News
Today’s agriculture headlines and expert perspectives serving farmers, ranchers, crop consultants, livestock nutritionists and the entire U.S. ag community.
Whether you are serving a crowd or feeding your family during movie night, charcuterie is a trend that isn’t going away anytime soon. This is good news for pork as everyone knows pork adds the flavor!
This fall, Farm Journal’s Chip Flory and Michelle Rook traveled to the Port of Grays Harbor in Washington and the Port of South Louisiana. Here’s what they learned about two very different ports with two important jobs.
The future home of the American Royal moves forward on facility to “create a food and agriculture innovation district that will be unlike any other in the world,” said Kansas Governor Laura Kelly.
The precision agriculture industry hasn’t done a great job articulating the value of site-specific soil testing, which has led to frustration from farmers, who aren’t sure how to use what they learn from the tests.
Twist drill bits, carbide-tipped hole saws and annular cutters will do the trick when you need to make big bores.
More than a foot of snow fell across a narrow band in Kansas over the weekend, which should provide some relief for a winter wheat crop already struggling with drought.
Harvest is wrapping up, and the New Year is on the near horizon.
Jay Graham of Western Crop Advisors highlights how the production of apples, almonds, grapes and more sets up growers to make decisions based on unique considerations.
The flow of ag commodities around the world is changing demand for mechanization. The latest innovations to do more with less were on display in Hanover, Germany.
According to USDA’s final crop progress report of the season, 96% of corn has been harvested — a 3% increase from last week.
After moving the family farm from Canada to Mississippi in the 1970s, change became part of the family culture for the Jack family of Silent Shade Planting Company - winners of the 2023 Top Producer of the Year Award.
To avoid a major technology setback in the spring, Joshua Elhers, precision products coordinator at Heartland Ag Solutions, shares two precautions the ag industry can take now.
“By expanding into soybeans, we’re showing our commitment to providing solutions for our customers and investing in the future of row crop growers,” said Spencer Harris.
Supply is rising while demand is falling. This points to better used planter buying opportunities late this year and into 2024.
Renovo seed mixes will be available via a network of seed dealerships and ag co-operatives. Orders can also be placed online for direct shipment.
Indiana farmer Russ Radtke celebrates his ag roots while building a legacy on the football field as the second-winningest high school football coach in state history.
As the seventh generation of the Cullipher family carves out a new opportunity, a Farmall serves as a time capsule of the past and motivation of what it takes to keep their farming legacy intact.
After two months of a waning outlook on the ag economy, economists views took a turn in the November Ag Economists’ Monthly Monitor, a survey of nearly 70 ag economists from across the country.
At 96 years young, Paul Dotterer still runs the chopper during harvest season on his family’s dairy farm - and he enjoys every minute of it.
The U.S. Department of Energy believes solar could provide up to 40% of the country’s electricity by 2035. However, it’s estimated 5.7 million acres of land will be needed.
Chris Adams of Grand Forks, N.D., is a transforming his family’s operation.
Many look at Pennsylvania dairy farmer Luke Brubaker and ask, “How did you do it?” The 2013 Top Producer of the Year winner answers, "“I’ve just been blessed with opportunities.”
Farming the Mississippi River bottom yields boom times and busts
Jay and Cara Myers take farm to new heights with test plots, data
Risk manager defies weather with irrigation tech, diverse crops
Straw market expertise indelibly links producer to Asian dairies and feedlots.
How a Kentucky farm with deep roots grew vertically and professionally.
Alabama transplant turns poor soils into a pioneering 10,000-acre enterprise
There are many misunderstandings about grease guns. Here are several helpful tips.