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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.
Consider input prices, market opportunities and agronomic challenges.
Although interest rate swaps have been around for years, they’re attracting more attention from farmers these days as interest rates hover near zero.
Before EPA’s October 27 announcement, Bayer and BASF had each announced several new products, including seed and chemistries, that relied on dicamba’s approval for full use.
Illinois farmers can predict how much nitrogen loss they might prevent using a cover crop such as cereal rye—and also assess field conditions to manage covers alongside cash crops such as corn and soybeans.
Data provide a foundation of facts that farmers can use to share their specific stories with consumers.
Iowa’s damaged on-farm grain bins might take through 2022 to rebuild.
Big questions remain over how a Joe Biden administration might administer the nation’s biofuel law, the U.S. Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), and the stakes are high for both the farming and oil refining industries.
Despite election uncertainty, soybean prices surged this week, topping $11. Those price levels are the highest U.S. farmers have seen on the CME since the summer of 2016. So, is this the start of a bull market?
John Phipps says we may already be getting a glimpse of the future of rural broadband. He explains in John’s World.
Remote learning and working has brought rural broadband struggles to the forefront again, but is Starlink a viable answer? John Phipps explores in John’s World.
Farm Journal Associate Field Agronomist Missy Bauer says maximizing yields requires a complete understanding of the soybean plant.
Learn the pros and cons of each strategy and when to use what.
These are two of the best tools in your tax planning kit, but you need to make sure to follow the rules.
Bayer writes down farming assets by 9.25 billion euros, faces increase in Roundup settlement of $750 million, and chalks up 2.7 billion euro net loss (Adds shares, analyst comment, Q3 net loss).
Watch for live, ag-centric analysis of the 2020 election with Jim Wiesemeyer of DC Signal to Noise as well as AgriTalk Radio’s Chip Flory, Clinton Grifiths of AgDay TV and more.
From tapping into a tradition in livestock to exploring a plant research facility opening the door for the future, see how the University of Missouri is keeping its focus on agriculture.
The squeaky wheel gets the grease. Garry Ridge hopes the squeaky wheel gets a healthy spray of WD-40.
Why should a communication model be at the top of your list to implement NOW? For starters, poor communication can lead to big problems, especially in busy seasons.
While retrofitting your own planter may be an enticing option it’s not the only option. There might be reasons a farmer decides to spend the money and buy new.
COVID-19 outbreaks are increasing governments’ food-security concerns, and importers need U.S. corn and soybeans for the first time in a long time to meet demand.
The trend in grain prices has shifted – at least for now. December corn prices were down 21¢ and November soybean prices were down 12.75¢ for the week ending Oct. 30.