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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.
Each week, Paul Neiffer visits with a farmer or someone involved in the ag industry on “The Farm CPA Podcast,” brought to you by Top Producer.
Farmland values continue to increase and are nearing levels not seen in eight years, according to a recent report from Farm Credit Services of America.
Livestock producers have seen their share of ups and downs over the last few years: trade wars, pandemic-spurred supply chain disruptions, labor shortages and high feed costs.
The path to soil health profit has opened wider than ever before, expanded by the carrot of carbon, and aggressive growers may have means to benefit from multiple markets.
Yip, yip, horray! The nationwide hunt for the best farm dog, brought to you by New Holland, concluded with a heartwarming celebration of family.
Ted Matthews joins AgriTalk’s Chip Flory to discuss managing farm stress, and how to get your head right ahead of the harvest season.
Dryness over the next six months in Argentina is expected to reduce the size of the country’s two main cash crops, corn and soy, while complicating navigation of grain cargo ships on the Parana River, analysts said.
Cotton conditions look to be improving as the crop draws closer to harvest. According to the latest USDA data, 71% of the U.S. cotton crop is now rated good to excellent. That compares to 46% this time last year.
Sustainability is being built as a separate pillar of focus within most every agriculture-related organization today.
100 mph winds were clocked in Oelwein, Iowa, which is located northeast of Waterloo. Chip Flory says driving through the damage, he describes fields and infrastructure damaged in northeast Iowa on Tuesday.
Soil carbon sequestration can become an important mitigation strategy if there is agreed upon, credible, cost-effective and consistent measurement, reporting and verification behind the credits, according to researchers.
U.S. Wheat Associates celebrate victory in tariff import rate reduction in Vietnam, as U.S. wheat imports look to exceed the competition.
Find all new online educational content in the Auditorium starting at 7:30 a.m. CDT Thursday. Join us for the Early Riser Panel: Cut Through the Grain Marketing Confusion and much more!
USDA announced updates to CFAP 2, with the biggest revisions occurring for contract producers of livestock and specialty crops. The deadline is now October 12 to sign up or make modifications to existing applications.
The administration announced an estimated $350 million to dairy farmers to offset milk prices. What does this mean for small and large dairy farmers? AgriTalk’s Chip Flory and Pro Farmer’s Jim Wiesemeyer look ahead.
In a party-line 220-212 vote, the U.S. House of Representatives voted on Tuesday to advance key parts of President Joe Biden’s agenda, allowing the House to move forward on the multitrillion-dollar plans.
A day after USDA showed declining crop conditions for the U.S. soybean crop, September soybean future skyrocketed, closing 43 cents higher on the day. Demand also played a factor in the markets Tuesday.
The fun continues this week, with the 2021 Farm Journal Field Day events! Join us in Colby, Kan., at Frahm Farmland on Aug. 26-27.
It costs beef producers about 45 cents a day to feed a cow or steer on pasture, making it the most cost-effective way to pack on pounds.
As Jim Walter, Jamie’s father, searched for a way to bring his son back to the family farm, the seed corn farmers built a brand, turning DeKalb County, Ill., into an area now known for its whiskey.
Corteva Inc has launched a new genetically modified soybean seed in Brazil following approval of the product in the European Union, a move likely to fuel competition on the local biotech seeds market.
Reports last week claimed EPA was prepared to suggest lowering the renewable fuel volume requirements below 2020 levels. Monday, biofuels groups provided some clarity on what are the facts of the issue today.
Check out Day 2 of #FJFieldDays. Over the next week, we’ll bring together thousands of farmers online in the virtual platform and in person at our location field days.
Whether you’re looking for cutting edge agronomy, machinery updates, business tools or insights on livestock production, there’s something for everyone. Don’t miss out on this free event, Aug. 23-27!
It’s almost time for the 2021 Farm Journal Field Day events! First up is Whiskey Acres, a seed-to-spirit operation.
Pro Farmer Crop Tour: Is the U.S Going to Produce Enough Corn and Soybeans to Keep Pace with Demand?
As Pro Farmer Crop Tour wrapped up this week, scouts saw inconsistency in the West and consistency in the East. With Pro Farmer’s projected crop size, Brian Grete and Chip Flory discuss the demand piece of the puzzle.
It’s almost time for the 2021 Farm Journal Field Day events! Join Farm Journal on Aug. 25 to get a first-hand look at farming in the Mississippi Delta.
The EPA is expected to recommend to the White House lowering the nation’s biofuel blending mandates below 2020 levels, in what would be a blow to the biofuels industry, two sources familiar with the matter said Friday.
Scouts saw drought damage instead of derecho devastation in eastern and north-central portions of Iowa on the Pro Farmer Crop Tour this year. Minnesota was much the same, with fields showing clear signs of stress.
Deere & Co beat Wall Street estimates for Q3 revenue on Friday and lifted its forecast on strong demand for farm and construction equipment. Revenue in equipment operations rose 32.5%, total revenue jumped 29.2%.