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FFA Tribute: Morgan Anderson

Jan 22, 2022

Fertilizer-price drop may signal relief at last for U.S. farmers

Jan 21, 2022

Senators talk with EPA on pesticide concerns

Jan 21, 2022

Restrained supplies should boost milk prices this year

Jan 21, 2022

Women need to build their own nest eggs

Jan 21, 2022

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Give kids gift of farm tools

Jan 14, 2022

Introducing farm tools early can create a passion for agriculture.

Get your joy back in 2022

Dec 28, 2021

FFA members, don’t act like you’ve been there

Nov 19, 2021

Adults should let young people experience winning moments on the big stage in their own way.

Gather the family; create a new farm structure

Nov 12, 2021

Crops

Cover agronomic basics before pursuing next yield level

Jan 18, 2022

Supplying enough N, P and K and correcting pH come first. Then you can look at increasing yields.

Livestock

Pigs here, feed there: Truck cargoes stuck on U.S.-Canada border

Jan 21, 2022

The health orders are adding to the North American supply-chain turmoil that was already strained from labor shortages and pandemic-related...

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7 Ag stories you may have missed

Jan 21, 2022

Missed some agricultural news this week? Here are seven stories to catch you up and maybe give you a laugh.

My Generation

Welcome to the family, Millie

Jan 06, 2022

A puppy really stirs things up, but new life on the farm has been good for us all.

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Acre fight? Survey shows some shift

Jan 17, 2022

The Farm Progress PANEL shows that while some are considering a crop switch for 2022, most aren't

Don't confuse shortage with increased scarcity

Jan 19, 2022

Livestock Outlook: An increase in demand or a decrease in supply brings a price increase, not a shortage.

Early-season weeds impact soybean yields

Jan 11, 2022

Scattered weeds may affect yield more than you think.

Making sense of hog inventory revisions

Jan 21, 2022

New estimates complicate analysis of production trends.

Tractor, combine unit sales finish 2021 with major gains

Jan 13, 2022

A total of 317,897 tractors and 6,272 combine harvesters found new homes in the U.S. last year.

Vilsack gives update on rural economy

Jan 21, 2022

Before House Agriculture Committee ag secretary offers insight on key issues facing ag sector.

Technology

Horsch, Trimble partner for automation

Jan 18, 2022

The rising interest in autonomous vehicles in agriculture has companies seeking ways to succeed.

Planet acquires innovative satellite imagery firm

Jan 13, 2022

VanderSat uses a different approach to capturing images, enhancing the information available for the future.

Farmer Iron

Agriculture, we have an engineering problem

Dec 27, 2021

We worry about a shortage of workers now, but there’s a longer-term challenge brewing.

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