Farm Journal: December 2009

Soybean Navigator

• Soybean Navigator Route 4: New and Improved
  
  12/11/2009
  A snapshot for 2010 soybean planting

Corn Navigator

• Water Management
  
  12/11/2009
  Poorly drained patches impact entire fields

Departments

• Tailgate Talk, profi celebrates 20th anniversary
  
  12/29/2009
  German-based magazine profi celebrates 20th anniversary.

Columnists

• To: sclaus@npole.com
  
  12/11/2009
  Yule be surprised
• Lessons to Carry Over to 2010
  
  12/11/2009
  As 2009 comes to a close, we need to prepare for another year of fun and games with the commodity markets.
• Tools to Ratchet Up Your Game
  
  12/11/2009
  Doing things like Daddy did them just isn't good enough anymore.
• Christmas Wish List
  
  12/11/2009
  Are the wife and kids bugging you for a list of things you'd like for Christmas?
• A Wedge of Discontent
  
  12/11/2009
  Maintaining the validity of a succession, estate, business or any other plan requires regular reviews and updates.

Web Extra

• Top Ten Reasons to Visit Ag Connect Expo
  
  12/15/2009
  Read the top 10 reasons you should be at Ag Connect Expo.

Magazine Features

• An Uncertain Wind Stirs
  
  12/11/2009
  Local investors try to join the rush to wind energy
• A Show Not to Miss
  
  12/11/2009
• 80 Acres of Iron
  
  12/11/2009
  Agritechnica lives up to its billing as the world’s largest machinery show
• Cob Harvest Makes Strides
  
  12/11/2009
  Machinery makers fine-tune cob harvest equipment
• $100 Ideas
  
  12/11/2009
  Sturdy Step, No More Busted Thumbs, After Too Many Close Calls
• Machinery Journal
  
  12/11/2009
  Oxbo 50 Series corn heads, Landoll 5530 Grain Drill, Massey Ferguson Hesston 2800 Baler, Case IH Patriot 3230 Sprayer
• Production Journal
  
  12/11/2009
  Corn College curriculum
• Crop Tech
  
  12/11/2009
  SmartStax is the latest in trait technology, combining multiple modes of action against above- and belowground pests. That means multiple Bt proteins are expressed throughout the entire plant, providing whole-plant protection. As an insect ingests the multiple modes of action, the proteins attack two areas of its midgut. This reduces concerns about insect resistance and allows for reduced refuge requirements.
• U.S. Uses Less Water Today
  
  12/11/2009
  The U. S. uses less water today than it did 35 years ago, despite a 30% population increase. Declines in water use are partly attributable to more efficient irrigation systems and alternative cooling methods at power plants, according to a recently released U.S. Geological Survey report.
• Policy Journal
  
  12/11/2009
  While U.S. agriculture hasn't felt the brunt of the economic downturn, reduced demand for ag goods is affecting farmers' bottom line. Recently, USDA altered its 2009 net cash farm income forecast to $69.8 billion, up $1.6 billion from its August forecast but still down nearly $28 billion versus 2008.
• Biofuels Update
  
  12/11/2009
  A General's Call to Action, Biodiesel from Algae
• A Solid Footing for 2010
  
  12/11/2009
  Despite weather chaos, crop farmers are upbeat
• Changes Loom for CRP
  
  12/11/2009
  The 2008 farm bill and environmental impact statement could dramatically alter the popular USDA program
• Delta Dilemma
  
  12/11/2009
  Mississippi faces a surprising water shortage
• Corn Conundrum
  
  12/11/2009
  Plant by plant, scientists are unlocking the secrets to advancing corn yields
• The Value of Residue
  
  12/11/2009
  Nebraska research shows it boosts bushels and saves water
• Wet Beans
  
  12/11/2009
  Handling high-moisture beans got tricky in this delayed, soggy harvest
• Farm Journal South
  
  12/11/2009
  WTO Rules Against U.S. Cotton, 2010 Beltwide Cotton Conferences
• Tax Strategies
  
  12/11/2009
  As 2009 nears an end, it's time to think about tax strategy.
• Tailgate Talk, Winners attend Agritechnica 2009
  
  12/11/2009
  Winners attend Agritechnica 2009; What a day: Bear in corn field; Stat Rack: Wind energy