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Dicamba Training Moves Online to Promote Social Distancing  
Dicamba Training Moves Online to Promote Social Distancing

To help support social distancing requirements, Bayer, BASF and certain state dicamba training programs have moved online. This allows applicators to still receive label-required annual dicamba training from their homes.

 
 
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Don’t Struggle to Release the Farm Reins – Take These 6 Steps  
Don’t Struggle to Release the Farm Reins – Take These 6 Steps

You are blessed with successors who are next in line to manage the operation. Are you allowing and encouraging them to grow and be creative?

 
 
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Hemp Farming 101  
Hemp Farming 101

The hemp industry is big and booming but it’s not foolproof. Check out how to grow hemp correctly and successfully.

 
 
As Pork Processing Struggles to Adapt, Prices Fall 21%  
As Pork Processing Struggles to Adapt, Prices Fall 21%

As pork prices fall, some economists and analysts fear more plant processing closures could come soon. That's as producers explore ways to reduce costs and weather this market headwind in order to not repeat the 1990s.

 
 
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Clinton Griffiths: Hard Times and Halos  
Clinton Griffiths: Hard Times and Halos

Farm Journal editor Clinton Griffiths shares a personal story of grit with grace.

 
 
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The Basis of Ag Market Terms  
The Basis of Ag Market Terms

Don’t get left in the dark with agricultural markets lingo. Here is your guide to market terminology.

 
 
The Andersons Adds Biological to Nutrient Portfolio  
The Andersons Adds Biological to Nutrient Portfolio

Starting this year, The Andersons will offer a biological nutrient called BioKick that mixes with liquid starters and is applied at planting. The company says it disperses equally throughout the fertilizer for uniform application.

 
 
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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.

 
 
Can Livestock Transmit COVID-19 to Humans?  
Can Livestock Transmit COVID-19 to Humans?

There is no evidence that livestock or food products from livestock can carry COVID-19 or transmit it to humans, says Gregg Hanzlicek, director of the production animal field investigations unit in K-State’s Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory.

 
 
Jefferson County, NE <br />  
Jefferson County, NE

80 degrees tomorrow, snow chance Easter morning. Shouldn't be any corn planted for at least 10 days around here. Heard of some corn going in MO river bottoms already though, guess they are a month ahead of schedule, or 13 months behind depending on how you look at it. 95% of fertilizer is probably on, sprayers just starting to roll around here. Stay safe, stay healthy.

 
 

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