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With “Help Wanted” signs everywhere and people leaving the workforce in droves, your previous team management strategies might not work.
Iowa farmer Jim Yenter served his country for a decade. And now the U.S. veteran is a first-generation farmer who’s determined to share his love for farming and the business he’s built with the next generation.
3 questions farmers need to ask before lending equipment to neighbors
Could your business survive without farm program payments?
“This is the perfect time to launch a truly renewable, electric powered tractor, which is repowered with solar energy,” says Mani Iyer.
2021 land rental discussions are now upon us. There are four questions to consider before starting the land rental discussion.
Now that we have survived all of the challenges from 2020, what should we focus on for 2021? Here are four key questions to consider when putting together your 2021 budget.
In 2019, three significant technologies making noise on North American farms include the DOT Power Platform, AutoCart, and SmartCore.
Don’t get caught leasing ground with poor soil pH and too-low nutrient levels.
Since May 2020, the national average retail prices of fuels have nearly doubled. So, what’s driving the increase in prices? John Phipps breaks down the reality of politics versus economics.
You want a fair rent and so does your landlord, but how do you arrive in this land rent utopia?
The first-of-its-kind, two-year pilot project will quantify and certify biodiversity credits. The financial incentive will average around $100 an acre for growers who develop or enhance pollinator-friendly habitat.
Ford Motor will require most of its 32,000-strong U.S. salaried workforce to be vaccinated by Dec. 8. The second largest U.S. automaker said on Wednesday more than 84% of U.S. salaried employees already are vaccinated.
According to the latest Farm Journal survey, 59% of farmers now own a mobile device. Here are the apps they say they’re using the most on their smartphones.
U.S. chicken company Sanderson Farms Inc said on Monday that a slaughterhouse worker was infected with the new coronavirus, the first publicly confirmed positive test of a worker in a U.S. meat plant.
Last May, Jim Eddleman delivered on a promise that was 50 years in the making.
Major opportunities are aligning for bamboo production in the United States, and even a small slice of the global market could bring windfall profits to American agriculture.
Successful execution starts with crystal clear objectives, time frames and who’s responsible for what.
Cattle kept flipping the floating de-icer out of Dan Norris’ stock tank until he made a stationary frame.
Has your state fair cancelled for 2020? Check our interactive map.
Veterinarians play a invaluable role in addressing COVID-19.
On Tuesday, the United States and the United Arab Emirates used COP26 climate talks to launch efforts to channel funding into making agriculture resilient to climate change, as well as to cut its emissions.
Finding resilience in the wake of a farmer suicide.
It’s been a fun journey with many people and places still to go. Thanks for “traveling the countryside” with me.
With COVID-19 inspired population shifts and farmland changing hands, you likely have a new neighbor or two. Don’t let that relationship become problematic.
The theme of Covid shutdowns, along with shifts to greener energy and other decisions, has led to a network of shortages that threaten home heating in Britain, electricity in Brazil, and availability of power in China.
Along with much planning, open communication, hard work and strong values have allowed Steinhurst Dairy to pass the torch from one generation to the next despite a string of grief and mountains of heartache.
The out-of-the-box thinking brought forward by the Bayer Carbon Program has gotten attention from farmer customers as a simple, yet effective opportunity to generate revenue.
A simple acknowledgment of a job well done can pay dividends, in terms of employee engagement and retention.
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