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Jul 06, 2020

Land Values: Farm appraisers can provide a lot of resources and services, but here’s a look at what they can’t do.

Jul 02, 2020

Estate Plan Edge: The belief that assets held in trust will cause higher income taxes for the beneficiary is a myth. The fact is, a trust reduces...

Lane farm finds silver lining in pandemic

Jul 01, 2020

Justin and Jessica Lane of Virginia, Ill., say the COVID-19 pandemic brought about rewards with their struggles.

Identify foliar corn diseases

Jul 01, 2020

Slideshow: Here’s a photo guide to identifying common diseases you might see in your cornfields.

Nominate 2021 Master Farmers

Jun 30, 2020

The window to send applications for Prairie Farmer’s lifetime achievement award for farmers ends Sept. 7.

Morning Market Review for July 6, 2020

Jul 06, 2020

Soybeans flirt with $9/bushel benchmark. (Comments are updated by 7:30 a.m. Central Time.)

Afternoon Market Recap for July 6, 2020

Jul 06, 2020

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USDA crop progress: Corn quality falls more than expected

Jul 06, 2020

Challenging road ahead for U.S. beef exports

Jul 06, 2020

Dairy supply chains need to adjust to new realities

Jul 06, 2020

USDA adds flexibility for Notice of Loss filing

Jul 06, 2020

More than $4.8 billion paid to producers

Jul 04, 2020

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New live sheep show fills void for 4-H, FFA exhibitors

Jul 02, 2020

The Freedom Fest Breeding Sheep Jackpot Show will celebrate farm kids and families.

Give FFA an hour of your day

Jun 16, 2020

Mindy Ward and her husband wearing face masks while on an airplane

What air travel looks like during COVID-19 pandemic

Jun 05, 2020

Don’t let fear stop you from flying. Just grab a mask and board; there is plenty of room.

Will urban dwellers move to rural towns after COVID-19?

May 08, 2020

Crops

Firms partner to provide warranty for ag tech

Jul 02, 2020

Two firms team up to explore the idea of creating programs to reduce the financial risk for adopting new technology.

Livestock

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RAMP-UP Act will help meat processors meet demand

Jul 06, 2020

Legislation would establish grants for existing meat and poultry processors to move to federal inspection.

Beef, climate change and plant alternatives

Jul 03, 2020

The Around Farm Progress podcast covers a wide range of beef topics with BEEF Magazine Blogger Amanda Radke

My Generation

Ode to the teenagers

Jul 06, 2020

Farm parents, don’t let anyone scare you: Teenagers are pretty awesome, especially on a road trip.

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Soybean trader vows crop traceability

Jul 03, 2020

Traceability should help slow deforestation that has devastated some parts of Brazil.

Tissue testing reveals valuable information

Jun 30, 2020

Corn Watch: Tissue testing can provide a snapshot of nutrient levels present inside plants.

Digging into those Bayer settlements

Jun 26, 2020

The Around Farm Progress podcast explores the finer points of those class action moves for glyphosate and dicamba

U.S. hog inventory up 5%

Jun 26, 2020

In the 120- to 179-pound group, there were 16.09 million head, up 11.8% from last year. The 180-and-over group had 14.687 million head up 12.8%...

New application tech gets tested in-field

Jun 23, 2020

Farmers perform trials on new SIMPAS cartridge-based system for in-furrow application.

Dairy farmers face tough choices

Jul 01, 2020

Less dining out means less demand for dairy, delivering a gut punch to dairy producers worldwide.

Technology

Drones' use in ag soaring

Jul 06, 2020

The rise of commercial scouting is changing the way farmers get data from these airships.

Hybrid fungicide bridges biological gap for farmers

Jul 01, 2020

The new product includes conventional fungicide combined with a new approach for a natural product.

Farmer Iron

Niching up the combine market

Jul 01, 2020

Deere's latest move with the X9 expands combine capacity in new ways; segments buyers

This Week in Agribusiness

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Planters, ag tractor tech and more farm tools

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Jul 06, 2020