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Day 4: Farm Journal Field Days—Grab Your Seat Now!
Day 4: Farm Journal Field Days—Grab Your Seat Now!

Find all new online educational content in the Auditorium starting at 7:30 a.m. CDT Thursday. Join us for the Early Riser Panel: Cut Through the Grain Marketing Confusion and much more!

Day 2: Farm Journal Field Days—Don’t Miss a Minute!
Day 2: Farm Journal Field Days—Don’t Miss a Minute!

Check out Day 2 of #FJFieldDays. Over the next week, we'll bring together thousands of farmers online in the virtual platform and in person at our location field days.

Join Farm Journal Field Days In Person or Online Now
Join Farm Journal Field Days In Person or Online Now

Whether you’re looking for cutting edge agronomy, machinery updates, business tools or insights on livestock production, there’s something for everyone. Don’t miss out on this free event, Aug. 23-27!

NCBA announces Climate Neutrality Goal for Cattle Industry by 2040
NCBA announces Climate Neutrality Goal for Cattle Industry by 2040

On Thursday, NCBA announced a plan to address beef sustainability and solidify their commitment to environmental, economic and social sustainability for the U.S. Cattle Industry.

Is Your Dog America’s Best Farm Dog?
Is Your Dog America’s Best Farm Dog?

Your dog could be named the top dog in the U.S. Enter America’s Best Farm Dog Contest, brought to you by New Holland.

A View from the Field: A Preview of the 2021 Pro Farmer Crop Tour
A View from the Field: A Preview of the 2021 Pro Farmer Crop Tour

As scouts prepare to hit the fields across seven states, our team of experts gathers to frame expectations ahead of this annual August ritual.

Will Carbon Markets Drive Farmers to Collect More Data?
Will Carbon Markets Drive Farmers to Collect More Data?

Research from the 2021 Farm Journal Technology Survey reveals insights on farmers’ attitudes and opinions on data collection and carbon markets.

Bipartisan Senators Reach Compromise with Biden on American Jobs Plan
Bipartisan Senators Reach Compromise with Biden on American Jobs Plan

White House National Climate Advisor and former EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy joined AgriTalk Host Chip Flory to discuss the bipartisan plan.

John Kerry: 5 Steps to Stabilize Global Warming
John Kerry: 5 Steps to Stabilize Global Warming

From carbon adjustment mechanisms and energy to infrastructure and innovation, John Kerry shares five points geared to hold global warming to a 1.5-degree Celsius limit.

Ag Economy Barometer Takes Sharp Drop, Farmland Value Expectations Climb
Ag Economy Barometer Takes Sharp Drop, Farmland Value Expectations Climb

The June 1 Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer shows farmer sentiments declined significantly in May.

5 Tools to Unravel Carbon Market
5 Tools to Unravel Carbon Market

To help you find the information you need about Carbon Markets, visit the Carbon Innovation Center.

What’s Driving Farmers’ Opinions on Electric Trucks?
What’s Driving Farmers’ Opinions on Electric Trucks?

Would you buy one? Check out what farmers had to say after Ford’s F-150 Lightning announcement.

Introducing Farm Journal Field Days: Hay and Forage Edition
Introducing Farm Journal Field Days: Hay and Forage Edition

Join us online for a free day of education on June 8 to gain insights on reducing weeds in forages, mowing and drying hay and haylage and much more.

5 Ways Farming Will Change in the Next 30 Years
5 Ways Farming Will Change in the Next 30 Years

Farmers are only 30 growing seasons from the biggest challenge agriculture has ever faced—growing 70% more food on the same amount of land they do today.

What Do Biden’s Climate Policies Mean for Agriculture?
What Do Biden’s Climate Policies Mean for Agriculture?

A Farm Journal Pulse Poll reveals what farmers think about Biden’s goal to cut greenhouse gas emissions 50% by 2030.

Farmers Reality Check Carbon Markets
Farmers Reality Check Carbon Markets

We asked farmers what was their biggest reason they would choose NOT to participate in a carbon market. Here’s what they said.

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7 Strategies to Fortify Landlord Relationships

Learn how to impress your landlord by developing a 12-month marketing calendar.

It’s safe to assume planting came to a halt when this seed delivery didn’t arrive to the field as scheduled.
7 Mishaps from 2020

We've all had one of those horrible, no good, very bad days. Well, if you need to see someone else's misfortunes to make yours seem not-so-bad, check out Farm Journal's "What a Day!”

The soil swimming robots will drill into the soil and mimic the wave-like movements worms make when they tunnel in soil.
Soil Robots Root Out Data

The cyber worm has turned on soil health.

On the way home from the last field of soybeans in 2019, the rear axle wheel spindle broke on the combine. 2020 has to be better, right?!?
9 Reasons We're Ready to Say Goodbye to 2020

Chances are, you've had one of those days…where everything just goes wrong. Well, if you need to see someone else's misfortunes to make yours seem not-so-bad, check out Farm Journal's "What a Day!”

The soil swimming robots will both drill into the soil and also mimic the peristaltic, or wave-like, movements worms make when they tunnel through the soil.
The Cyber Worm has Turned on Soil Health

Cornell scientists are developing worm-like, soil-swimming robots to drill into the dirt—and unlock a treasure trove of data on root growth and more.

Pulse Poll
Pulse: Farmers Eye Equipment Purchases

Santa just might bring a present that doesn’t fit under the tree this year. A Dec. 9 Pulse Poll asked how many farmers were buying equipment before the door closes on 2020.

Election Guide: What The Election Means for Farmers and Ranchers
Election Guide: What The Election Means for Farmers and Ranchers

Who will lead the house ag committee? Is a split government good for agriculture? Get the latest election coverage here.

Field Days Harvest Edition: Input Insights on Supply and Prices
Field Days Harvest Edition: Input Insights on Supply and Prices

Join us at 8 a.m. Central Nov. 3 for the Early Riser session, “Input Insights on Supply and Prices — and What That Means for Your 2021 Crop.”

Farm Journal Field Days Harvest Edition: Conservation Tillage
Farm Journal Field Days Harvest Edition: Conservation Tillage

Mitchell Hora, Mike Langseth, and Jodi DeJong-Hughes will join AgDay’s Clinton Griffiths for a conversation on how to dial in conservation tillage on Oct. 27 at 8 a.m.

Farm Journal Field Days Harvest Edition: Succession Planning and More Live Oct. 20 at 8 a.m.
Farm Journal Field Days Harvest Edition: Succession Planning and More Live Oct. 20 at 8 a.m.

From the Do’s and Don’ts of Succession Planning to the Pro Farmer Harvest Report, Farm Journal Field Days Harvest Edition starts now.

Farm Journal Field Days Harvest Edition
Farm Journal Field Days Harvest Edition

Join us now for new early riser sessions on input buying, grain storage, how to build your own planter and more every Tuesday at 8 a.m. Central.

Farm Journal Field Days Launches Harvest Edition
Farm Journal Field Days Launches Harvest Edition

Join us now for new early riser sessions on input buying, grain storage, how to build your own planter and more every Tuesday at 8 a.m. Central.

Join Us Now for Day 1 of Dairy Week
Join Us Now for Day 1 of Dairy Week

Don't miss this exciting week celebrating dairy!

Pro Farmer and Farmobile Launch Index-Based Harvest Report
Pro Farmer and Farmobile Launch Index-Based Harvest Report

Farmer-sourced data extends the perspective of Pro Farmer Crop Tour through harvest.

Mental Health and Managing Stress on the Farm
Mental Health and Managing Stress on the Farm

In this special session sponsored by the United Soybean Board and the American Soybean Association, experts discuss strategies and resources farmers can use to manage some of the stressors of 2020.

Farm Journal Survey Reveals the Impact of COVID-19 on Agriculture
Farm Journal Survey Reveals the Impact of COVID-19 on Agriculture

New data highlights how farmers and ranchers are responding to coronavirus.

Attend a meeting at Commodity Classic to learn about this emerging crop.
Answers to Hemp Questions

Attend a meeting at Commodity Classic to learn about this emerging crop

In Celebration of Food and Those Who Grow It
In Celebration of Food and Those Who Grow It

The garden at the heart of our nation’s capital showcases America’s Conservation Ag Movement

Hemp raises hopes in 2020.
High Stakes, High Rewards on Hemp Gamble

Is hemp cultivation a crapshoot or is it poised to be a blue-chip crop? Experts weigh in.

NYPD Seizes Farmer’s Industrial Hemp Crop
NYPD Seizes Farmer’s Industrial Hemp Crop

A legal shipment of industrial hemp was seized by the New York Police Department last week when a FedEx employee reported the shipment to the 75th precinct in Brooklyn.

The 5 Myths of Hemp Growth
The 5 Myths of Hemp Growth

As the Green Rush buds in agriculture, it’s critical to know the truth about the opportunities and risks around hemp. Here’s a quick look at facts behind the fiction.

Overhe(a)rd: Cattle Traceability, Make Friends with Grocery Shoppers
Overhe(a)rd: Cattle Traceability, Make Friends with Grocery Shoppers

What if cattle producers and meat eaters could trace cattle at every step from field to plate?

Corn Earworms: A Threat for Hemp Crops
Corn Earworms: A Threat for Hemp Crops

Have you heard the myth that hemp is pest-resistant? Not true, says Charles Wellso, the co-founder of Sanitas Peak Financial and an entrepreneur with investment experience in the hemp space.

Hemp Production What’s Old is New Again
Hemp Production What’s Old is New Again

Budding industry must overcome obstacles to better position growers

The 5 Myths of Hemp Growth
The 5 Myths of Hemp Growth

Bob Pearce, a professor with the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture and Food Environment, busted some of the myths about growing industrial hemp at Farm Journal’s Hemp College on June 19 in Lexington, Ky.

Sow the Hemp Seeds of Change
Sow the Hemp Seeds of Change

Sourcing hemp seed is tricky. Here’s what you need to know before you plant.

What Does the Market Look Like for Hemp?
What Does the Market Look Like for Hemp?

Charles Wellso breaks down the crop’s potential and the processing challenges for 2019.

Five Key Takeaways From Hemp College
Five Key Takeaways From Hemp College

This week, Farm Journal kicked off its first ever Hemp College. Here, farmers and retailers learned more about agronomics, marketing and other ins and outs of growing the newer crop.

 Portia Stewart speaks with Charles Wellso about opportunities for farmers in the hemp space.
Growing Hemp: The Risks and the Rewards

An investment entrepreneur shares advice for farmers interested in growing industrial hemp.

Considering growing hemp for fiber, seed or oil? These are the questions you need to ask to prepare for your first crop.
Tips to Grow Hemp

Considering growing hemp for fiber, seed or oil? These are the questions you need to ask to prepare for your first crop.

Tips to Plot the Hemp Gold Rush
Tips to Plot the Hemp Gold Rush

“In this industry, ‘certified’ refers to the maintenance of genetics to ensure cultivar performance, including, in the case of cannabis, THC compliance,” says Tom Dermody, vice president of operations for Bija Hemp.

5 Questions We Hope the 2017 Census of Ag Will Answer

The data was five years in the making. What will it tell us about farms, farming and farmers?

Heavy Metal: Dairy Farmers Vote on ATVs vs. UTVs
Heavy Metal: Dairy Farmers Vote on ATVs vs. UTVs

ATV vs. UTV: Which one could you not live without? See how dairy farmers answered.

Q&A: The Future of Certified Hemp Seed

We asked Tom Dermody, vice president of operations for Bija Hemp in Denver, Colo., some pressing questions about hemp seed regulation and availability: