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What went right in 2020? And what are farmers looking to do different in the coming crop year? The 2020 Farm Journal Harvest Study shed light on those two questions with its top takeaways.

Current dry weather conditions could play havoc with the 2021 crop. Take proactive steps now to manage through these conditions, advises Ken Ferrie, Farm Journal Field Agronomist.

USDA raised its estimate for China corn imports, a step some analysts think is just the start. Darren Frye and Arlan Suderman debate whether China’s corn imports will live up to analysts’ expectations.

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.

Here are recommendations for first-year corn and continuous corn.

The practice is simple. Grab your drink of choice. Sit down, relax, read the questions, and just think for three to five minutes about ideas relating to each question.

Understand your buying opportunities, risks.

Government payments and yields help turn the tide.

Chris Valadez is the president of the Salinas, Calif.-based Grower Shipper Association of Central California.

The landscape has changed from what was expected for ag issues.