Drought Drives Weather Outlook

Leverage Your Farm’s Sustainable Practices

With an early harvest and plenty of days for fieldwork, 2020 has been an atypical start to winter for Chase Dewitz. The central North Dakota farmer is spending plenty of time in the tractor thinking about maximizing returns and minimizing risk across 34,000 acres and nearly 1,500 cow/calf pairs.

Drought Drives Weather Outlook

Spring rains can undo all of winter’s sins. But this winter already has many farmers praying for rain.

Rare Earths 103

John Phipps wraps up his exciting series on rare earths. He established how important rare earths are for future technology and products and then ended with this seemingly ominous chart showing how China dominates the supply of these needed raw materials.

Peel: High Grain Price Impact on Cattle Industry

Grain and oilseed prices have risen dramatically in the last three to four months. For example, the weekly cash price of corn reported for Dodge City, Kansas averaged $3.41/bu. from January-September, 2020.

Teamwork Makes the Dreamwork

Work with your employees to help them develop their skills, trust you and buy-in to the farm operation’s goals. You’ll have more dedicated employees who do more than just cash a paycheck — they make the farm better.

#FJFieldFieldDays: How COVID-19 Transformed Machinery Auctions

We’ve seen seven to 10 years of technology advancement with online equipment buying and selling condensed into less than a year. That’s the takeaway from Greg Peterson, founder of Machinery Pete, as he looks back at the past nine months of online auctions. Log on to Farm Journal Field Days now for more insights.