Midwest Farmland Values Steady as Credit Conditions Weaken

Despite challenges to the farm sector related to COVID-19, farmland values are stable. Agricultural land values for the 7th Federal Reserve District edged up 1% in the first quarter of 2020 from a year ago.

3 Reasons Everyone Should Pay More Attention to Adjuvants

Surfactants, crop oils, water conditioners, tank cleaners, and more… there’s a lot to sort through when considering the adjuvant market.

ACAM Poll

Have you employed conservation methods to reduce farm runoff? Tell us why or why not.

Economist Says COVID Aid Will ‘Help Avert Disaster’

President Donald Trump and USDA released the long-awaited rules for direct payments under the Coronavirus Food Aid Program (CFAP) at the White House Tuesday, saying enrollment will start next week with initial payments to follow the week after.

Editorial: Three Years After a Farm Suicide

Theresia Gillie, Minnesota farmer and former president of the Minnesota Soybean Growers Association, shares what life has been like since losing her husband to suicide three years ago.

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.

Quarantine Lessons You Can Only Learn in the Barn

Even though life as we’ve known it has shut down, not much has changed in our barn. If anything, the learning opportunities have exploded.

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.

Cattle Slaughter 1 Million Head Short In Six Weeks

Last week USDA reported estimated slaughter at 499,000 head, which was about 14% higher than two weeks ago. Expectations are for harvest to total about 530,000 this week.

American Farmers #FarmON

Fishing and farming and focusing on the things that matter most. 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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