Gregg Hillyer

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A Moon Shot for Agriculture

1 month ago | dtnpf.com | Gregg Hillyer

A Moon Shot for Agriculture 4/30/2025 | 7:00 PM CDT By Gregg Hillyer , Progressive Farmer Editor-in-Chief Mankind has always looked to the stars when aspiring to do something great. Consider when President John F. Kennedy challenged NASA during a speech to Congress in 1961 to land a man on the moon before the end of the decade. Astronaut Neil Armstrong did just that, becoming the first person to walk on the moon on July 20, 1969.
Take Action During Uncertainty

2 months ago | dtnpf.com | Gregg Hillyer

Take Action During Uncertainty 3/31/2025 | 7:00 PM CDT By Gregg Hillyer , Progressive Farmer Editor-in-Chief Farmers have a long history of knowing how to tough it out during tough times. They take necessary steps to protect their businesses and to fortify their financial foundations until better days arrive.
Strategies To Manage Margin Squeeze

Feb 1, 2025 | dtnpf.com | Gregg Hillyer

Strategies To Manage Margin Squeeze 1/31/2025 | 6:00 PM CST By Gregg Hillyer , Progressive Farmer Editor-in-Chief The thing about the boom-and-bust economic cycles in agriculture is that you never want the lows to go too low and, if we're being perfectly honest, the highs too high. Since net farm income peaked at $181.9 billion in 2022, farmers have watched their take-home pay decline.
2025 America's Best Young Farmers and Ranchers

Jan 24, 2025 | dtnpf.com | Gregg Hillyer

2025 America's Best Young Farmers and Ranchers 1/24/2025 | 1:21 PM CST By Gregg Hillyer , Progressive Farmer Editor-in-Chief The Progressive Farmer January 2025 issue congratulates and profiles our newest class of America's Best Young Farmers and Ranchers (ABYFR). Now in its 15th year, the program recognizes exceptional under-40-year-olds who have chosen agriculture as their career and way of life.
We'd Like To Mention

Nov 30, 2024 | dtnpf.com | Gregg Hillyer

A Higher Perspective 11/30/2024 | 6:00 PM CST By Gregg Hillyer , Progressive Farmer Editor-in-Chief There are days when you just need to clear your head and get away from all the distractions, if only for a few hours. My dad used to drive his Dodge pickup around the countryside, checking the condition of his crops and those of our neighbors.
McDonald's, Lopez Foods, Syngenta Offer Incentive for Cattlemen Who Use Enogen Corn in Feed Rations

Nov 13, 2024 | dtnpf.com | Gregg Hillyer

McDonald's, Lopez Foods, Syngenta Offer Incentive for Cattlemen Who Use Enogen Corn in Feed Rations 11/14/2024 | 6:03 AM CST By Gregg Hillyer , Progressive Farmer Editor-in-Chief Beef producers can now get more than a Big Mac from McDonald's.
Close the Gap on Food Security

Oct 31, 2024 | dtnpf.com | Gregg Hillyer

But, the report makes clear this alone will not be enough to reach the 2050 food goals. "It requires cooperation across political and philosophical lines throughout the food system," explains Jessica Agnew, associate director of CALS Global at Virginia Tech.
Cash Rent Reset in 2025?

Sep 30, 2024 | dtnpf.com | Gregg Hillyer

Cash Rent Reset in 2025? 9/30/2024 | 7:00 PM CDT By Gregg Hillyer , Progressive Farmer Editor-in-Chief "Something has to give." That's a comment a farmer recently shared with me as he contemplated cash rents for 2025. He's not alone. No doubt many farmers who lease land have already started conversations with landowners as they evaluate, calibrate and negotiate terms for next season.
Autonomous Tech Takes a Seat

Aug 31, 2024 | dtnpf.com | Gregg Hillyer

Autonomous Tech Takes a Seat 8/31/2024 | 7:00 PM CDT By Gregg Hillyer , Progressive Farmer Editor-in-Chief Spending hours on a tractor seat, pass after pass, field after field can be a delight or a drudgery depending on the task and the length of a farmer's to-do list. Little wonder why many have dreamed of tractors that drive themselves, freeing farmers up to undertake other jobs while the driverless tractor does the fieldwork.
Tech Critical To Close Food GAP

Jun 9, 2024 | dtnpf.com | Gregg Hillyer

Tech Critical To Close Food GAP 6/9/2024 | 7:00 PM CDT By Gregg Hillyer , Progressive Farmer Editor-in-Chief Innovation is synonymous with farming, yielding big results. According to USDA, technological advances have made it possible for America's farmers to nearly triple total agricultural output between 1948 and 2021. But, where does ag stand globally to meet the challenge of feeding 9 to 10 billion people by 2050?