40% of respondents seeking an agriculture job in our Ag Labor Survey say it’s easier to find a job right now, while 85% of employers say it’s harder to fill a job than in previous years. How does this stack up to your experience? Take the survey to share your opinion.
USDA’s weekly Crop Progress Report shows the U.S. corn crop is rated 64% good to excellent, the same as a week ago but off by 7 percentage points versus 2020. Soybean ratings nationally declined, but only by 1 point.
Now is a good time to fly drones and capture aerial images of corn and soybean fields to evaluate and map areas with standing water, drowned out spots and gullies, says Ken Ferrie, Farm Journal Field Agronomist.
An expected executive order by the Biden Administration this week could have a sweeping impact on agriculture, including creating a new rule aimed to increase competition in the meat industry and protect livestock producers.
CPA Paul Neiffer shares an example highlighting how the Net Investment Income Tax, which came about as part of the passage of ACA, will impact more farmers.
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