7 Resources to Maintain Hydraulic Hoses

As farmers continue planting day after day to get as much done as possible, it puts more wear and tear on planter parts. Specifically, check planter hydraulic hoses to make sure they’re working as expected.

When Simple Solutions Work

It’s time to focus on your “red acres,” suggests Dallas Glazik. Those are fields, or more often areas within them, that show up as red — rather than green — on your yield monitor or in Normalized Differential Vegetation Index (NDVI) field imagery.

No Farms No Food

American Farmland Trust saves the land that sustains us by protecting farmland, promoting sound farming practices, and keeping farmers on the land.

CBOT Soy Ends Higher on Export Demand, End-Month Short-Covering

Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures rose about 2% on Thursday on strong export demand and news of fresh purchases by top global soy buyer China, as well as technical buying and short-covering at month-end, traders said.

Just Like a Banana, Gratitude Doesn’t Age Well

To inspire your team, find the time to acknowledge their work, contributions and achievements. This is especially true during a crisis.

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.

Polly Dobbs: What Happens If I Die Without a Will?

“Any money saved by not paying a lawyer to draft a will and succession plan, will be outweighed by the expenses associated with a family feud.”

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.

Farmers Prosper in Pandemic as Americans Shop Local

With restaurants shut and grocery stores posing a coronavirus risk, some Americans are ordering food directly from the farm - a trend small-scale producers hope will outlast the pandemic.

American Farmers #FarmON

Feed your soul, feed the world. Even in the face of COVID-19, farmers are resilient 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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