American Countryside: How John Deere Revolutionized the Iconic Plow

John Deere was a blacksmith who fashioned the iconic plow as a way to help farmers solve a problem. It wasn't until 32 years after Deere passed away that the company started manufacturing tractors.

2020 Mega Trends: Connected Data

Following a decade with the introduction of societal shifters like the smartphone and rapid expansion of social media, 2020 could be the starting block for the fastest technological race in agricultural history.

A Conference for Your Entire Farm Team

At Top Producer Summit, five events are co-located in Chicago, Jan. 27-30. As a one-of-a-kind networking event, you’ll have the opportunity to pick the events that fit you best – Top Producer Seminar, Executive Women in Agriculture, Tomorrow’s Top Producer, the Legacy Project Conference and Hemp Summit. Attend as a family or team and multiply your learning time.

Agriculture Trader Louis Dreyfus Cuts Jobs to Rein In Costs

Louis Dreyfus Co. is cutting jobs as the embattled agricultural commodities trader tightens its belt amid low profits.

Farm Journal Ag Labor Survey

While commodity prices, regulations and trade issues make headlines, ag labor remains a broad area of concern for American farmers and ranchers. Finding qualified workers tops the list of those labor concerns, according to a 2019 Farm Journal survey of 2,100 farmers and ranchers.

Is Hemp a Good Fit for Your Farm?

Find out at the upcoming Farm Journal Hemp Summit in Chicago, Jan. 27-28. Spend two days getting your agronomic, legal and marketing questions about industrial hemp answered with top industry experts. Register now.

Impact to Cooperatives

On December 20th, the President signed into law The Further Consolidated Appropriations Act to fund the government through September. It also contained tax credit provisions for cooperatives. Here is a summary of those provisions.

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. Send us what you’ve got!

A Promising Start to the Year for California's Snowpack

Statewide, the amount of water contained in the snowpack, known as snow water equivalent, was over 9 inches, or 90% of the January 2nd average.

Dallas County, IA

As Bill Murray told the golfing Priest in Caddyshack as he played in a hurricane, "I think you should keep playing, the bad stuff won't be here for quite a while." Welcome 2020 with caution.

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