John Phipps: Farmland Isn't Vanishing as Quickly as Some Think

Ag media have a few topics that seem to never go out of fashion. One is “we’re paving over farmland”. While it is true, John Phipps thinks it is way overblown.

Why is Farm Debt Up if Net Income is Up too?

If you start in 1960 in "Real" dollars (based on 2010 being the base), non-real estate and farm real estate debt was about the same at $75 billion. However, in 2020, non-real estate farm debt is at about $150 billion whereas farm real estate debt is over $250 billion.

Is Hemp a Good Fit for Your Farm?

Hemp production is gaining traction on U.S. farms. To support those efforts, Farm Journal has launched a series of Hemp Colleges in 2020 to help growers learn agronomic practices, identify market opportunities and know the legal ins-and-outs for the crop in their state and nationally. Register for one near you today.

Chip Flory: A Demand-Side Reset for Corn

Months of anticipation came to an end Jan. 10 when USDA unleashed a wave of survey-based data. The World Ag Outlook Board (WAOB) also made a much-needed reset on the demand side of the corn balance sheet.

California Inches Deeper in Drought

According to the United States Drought Monitor, as of Thursday, February 13, 46 percent of California is considered abnormally dry. Nearly 10 percent of the state is under a moderate drought.

Your Value Doesn’t Equal Your Net Worth

The pressure to succeed in the agriculture industry can put a tremendous weight on your shoulders. Learn how to communicate stress better to your employees and your family.

Peter Martin: Manage ‘Brilliant’ On-Farm Processes

Internal processes remove emotion from important tasks. They help achieve growth.

Your Guide to Understanding the Markets

During volatile market periods, there is no time to be researching agriculture market terminology or principles. Read up on the market terms you should know.

$100 Ideas - February 2020

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Johnson County, IA

My corn will make 300 to 400 less dollars per acre than the year before because of dock on moisture, low test weight and lower yield. Beans will be around the same as the year before. Thanks for the kind words from Delaware county, I think the reason we get so sour is the insurance,fertilizer, seed,chemical companies and end users begged us to plant so they all got their money, we get rewarded with extreme docks, poor yields and poor price. Most of us that can't wait to get out have done this for way too many years and know it will never change.

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