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New Leadership At The Fertilizer Institute
New Leadership At The Fertilizer Institute

TFI elected new leadership.

Retailers play an important role in working with growers to manage nitrogen use.
Certification Shows Agronomists' Commitment To The Industry, Farmers

Being certified by a state or local certification program is becoming crucial to practic­ing as a professional agrono­mist in the U.S.

WOTUS Comment Period Is Underway
WOTUS Comment Period Is Underway

Waters of the U.S. is back in review.

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ARA Names 2018 Legislators Of The Year

This week the Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) announced its 2018 Legislator of the Year award.

Reinke Manufacturing Expands Parts Distribution Center
Reinke Manufacturing Expands Parts Distribution Center

Reinke Manufacturing announced today that it is opening an expanded parts distribution center in Tifton, Ga

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Tyson Foods And EDF Announce Partnership

Tyson Foods, Inc. and Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) today announced a new partnership.

Farmers Beat Steady Drum Of Support For Trump
Farmers Beat Steady Drum Of Support For Trump

Farmer support for President Donald Trump is holding steady to nudging slightly higher than it was a month ago, according to the latest Farm Journal Pulse.

Crop Comments From Around The Country
Crop Comments From Around The Country

Get a good idea of what farmers are saying about crops, tillage and other conditions from around the country.

Proposed Bill Calls For Major Changes To Social Security
Proposed Bill Calls For Major Changes To Social Security

A Proposed Bill called the "Social Security 2100 Act" was released on Thursday in the House, and it calls for major changes to social security.

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Water-Sipping Proso Millet Offers New Opportunities

Proso millet could become a key crop in water-limited areas now that its genome has been sequenced.

Siemens is introducing the new Sinamics G120X drive, a simple, seamless and easy-to-use drive.
Siemens Introduces Sinamics G120X Drive

Siemens is introducing the new Sinamics G120X drive, a simple, seamless and easy-to-use drive.

Employees who drive vehicles or machinery for business purposes are often injured in accidents.
10 Most Common Workplace Injuries

Here are the top 10 reported worker's compensation injuries as listed by insurance companies around the country.

Farmers can anticipate that with every node of corn roots pruned by larvae, a 15% yield loss occurs on average.
15% Of Corn Growers Report Moderate To Severe Rootworm Issues

15% of U.S. Corn Growers Reported Moderate to Severe Rootworm Infestations This Year.

Jeep Unveils First New Pickup In 26 Years
Jeep Unveils First New Pickup In 26 Years

Jeep has unveiled its new Gladiator pickup.

Look For Farm Bill Discussions To Resume In Mid-November

Jim Wiesemeyer expects discussions on the farm bill to resume after midterm elections.

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Look For Farm Bill Discussions To Resume In Mid-November

Jim Wiesemeyer expects discussions on the farm bill to resume after midterm elections.

37% Of Farmers Are ‘Not At All’ Confident In Tariff Aid Package

Farmers are concerned the aid packaged announced last week by the Trump Administration will not help them financially.

Farmers are concerned the aid packaged announced last week by the Trump Administration will not help them financially.
37% Of Farmers Are ‘Not At All’ Confident In Tariff Aid Package

Farmers are concerned the aid packaged announced last week by the Trump Administration will not help them financially.

Farm Journal wants to help you address your agronomic management and technology use this season with its 2018 Yield Tour program.
Unlock The Door To Higher Corn & Soybean Yields

Farm Journal wants to help you address your agronomic management and technology use this season with its 2018 Yield Tour program.

Soil types, topography, yield and crop history, your recollections of crop performance in wet versus dry years are examples of the kinds of information you need to gather by field to build the zones.
Get In The Zone To Reduce Inputs, Improve Yields

Variability in soil types, water-holding capacity and field topography are just a few of the reasons the two farmers rely on information they glean from management zones to help them improve their agronomic practices.

Pest prevention is a year-round need.
Pest Prevention and Control For This Season Start Now

How much easier farming would be if pest threats never changed.

Soil testing is a important and often under-valued part of managing phosphorus.
5 Tips For Phosphorus Management

There are a number of practices that are important for managing phosphorus well, including the use of good soil testing practices.

Northern U.S. gets cold in a La Nina, while the South warms.
Pick The Best Tire For The Job

Cold, ice and snow have defined much of the weather conditions across the U.S. this winter, and getting equipment to perform well—including tires—can be a struggle under tough conditions.

Net Farm Income Inches Up 3% to $63.2 Billion
Net Farm Income Inches Up 3% to $63.2 Billion

Net farm income is expected to inch up a slight 3% over 2016 and reach $63.2 billion this year.

Irrigation Designs Deliver Efficiency
Irrigation Designs Deliver Efficiency

Texas farmers are working to squeeze the most production out of every drop of irrigation water they apply to their fields.

Primed for Performance
Primed for Performance

In 2015, 2016 and again this year, the Farm Journal Test Plots program evaluated the efficacy of ILeVo seed treatment to prevent yield losses to SDS and SCN.

Landmark Case Leads to Fines
Landmark Case Leads to Fines

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Goodlatte announces he won’t run in 2018
Goodlatte announces he won’t run in 2018

Republican Rep. Bob Goodlatte won’t run again.

Valley X-Tec Wins National Engineering Award
Valley X-Tec Wins National Engineering Award

The innovative design of the Valley X-Tec advanced center drive from Valley Irrigation has received national recognition in the form of an AE50 award from the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers.

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Crop Tech: Value of Poultry Litter

The use of poultry litter can contribute to reduced fertilizer input costs for many farmers, depending on the price and transportation expense.