture, microbial activity galore, and an army of earthworms, is a 35-year-old tale of change.

Wheat had a bit of a run to end 2019. Can the trend continue?

This voluntary program provides annual payments to protect highly-erodible and environmentally sensitive land under 10- to 15-year contracts.

In the next few weeks, you have an important decision to make. Should you choose Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC)? Your choice lasts through 2021. Signup ends March 15, 2020.

USDA announcing this week it's rolling out federal crop insurance for hemp growers in 21 states. USDA's Risk Management Agency pilot insurance program will cover the 2020 hemp crop in certain counties in those states.

Take a trip through 2019 and review our Farm Journal cover stories.

Restoration takes time, but the effort yields bushels

The garden at the heart of our nation’s capital showcases America’s Conservation Ag Movement

U.S. Farmers are waiting for the details in the Phase 1 trade agreement with China. While eyes are on grains and livestock, Southern growers hope China wants tobacco too.

Our favorite stories from this past year.

Missouri Meerschaum Company is keeping the magic of corn cob pipes alive, even using a heritage corn hybrid dating back to the 1900s. The big cob creates the perfect pith for making pipes.

Is hemp cultivation a crapshoot or is it poised to be a blue-chip crop? Experts weigh in.

2019 was a rollercoaster year, but agronomists say there's one major thing farmers learned in 2019: planting conditions matter more than date.

Looking to 2020, regional supply and demand will continue to be the driving force behind the swing in hay acres and prices.

Grain or forage grass, the tough nature of teff can be a fit on the right farming operation.

David Hula is the king of corn. He continues to smash world corn records, making a repeat performance in 2019. The Charles City, Virginia farmer raked in a record yield of 616.20 bushels per acre yield.

How deep a dip for cotton acreage in 2020? With producers saddled by anemic prices and the ongoing U.S.-China trade dispute, a cotton cut up to 3 million acres is a possibility.

Multiple production systems provide options for tough years such as 2019

The deadline for health insurance enrollment is Dec. 15, 2019. If you do not sign up by this deadline, you will not have insurance in 2020.

The short- and long-term value of soil health

Crop Tech - December 2019

At this point, is it worth the risk of tearing up fields to gather the grain only to spend money to dry the crops? Should you instead take the gamble of in-field loss and just leave the crops until next spring.

Rotational practices favor a big boost in soybean acres, but the price outlook is soft.

Don’t just put the seed in the ground sooner than usual and hope for the best

Some land could be forced out of production for good

Extend your grain’s shelf life with smart management

How soybeans crossed the Pacific to an Illinois garden

The 2019 harvest story is far from over. Normally, harvest would be close to wrapping up, instead, snow covered corn fields are a common sight in some states. So, just how will USDA count those bushels in January?

Four federal agencies issued a statement clarifying the legal status of hemp growth and production and the relevant requirements under the Bank Secrecy Act for banks providing services to hemp-related businesses.

Price matters, but it's not always the biggest decision factor

The devil is in the details as this crop is harvested

Modern irrigation and conservation practices reclaim America’s Dust Bowl

Trade questions, profitability and fall fieldwork all will weigh on farmers’ decisions

A wet weather pattern isn't helping harvest progress, and the forecast may be more of the same heading into spring. Meteorologists talk about their forecast for the winter and spring months.

otato processors are rushing to buy supplies and ship them across North America in order to keep French fries on the menu after cold, wet weather damaged crops in key producers in the U.S. and Canada.

As landowners along the Missouri River face continued flooding, a harsh reality is setting in: it could take years for levees to be fixed, and some farmland may be forced out of production forever.

For those of you that buy real Christmas trees, you know it’s a careful process.

As food industry and consumer demand outpaces production, one farmer finds his niche

"Combining for Curtis" captured the hearts of viewers and readers in October, but it's what has happened since that's proven the fabric of rural America come from neighbors helping neighbors.

Future corn varieties might be shorter, more uniform and higher yielding

A variable year means the managing the grain in your bin could be equally challenging.

Collaboration will encourage sustainable, profitable practices

More room harvests more sunlight — and potentially bushels

Farm Journal Test Plots studies how foliar fungicide use increases yield.