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Today’s agriculture headlines and expert perspectives serving farmers, ranchers, crop consultants, livestock nutritionists and the entire U.S. ag community.
A boy’s intentional burial beneath Illinois farm dirt is a bizarre, standalone tale in the annals of grim agriculture incidents.
Family culture, thoughtful benefits create low team turnover.
The theme for the 2021 Top Producer Summit is “Breaking New Ground.”
The rural economy is slowly improving after being crashed by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.
To enter the best mindset for learning, attend a short Top Producer Summit webinar this week.
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed your farm. Some changes may be subtle, while others are drastic.
Mark your calendar to attend the online Top Producer Seminar, Feb. 23-25.
Renewable diesel consumption in the U.S. hit 28 million barrels in 2021, according to the Energy Information Administration. California burned up 99% of that consumption rate.
When availability becomes more prevalent — pricing changes
The concept is simple, but in most cases, heirs earn sweat equity but aren’t actually compensated for it.
A few spots have opened up for the 2021 Top Producer Summit, which takes place next week in Nashville, Tenn.
With all the global and economic uncertainty, it’s easy to just say: “OK, I’ll take whatever outcome — successful or terrible — that comes my way.
This year, you’ll have a front row seat to watch the Top Producer Awards banquet LIVE!
Congratulations to Jennie Schmidt the 2021 Top Producer Trailblazer Award Winner.
We’re quickly closing in on the Top Producer Summit online event, which kicks off Feb. 23.
During the in-person Top Producer Summit, which was held Feb. 15-17 in Nashville, Top Producer honored five farm operations.
A farm-centric innovation model has been the focus of the AgLaunch and Farm Journal Row Crop Challenge to aid early-stage ag tech startups to solve on-farm problems.
The Top Producer Summit online event kicked off Feb. 23, and the fun continues through Feb. 25.
Dream big and take your farm to a new success level.
To create a win-win relationship, stay focused on traits your lender appreciates—and avoid those that make your lender squirm.
Compared to an annual performance review, a ‘stay meeting’ focuses on improvement rather than what we did wrong last year.
From their corners of the globe, five international farmers share what they are excited about for the future of agriculture.
Weeds don’t stand a chance versus the weed seed destroyer.
Matt Splitter leads the charge and change to carry forward a legacy.
Make strategic planning and streamlined communication a habit.
Use this market rally to lock in profitable margins for this year and future years. That includes managing both the revenue side and the cost side.
Crop condition ratings seemed to be in a free fall in early summer, but July’s rains and cooler temperatures sparked a rebound. The heat this week means crop conditions could be set to take another hit.
Arizona is breaking records for consecutive days with temperatures 110 degrees or above. Yuma County, Arizona farmer John Boelts says he always plans for high heat in July and grow crops like cotton instead of lettuce.
Using the same amount of fertilizer -- but at different times and more than one way during the season -- can help you harvest more bushels and improve your bottom line. Check out our two brief videos to learn more.