Farm Journal: December 2010

Magazine Features

• A Chat With Tom Vilsack
  
  12/08/2010
  USDA Secretary predicts export and trade growth
• Policy Journal: The Biggest Challenge for the 2012 Farm Bill
  
  12/08/2010
• Cotton to This Conference
  
  12/08/2010
• First Came the Crane
  
  12/08/2010
  An Illinois farmer built his shop around a jib boom crane, then filled it with bargain-priced components
• Work the Network
  
  12/08/2010
  Meet face-to-face with experts and farmers from across the world at Ag Connect Expo
• Timing Is the Secret
  
  12/08/2010
  Late-season nitrogen applications can pay off for corn growers—and irrigation makes it practical
• Eastern Livestock Fiasco
  
  12/08/2010
  One of the largest cattle dealers in the country leaves farmers in 30 states empty-handed
• Forge Your Farm’s Future
  
  12/08/2010
  One family’s experiences showcase the importance of succession planning in family farm success
• Corn College Planter Clinics: Hitch Pin to Closing Wheels
  
  12/08/2010
  Corn College hits the road for a series of planter clinics
• Scrap Metal Isn’t Junk
  
  12/08/2010
  Sorting and sizing recommendations to help your scrap iron pile bring top dollar
• Tricked-Out Trailers
  
  12/08/2010
  Farmer-built rigs speed delivery to the field
• Three-Phase Alternatives
  
  12/08/2010
• Gypsum Gains Ground
  
  12/08/2010
• Homespun Energy
  
  12/08/2010
  Wind systems can lead to windfalls if you invest wisely
• Maximize Skid Steer Life
  
  12/08/2010
  Tips to get the most from your multitasking workhorse
• The Farmer’s Daughter
  
  12/08/2010
  What’s fair for off-farm heirs in the succession picture?
• Bin-Busting Beans
  
  12/08/2010
  Soybean yield champ tops 160-bu. mark
• Leadership Shifts Ripple to Farm Country
  
  12/07/2010
  Republicans roll to House control but come up short in capturing Senate
• Choosy Kids Choose Agriculture
  
  12/07/2010
  Future is bright for ag grads
• Supper on the Table
  
  12/07/2010
  Please join fellow farmers in helping put food in the mouths of the hungry—together, we can make a difference
• Break Bottlenecks at Harvest
  
  01/08/2011
  Top tips for approaching your grain system

Columnists

• Outlook: Prepare for Variability
  
  12/08/2010
• Leave A Legacy: Select the Right Adviser
  
  12/08/2010
  If the current uproar over the estate tax serves no other purpose, maybe it’ll encourage you to re-evaluate your succession plan. From time to time, we all need a wake-up call, and maybe this is it. A comprehensive succession plan always includes strategies to mitigate the estate tax and minimize transfer obligations. But even the best estate plan may not address succession concerns.
• In The Shop: Wish List for Gearheads
  
  12/08/2010
• Editor’s Notebook: When a Little Bit Means a Bunch
  
  12/08/2010
• John's World: It Is Better to Give–Slightly
  
  12/07/2010

Soybean Navigator

• Disease Alert!
  
  12/07/2010
  Managing soybean disease risk factors can prevent pathogens from slashing your yield

Corn Navigator

• Stacks of Traits
  
  12/08/2010
  New corn technology continues to head to the field. How many traits do you need?

Departments

• Machinery Journal: New Machines from Frontier Equipment
  
  12/08/2010
• Machinery Journal: Expanded Application Line
  
  12/08/2010
• $100 Ideas: Alleviate the Friction
  
  12/08/2010
• Crop Tech: Plan Bee
  
  12/08/2010
• Technology Journal: System Monitors Planting Accuracy
  
  12/08/2010
• Production Journal: Show Us What You’ve Created in Your Shop
  
  12/08/2010
• Tailgate Talk: Seven Acres of Winter Wonderland
  
  12/08/2010