Want To Grow Hemp? Begin At The End.

Farmer Dion Oakes discusses what he calls "speed bumps" in hemp production that you want to avoid.

3 Ways Innovation Will Change Your Farm

At the 2019 AgTech Expo, technology experts from agriculture and other industries showcased the latest tools and trends. Here are a few ways you can expect technology advancements and new information to change your farm business.

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.

New to Cover Crops? Make Sure You Terminate Them In Time

As a result of a new 20-million acre record, farmers went looking for solutions to offset erosion, suppress weeds and stop fallow field syndrome. For many that meant using cover crops. Here are a few tips from Iowa State University on how to terminate cover crops.

Aftermarket Seeding Tech Company Raises Capital, Expands Operations

Ag Manufacturing & Technology, Inc., a precision-ag company that develops, manufactures and sells aftermarket ag machinery equipment that eliminates overseeding on all types of agricultural terrain, announced that they have raised $1.3 million in financing led by venture capital firm Innova Memphis.

Your Guide to Understanding the Markets

During volatile market periods, there is no time to be researching agriculture market terminology or principles. Read up on the market terms you should know.

10 Tips for a Better Alfalfa Stand

During the 2020 Leading Dairy Producers Conference held in Wisconsin Dells, Wis., Deborah Samac, a research plant pathologist for the United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service, gave these 10 tips to help establish a better alfalfa stand in 2020.

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.

Results Show Promise for Experimental African Swine Fever Vaccine

Although there is no commercially available vaccine against ASF, a deadly virus of pigs that is devastating the swine industry in Eastern Europe and Southeast Asia, government and academic investigators are furiously working to find answers.

Gage County, NE

I support president Trump but I’m sure glad I didn’t take his advice after the China signing and buy a bigger tractor!! Will the true yield numbers ever be presented by USDA?? It’s a disgrace the way these reports are presented since it messes with so many farm FAMILIES and their livelihood. Wish USDA employees could feel this stress in their livelihoods!!!

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