Fit the System to the Field

The ability to switch between vertical tillage and no-till or strip-till can boost yield and help cope with weather.

More Corn in 2020?

Record 2019 prevent plant acres, trade uncertainty and a fickle Mother Nature all weigh on farmers’ planting decisions this spring. In late February, Robert Johansson, USDA chief economist, shared these 2020 acreage estimates at the Agricultural Outlook Forum.

Old Tools Become New Again

There are just some timeless tools you will never not need on the farm. See the must-have tools for farmers.

Ethanol Plants Could Soon Start Producing for DDGs, Not Ethanol

Ethanol prices are in a free fall due to fewer people driving and a recent price war. As some ethanol plants shutter production, facilities may start producing for DDGs - not ethanol - to meet the possibility of upcoming Chinese demand.

North America Farm Suppliers Race COVID-19 Spread For Planting Season

North America’s biggest farm suppliers are accelerating shipments of fertilizer, seeds and agricultural chemicals to crop-growing regions in an unprecedented race against the coronavirus that threatens to disrupt planting season.

Manage a Stress-Free Life

While stress is inevitable, managing it doesn’t have to be impossible. There are plenty of ways to reduce, handle, and manage stress and anxiety on your farm.

I’m a Drover: HeartBrand Beef Brings Opportunity for Texas Producers

In 2006, Ronald and Jordan Beeman founded HeartBrand Beef to preserve pure Akaushi bloodlines, and with careful management of the cattle, have the largest herd in the U.S., according to their site.

Join our $100 Ideas Club

Think you have an idea worth $100 – or even $200? Submit it here! Upon publication in Farm Journal, the Double Your Money winner receives $200. Other farmers featured receive $100 each.

Data: How COVID-19 is Affecting Ag Employment

AgCareers.com surveyed employees and candidates to discover how COVID-19 affected their employment, as well as employers about what steps they’re taking to prepare their workforce.

Rock County, WI

30 days out from planting and fuel tanks are full, fertilizer in the tank, seed/ herbicide in the shed, putting finishing touches on planters and tractors. Just hoping for sunshine and blue skies. With all that is going on around us, I'm just trying to say it's not all bad news. Some suppliers are ahead of the mess. But this year, if it is marginal for planting it's going to prevent plant. No more dragging the planter through mud here. Be safe.

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