Corn Drops to 6-week Low, Soybeans Sink on Favorable U.S. Weather

U.S. corn futures tumbled to the lowest in six weeks on Thursday and soybeans fell for a fourth straight day as forecasts for crop boosting rains across the U.S. Midwest reinforced prospects for bumper crops this year.

Pork Producer Cuts Electricity Bill, Nitrates by More Than Half

“We were running up to $2,000 per month in the summertime [at one point] with our electricity bills,” Stout says. “My monthly bill last year was $21.”

Our Legacy. Their Land.

Corn farming is full of uncontrollable things. How you farm isn’t one of them. Find out what you can do today to secure a sustainable tomorrow.

Hemp Seed Costs: How Much is Too Much?

Learn how to source hemp seed and get price advice before you grow.

Seasoned Farmers Offer Top Advice for Young Growers

What advice should young growers take into account in 2020? Three seasoned producers offer perspective from Illinois, Kansas and Minnesota.

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.

In The Shop: Quit Messing Around With Repairs

This is just the opinion of a grumpy mechanic: It's possible to waste a lot of time saving pennies.

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.

Feed Additive Reduces Methane Emissions Up to 40 Percent In Dairy Cows

A feeding trial using 3-nitrooxypropanol (3-NOP) reduced enteric methane emissions in dairy cows 22 to 40 percent in a short-term study done at Pennsylvania State University. The average level of methane reduction was 31 percent.

American Farmers #FarmON

Dolly Parton once said, “If you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain." That sentiment sums up both the perseverance of farmers and why we #FarmON. 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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