John Phipps: Does Government Aid Get in the Way of Saving Small Dairies?

While the relentless decline in dairy farms is similar to other ag segments, there is something about the ongoing disappearance of small dairy farms that seems more poignant to some. John Phipps explains.

Why There’s Downside Risk for Milk Futures, But Upside Risk for Feed Prices

Milk futures saw a solid start to 2020. COVID-19 caused prices to change course, as milk futures spiraled lower. What path could prices take in the months ahead? U.S. Farm Report discusses in the marketing roundtables.

Kinze’s Mach Till Delivers

View this on-demand webinar to see how Kinze Mach Till can cover up to 40% more of your acres per hour.

Signal to Noise: How Does the October Covid Surprise Change Things?

News that President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump tested positive for COVID-19 shook the political world this week.

Vanessa Bechtel Political Changes That May Impact Succession Planning

Even if the Senate does not change from Republican control, there is still a strong chance that certain changes may be made to estate taxes to help fund the stimulus spending.

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Livestock: A Powerful Tool

Livestock grazing is proposed as a potential solution for wildfires such as those that have devastated several western states this year.

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.

Monster-Sized Wild Pigs are on the Rise in Canada

It started off as a normal day of deer hunting for Ryan Brook’s colleague and his friends in Manitoba in central Canada. But when this group of hunters came around a bend and walked into a group of several hundred feral swine, their day changed in a heartbeat.

#FJFieldDays On-Demand: Be Realistic, Even Pessimistic, Without Being Discouraged

John Phipps’ working motto for 2020 is: Now what? In this session, he shares ways to cope realistically with the world as it is, while avoiding unwarranted pessimism and paralyzing discouragement.

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