2020 Mega Trends: Consumer-Driven Demands

Lowell Catlett, futurist, economist: “If we embrace it, I don't see it as a bad thing. They're just differentiated segmented markets and I'd rather have a differentiated segmented marketplace than one big mass market because that's where the profit is.”

Markets Respond Negatively to Carryout Changes

USDA released a slew of reports of Friday, initially sending markets lower. Brian Split of AgMarket.net says the detailed changes in the carryout numbers are to blame for some of the negative reaction.

Young Producers: Develop your management skills at Tomorrow’s Top Producer

A deep bench of industry experts will help you think critically and proactively about the future of your operation. Join the brightest minds in agriculture in Chicago Jan. 28-30, and use the time as a catalyst to push your farm operation to the next level.

USDA Observations And How I Got $4.14 On 10% Of My 2019 Corn Futures

This week’s USDA report wasn’t as big of a market mover as some expected. Corn and beans closed only up 2 cents on Friday. Following are some highlights.

John Phipps: Australia's Wildfires and the Impact on Agriculture

As wildfires in Australia continue to rage, it's having a major impact on agriculture.

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.

In The Shop: How Not To Make Pretty, Strong Welds

Dan Anderson compares his welding techniques to those of a young man with incredible skill, and notices several things that he needs to incorporate into his own welding skills.

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.

Therapy Pigs in Airports: Now’s Not the Time

Everyone’s talking about LiLou, the airport therapy pig. But with all of the foreign animal disease pressure throughout the world right now, should we be using pigs as airport therapy animals?

Nobles County, MN

Here in SW Minnesota, I’m hearing most corn average about 120 bu/ acre. When it should be closer to 200 bpa. Then the USDA comes out and raises corn and bean yields. Did anyone notice how the market settled after report? As bearish as the USDA went out of their way to make the report, the market did not collapse. This tells me not even the traders believe the USDA's numbers. Kind of comical. Personally I’ll take PP on corn again next year. Much better than growing sub par yields and then having USDA working against us.

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