6 Things To Check Before You Switch Corn Maturity

No one wants to face another tough season like 2019, but the truth is it’s good to be prepared for weather challenges before planting gets underway—just in case.

COVID-19: 5 Things Your Farm Should Do Now

“Testing for COVID19 in the U.S. is just now starting to ramp up. When you consider the number of cases of community transmission already identified, we feel it is highly likely that the virus is much more widespread than what is currently being reported,” Peterson says.

Your Value Doesn’t Equal Your Net Worth

The pressure to succeed in the agriculture industry can put a tremendous weight on your shoulders. Learn how to communicate stress better to your employees and your family.

Farm Journal Test Plots: Starter Hits the Spot

“Timing is determined by the environment – when does the plant need the nutrients to be satisfied all season long? Then timing sets the scene for placement. Placement strategies dictate the source and rate,” Ken Ferrie explains.

4 Farm Succession Strategies

Here’s how to start, continue and succeed in your farm’s transition plan.

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.

Dairy Report: What Does Coronavirus Mean for the Dairy Markets?

There is concern about what the coronavirus could mean for milk prices. Last week, prices fell 2-12 cents and cheese prices are continuing a downward fall.

The Truth About the Hemp Industry

Hemp industry success sounds simple but proceed with caution. We’ve debunked five hemp myths that have been circulating the industry.

Will We Have an April 15 Due Date this Year

If the deadline is extended it would effectively be an interest-free loan from the government for 30-60 days or perhaps longer since the deadline to pay your income taxes would also be extended.

Mcleod County, MN

Tile have been running all year around this area, almost like perma frost. Water table still high. Not a good sign for spring. As for prices, why is it that the president gets the blame for the low prices? Like the qb in football, all his fault. C'mon people, everyone plays the part in this, both sides. Global agriculture practices producing crops where they have never been produced before due to increasingly popular genetic traits is a big contributor. 1979, 100 bushel corn in Minnesota was huge, now we are over 200. Finding more outlets for our commodities and being diversified are easier solutions than simply complaining our ways through life. We all want higher prices, but at what expense, that is the question.

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