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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.
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?
A laser beam could be the future of farming. Does an unmanned Autonomous LaserWeeder represent a transformative moment of change for agriculture?
Earning a 93% on a test will earn you an “A” in class, but it’s not near good enough for weed control in your fields, especially if your corn is under stress.
In 2019, Michigan State University returned to natural grass for its football field, after a 33 year hiatus. And it’s science that helps the turf team manage the field and provide optimal conditions for the games.
Democrats set aside divisions between progressives and centrists to pass a $1 trillion package of highway, broadband and other infrastructure improvement, sending it on to President Joe Biden to sign into law.
IHS Markit’s Ken Ericksen joins AgriTalk to share supply chain discussions while Leprino Foods’ Mike Durkin gives testimony at House Ag Committee hearing to emphasize dairy export issues.
CF Industries said a shortage of nitrogen fertilizer means the world could see a reduction in global crop yields next year. With fertilizer prices continue to race higher, what’s the cure? Ag economists weigh in.
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.
Cotton prices are a bright spot for cotton producers across the U.S. As harvest hits high-gear, yields are coming in strong, while prices remain at a 10-year high.
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.
If you walk into the grocery store today, the average American will fork over $7 per pound for bacon. The record prices may not be over yet, but pork producers aren’t winning with the run-up in bacon prices, either.
Cyber criminals struck the agricultural industry once more. This time, a dairy processing company in Wisconsin. Senators Grassley and Ernst take the Floor while Resilience’s Davis Hake talks insurance.
From country to rock and everything in between, here are the top songs farmers from across the country shared with us to celebrate the last combine pass of a season.
No matter what word you use — hot, unique, challenging, historic — the machinery market is idling in a field unlike anything the industry has seen for decades.
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.
A farmworker died in a grain bin accident in central Illinois.
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.
Chances are, you’ve had one of those days … where everything just goes wrong. To help ease your pain, check out the photos below. They are guaranteed to evoke chuckles and “ohhh nos.”
Never is the human environment more significant than when you begin cover cropping, says Farm Journal Field Agronomist Ken Ferrie.
Southeast Missouri farmer Jim Eddleman delivers on a promise that was 50 years in the making to show respect and honor for his comrades.
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.
CNH Industrial has entered into a licensing agreement for electrification technologies with Monarch Tractor, a U.S. company focused on fully-electric autonomous tractors.
Randy Russell, The Russell Group says it will impact 2022 midterm elections and, very likely, the next farm bill.
Cattle kept flipping the floating de-icer out of Dan Norris’ stock tank until he made a stationary frame.
The Biden administration kicked off the nearly week-long trip EU climate trip with a $1 billion announcement. And there’s more funds in the Build Back Better program, but some say details are still sparse.
Has your state fair cancelled for 2020? Check our interactive map.
The steps are part of a broader trend in the U.S. manufacturing sector which is battling a downturn.