New Video Series Salutes the Frontline of the Food Chain

To recognize the resilience of scientists, farmers, truck drivers, shelf stockers and countless others, BBC’s Follow the Food special series will look at how those in the food industry are managing to keep us fed during the pandemic.

Teamwork Drives Belstra Milling Forward

At Belstra Milling, Nick DeKryger cultivates a younger and strengths-based team.

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.

Signal to Noise: Was USDA Slow to Act?

Pro Farmer policy analyst Jim Wiesmeyer takes USDA to task for a slow response to the coronavirus pandemic, particularly when it comes to meat packing plants. He looks at how farmers are still waiting for details on the Coronavirus Food Aid Program and how packing plants still need supplies to protect their workers.

Why Racecar Drivers Prefer Ethanol

NASCAR continued using leaded gasoline until 2008—40 years after it was banned from consumer fleet because of brain toxicity. Ever wonder why it took the sport so long to make the switch?

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.

Veterinarian Gives Back To His Community

If you met Loren Schultz working cattle in his cowboy hat, boots and veterinary scrubs you might not think he’s a ballet kind of guy. But you’d be wrong. In fact, Schultz entered the Dancing with Missouri Stars contest two years ago to raise funds for the Missouri Contemporary Ballet in Columbia, Mo., the only professional dance company in the area.

Calculate How Your Farm is Doing

Track profitability, calculate ROI, connect with buyers, and more. All of this right from the palm of your hand or even from the seat of the combine. Learn more here.

As Plant Infections Rise, Canada Lets Packers Choose When To Close

In Canada’s fight against the pandemic, public health officials are mostly leaving decisions on closing meat plants to the companies, even though the authorities have power to do so.

American Farmers #FarmON

Farming can also be family time. Even in the face of COVID-19, farmers are resilient as ever. 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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