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Having a business continuity program in place is key to maintaining minimum operations and reduce recovery time during a business disruption.
Dan Kelley uses an iceberg analogy for insurance coverage, and it goes like this: “The loss you see from an event is just the tip of the iceberg, but maybe 80% to 85% is underwater.
Here’s a look at what you can learn from the various tests available and why you need to submit samples now.
Toy land is a real place. Max Williams, the Willy Wonka of John Deere toys, is a farm boy eight decades removed from the addiction of his first cast iron tractor, and wonderfully obsessed.
U.S. data shows COVID-19 infection rates are now down to levels not seen since early fall, a sign economic recovery could also take shape. As more consumers venture out to restaurants, it could also help meat demand.
Top Producer of the Year finalist Zach Ducheneaux has been selected by the Biden Administration to lead the Farm Service Agency (FSA).
Located on the Cheyenne River Sioux Indian Reservation, the DX Ranch and its direct-to-consumer beef operation has a simple mission: Provide beef that is local, nutritious, and that improves their communities.
Splitter Farms in Lyons Kan. was named the 2021 Top Producer Horizon Award winner. Their story is one rooted in education and willingness to listen, a recipe that helped grow the farm to what it is today.
More than a year after the 10th Circuit Court issued its ruling on the small-refinery provisions within the RFS, EPA announced it’s supporting the ruling, which will put tighter restrictions on issuing such waivers.
How Farm Journal and Partners Are Helping Chesapeake Watershed Farmers Build a Better Future With Forested Buffers
USDA’s Ag Outlook Forum painted a brighter forecast for corn demand this year. While USDA does expect a 7% increase in production, the agency is also forecasting an increase in domestic use, as well as exports.
Is the Biden Administration immigration package just the starting point for negotiations? The DC Signal to Noise Podcast looks at what could be traded in the immigration talks.
The arctic blast will cost Texas ag producers hundreds of millions of dollars. Early estimates show the citrus crop sustained at least $300 million in damage and milk producers have dumped thousands of pounds of milk.
Equipment sales are off to a strong start in in 2021, according to the latest monthly flash report from the Association of Equipment manufacturers.
The record cold temperatures and extreme weather had a major impact on ranchers across the country, but through it all, the men and women showed what the true definition of a rancher is.
USDA issued its first look at acreage during the annual Ag Outlook Forum with a record number of combined corn and soybean acres projected this year. Some analysts say given prices, that number has room to grow.
Several things are contributing to the drop in net income including higher expected production expenses such the costs of feed, fertilizer and labor.
The first documented case of glufosinate resistance in Palmer amaranth has been recorded in northeast Arkansas.
The USDA and FDA have sent out a reminder to trust current science and guidelines from official sources.
During USDA’s 2021 Ag Outlook Forum this week, chief economist Seth Meyer pointed to a possible bump in overall planted acres this year, with 92 million in corn, 90 million in soybeans and 12 million acres of cotton.
Bill Came is no stranger to reviving resources and making the most of ever acre of land. The Cames are proof that when you make makes sure no stone is left unturned, while focusing on the future, growth comes naturally.
Together with his wife Laurie and sons Scott and Eric, Steve Henry and team have built a sustainable business that now stretches across 10,000 acres in Iowa.
A winter storm and the coldest temperatures in decades has created another crisis for cattle feeders and beef packers. Rolling power outages and natural gas shortages at feedyards has hampered efforts to feed cattle.
As USDA prepares to give its first glimpse at 2021 acreage this year, the acreage debate could be dynamic as tighter supplies will encourage planting.
As the U.S. waits to see if record corn purchases from China will turn into record shipments, there may be an economic incentive to buy more U.S. corn.
While some in the cattle industry know the switch from flaked corn and wet distillers to feeding cracked corn was out of necessity, they fear there could be a huge increase in cost of gain.
The Senate has scheduled a vote on Tom Vilsack’s nomination for Secretary of Agriculture on Feb. 23. In early February, the Senate Agriculture Committee unanimously approved President Biden’s pick to lead USDA.
As drought continues to grip the West, some protein analysts think cattle producers are still looking at better pricing opportunities in the back half of 2021.
A bizarre mix of business and religion, laced with a surreal cast of characters, the Jerusalem artichoke crop scandal may be the most outlandish major scam to curse farming in the past century.
Take a ride down an elevator 650 feet below the surface of Hutchinson, Kansas and you’ll find endless miles of tunnels that lead to active salt mines dating back over a century.