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John Phipps unexpectedly stumbled into the real Christmas spirit recently, and as he shares in his annual Christmas in the Country commentary, the Christmas spirit is alive and well.
Here’s a new way to visualize your goal as a farmer: “Keep your operation within the Sustainable Triangle,” advises Farm Journal Field Agronomist Ken Ferrie.
If you address a letter to Santa, chances are the letter arrives in Santa Claus, Alaska. This is the story of a family who somewhat by accident became associated with Christmas.
Minister Victor Villalobos said U.S. officials were satisfied with a proposal to delay a ban on the import of GMO corn until 2025, according to a published report.
The Guest of Christmas Future shares hints about the holiday.
The reference to chestnuts, let alone roasted ones, will trigger few remembrances even though Chestnut trees once dominated Eastern forests comprising as much as half the hardwood in those woodlands.
Unlike reports of a Christmas tree shortage, the Real Christmas Tree Board, which is the checkoff for Christmas tree farmers, says growers from across the country have been able to meet the increasing demand.
In 2012, Jerry Lageson flipped the switch and transformed an oak tree into a landmark for thousands of passersby. South of Faribault, Minn., Lageson annually adorns this tree with 50,000 white lights.
It’s hard for grain farmers to gift their harvest bounty but a Nebraska company is helping change that and providing a way to share some Christmas spirits.
This holiday season may you enjoy time with family enough that the gifts gather dust in perpetuity on your very own gifting shelf.
Government officials asked U.S. Trade Rep. Katherine Tai to capitalize on the success of the USMCA and expand relations in the Western Hemisphere.
Soybean oil, food waste and leftover feedstocks and manure will be turned into bioproducts like asphalt and plastic, thanks to a USDA program aimed at increasing U.S. competition in global markets.
Proposed farmworker labor reforms from Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and others were left out of the omnibus spending package but farm groups are continuing to push for immigration reform.
The 2023 farm bill will have tremendous influence on your farm. It will affect what U.S. agriculture does, and how we’ll feed the world, over the next five years.
Timely fertilizer application and placement can help farmers get the most production from a crop.
Text of the $1.7 trillion omnibus spending package was released early Tuesday morning. The Senate will vote first and intends to pass the measure before Thursday, leaving the House no time to demand changes.
The Fertilizer Institute applauded the passage of the legislation, which it dubbed an “integral” component of the fertilizer distribution system.
From improving soil health to reducing tillage practices, conservation management techniques make sound economic sense to Noah Wendt.
Fufeng USA is purchasing 370 acres in Grand Forks to build a $700 million project. A government review didn’t raise enough red flags to block the proposal, which has refueled the debate about foreign land ownership.
Many people ignore tires as long as they aren’t flat. Here are some facts to help tires stay round.
Sudden density changes block root growth and water movement.
Members of the bloc agreed on how to create a tool that will force foreign companies to pay for the cost of their carbon emissions.
“We agreed to review their proposal closely and follow up with questions or concerns,” said Tai and Vilsack in a joint statement.
Consider what passersby think when they see your headquarters or machinery on the highway. Do you want them to draw their own conclusions, or do you want to be the one telling the story?
2022 has been a historic year for grains. From weather and concerns about the war in Ukraine, grain prices remained elevated this year. But, some analysts think the tide is starting to change for 2023.
The combined measure includes an in the Pentagon’s budget, military personnel raises, Ukraine and Taiwan aid, as well as $1 billion to resupply the nation’s defense stockpile.
Stink bugs are best known for their stench when squashed. However, the insect is gaining more notoriety in the Midwest for another reason — their love of soybeans.
NCGA and presidents of 23 state grower organizations are adding their voices to a growing list who want the Biden administration to deal with Mexico’s coming ban (starting in 2025) on imports of GMO corn.
Inflation and interest didn’t stop Iowa farmland values from reaching their all-time high in 2022. However, the higher interest rates don’t typically affect the land market values for one to two years.
Now you have a laundry list of inputs you can apply in furrow on your farm. What do you normally do?