How to Prove the Value of Healthy Soil

If you’re one of the many farmers who are intentional about soil health, your land might be worth more. In addition, if you can prove to your landlord your actions are increasing his or her land value, you might be able to secure longer-term rental agreements.

2019 Losses from 3 Major River Flooding Events Total $20 Billion

NOAA also said 2019 is considered the second wettest year on record behind 1973. NOAA reported there’s less than an inch of a difference from the record.

A Conference for Your Entire Farm Team

At Top Producer Summit, five events are co-located in Chicago, Jan. 27-30. As a one-of-a-kind networking event, you’ll have the opportunity to pick the events that fit you best – Top Producer Seminar, Executive Women in Agriculture, Tomorrow’s Top Producer, the Legacy Project Conference and Hemp Summit. Attend as a family or team and multiply your learning time.

Signal to Noise: Ag Leaders to Push for Third MFP Payment

Ag leaders will make a push for USDA to release the third round of Market Facilitation Program Payments next month according to Pro Farmer Policy Analyst Jim Wiesemeyer.

Walmart Enters The Beef Business With Packing Facility In Georgia

Walmart hosted a grand opening of its new meat processing facility in Thomasville, Georgia, on Friday as the world’s largest retailer enters the beef business.

Hemp Teams up with Top Producer Summit

Hemp Summit is teaming up with Top Producer Summit Jan. 27-28. Spend two days at a farmer-focused event created to answer all your agronomic, marketing and legal questions about industrial hemp. Register now.

To Grow Your Company, Grow Your Culture

There are three legs to the stool of running every organization.

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.

Huge U.S. Crops Show Technology Matters More Than Record Rains

Under pressure from soggy fields, late planting and bouts of early winter weather, American corn and soy plants proved resilient thanks largely to advances in genetically-modified seeds, precision tools and inputs such as fertilizers and pesticides.

Green lake County, WI

Corn yields were all over the board. The only things that were common were low test and high moisture. Beans fared a little bit better but moisture was high. With the late corn harvest, the variety of corn made a difference from a stand ability issues. Lets all hope for a normal year this year but it's starting off here with tomorrow being in the upper 40s and a chance of rain. Lets hope for better crop prices and less headaches in the field.

AGWEB EXTRA

Find out what's happening across country on Crop Comments. Leave your own comment too!

Know someone who would enjoy this newsletter? Forward it to a friend!