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Farm Income Does An About-Face  
Farm Income Does An About-Face

Farmers in areas with strong yields this harvest, plus Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) and other agriculture and COVID-19 relief payments, caused the farm financial outlook to change quickly.

 
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2021 Beef Outlook: New Challenges, New Opportunities  
2021 Beef Outlook: New Challenges, New Opportunities

Disruptions to the beef industry from the COVID-19 pandemic will likely linger into 2021, but the result may not be all bad. That’s the assessment of Don Close, senior animal protein analyst at Rabo AgriFinance.

 
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Corn Root Worm Protection  
Corn Root Worm Protection

Learn how trait technology is an important aspect of combatting corn root worm resistance and what you can do to help. Watch the video now.

 
What Vilsack’s Return to USDA Would Mean for U.S. Farmers and Ranchers  
What Vilsack’s Return to USDA Would Mean for U.S. Farmers and Ranchers

As Joe Biden continues to craft his cabinet, news surfaced Tuesday night that former Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack will leave the U.S. Dairy Export Council to lead USDA.

 
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Understand The Economics of Tillage  
Understand The Economics of Tillage

If you’re wondering where to start with conservation practices on your farm, consider reduced or no tillage.

 
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Share the Pain. Share a Laugh. What a Day!  
Share the Pain. Share a Laugh. What a Day!

Sometimes the only way to get through life’s mishaps is to either laugh or commiserate. So here’s your chance to share it with our readers. Email images to whataday@farmjournal.com or hashtag #FJWhatADay on Twitter and Instagram.

 
Pro Farmer's First Thing Today: Chinese Consumer Prices, Coronavirus Aid Negotiations and More  
Pro Farmer's First Thing Today: Chinese Consumer Prices, Coronavirus Aid Negotiations and More

China’s consumer prices dropped for the first time in over a decade in November. But economists say the decrease doesn’t signal faltering demand in the world’s second-largest economy.

 
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Experience Farm Journal Field Days Equipment Edition  
Experience Farm Journal Field Days Equipment Edition

As the seasons of agriculture change, so does Farm Journal Field Days, bringing you the news, information and resources you need to benefit your operation now and throughout the year.

 
A Familiar Name is Tapped by the Biden Administration to Lead USDA  
A Familiar Name is Tapped by the Biden Administration to Lead USDA

A familiar face has been picked to serve as head of USDA in the Biden Administration. Details in today's AgDay Minute.

 
 
 
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