Is the Milkman Making a Comeback?

While national numbers are scarce, producers and distributors across the country are reporting a surge in demand for home delivery.

Embed Resilience into your Farm Operation

In a recent survey, 63% of farmers said that they think an increase in flooding events is likely. Here are four things you can do to protect your farm investments and embed resiliency.

Ducks Unlimited: Filling the Skies with Waterfowl Today, Tomorrow and Forever

Ducks Unlimited Inc. is the world's largest nonprofit organization dedicated to conserving North America's continually disappearing waterfowl habitats. Established in 1937, Ducks Unlimited has conserved more than 14.5 million acres thanks to contributions from more than a million supporters across the continent. Guided by science and dedicated to program efficiency, DU works toward the vision of wetlands sufficient to fill the skies with waterfowl today, tomorrow and forever.

Cattle Backlog May Not Be As Large As Feared

While any tally of cattle currently waiting on available shackle space is – at best – an estimate, an analysis of 2020 Cattle on Feed and slaughter data from USDA suggests industry estimates of 1 million cattle backlogged may be overstated by as much as 50%.

Share the Pain. Share a Laugh. What a Day!

Sometimes the only way to get through life’s mishaps is to either laugh or commiserate. So if you’ve had one of those days — or captured someone else’s — we’d love to share it with our readers. Email images to whataday@farmjournal.com or hashtag #FJWhatADay on Twitter and Instagram.

Online Training: Growing Hemp From A to Z

In this one-hour online training, Certified Crop Advisor Bryan Parr educates farmers on the basics of how to grow hemp for grain or fiber. Click here to learn more or to register.

Getting Started With Data: How To Make The Digital Dive

Here are five ways you can start or improve your data-capturing efforts and, by using your own farm data, take some of the guesswork out of decisions you make each day, month and year.

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.

Pro Farmer Covers China, COVID-19 and More

Davis Michaelsen gives a short analysis of the stories to watch that impact markets, trade and policy. Get up to speed in just a little over 3 minutes with his latest podcast.

American Farmers #FarmON

This cowboy kid has got your heart and your back. Even in the face of COVID-19, farmers are resilient and working as hard as ever. Click here to see the photos submitted by your fellow farmers. Then share how you #FarmON by texting FarmON to 31313 to submit your photo or video.

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