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Hula Smashes World Corn Record, Thinks 800 BPA Yields Possible

David Hula is the king of corn, continuing to rake in world record corn yields. Hula talks about his recipe for success.

Insurance Covers $600,000 in Bills After Toddler’s Brush With Death

Matt and Tiffany Bennett knew health insurance was important for their family of seven. However, their youngest daughter's recent brush with death proved just how critical it really was.

All That Unharvested Corn is Counted as On Farm Storage

The 2019 harvest story is far from over. Normally, harvest would be close to wrapping up, instead, snow covered corn fields are a common sight in some states. So, just how will USDA count those bushels in January?

Rancher Is McDonald’s First 'Flagship Farmer'

Stephen Hughes from Chinook Ranch in Longview, Alberta, was announced this week as McDonald’s Canada first representative for the McDonald’s Flagship Farmer Program.

USDA Breaks Down What December Survey Could Do To Stocks, Production

Typically, farmers are long done with harvest when the calendar flips to a new year. Since that won’t be the case, USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) has to account for acres still standing.

Farmland Price Outlook

For 2020, expect more of the same. Farmland values and cash rent levels should remain flat, according to the LandOwner/Pro Farmer cash rent and land values survey, which polls U.S. landowners and farmers.

Fourth-Largest Soybean Crop Projected For 2020. What About Prices?

Fourth-Largest Soybean Crop Projected For 2020. What About Prices?

Jerry Gulke: Is There A Christmas Gift Ahead?

You’ve seen the soybean chart before in this column. The pre/post-Thanksgiving focus was looking for an exhaustion type move in corn and especially soybeans.

Farmer Support For Trump Climbs As Impeachment Vote Nears

Job approval for President Donald Trump among farmers and ranchers reaches an all-time high.

Risk of Leaving Corn or Soybeans Standing Over Winter

As calendar days tick by, many crops are still standing in fields. At this point, is it worth the risk of tearing up fields to gather the grain only to spend money to dry the crops? Should you instead take the gamble of in-field loss and just leave the crops until next spring.

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