Farm Journal: Early Spring 2012

Magazine Features

• Southern Exposure
  
  03/28/2012
  Farm Journal traveled to Brazil this winter, covering 2,200 miles for a firsthand look at a new definition of big.
• Shave Farm Fuel Costs
  
  03/27/2012
  Fine-tuning equipment and smart fuel buying pays.
• Sustainable Solutions
  
  03/24/2012
  FFA members fight hunger home and abroad.
• When Corn Goes Bad
  
  03/24/2012
  Control options for volunteer corn in corn.
• 'Classic'al Training
  
  03/24/2012
  Commodity Classic provides a bounty of learning opportunities for attendees.
• Market Wheat Early
  
  03/24/2012
  Wheat experts point to global supply increases, steady exports and lower prices.
• Self-Propelled Analysis
  
  03/24/2012
  Define what you need, then know what to look for.
• Spread Management
  
  03/24/2012
  Take advantage of contract month movements.
• Under Cover
  
  03/24/2012
  Maintain forage quality by storing bales off the ground.
• Vilsack Stacks Ag Issues
  
  03/24/2012
  Ag challenges discussed at the 2012 Commodity Classic.
• Building a Dream
  
  03/24/2012
  A Texas ag teacher goes against the grain to help his students succeed in agriculture mechanics.
• Farm Show Stars
  
  03/24/2012
  World Ag Expo’s 2012 Top 10 New Products
• Cash Rents Reflect Rising Farmland Prices
  
  03/09/2012
  A recent survey by Farm Journal Pulse found that cash rents have increased about 40% since 2011.

Web Extra

• Determine Your Hay Needs
  
  03/20/2012
  Use this chart to figure out how much additional hay you'll need to account for storage losses.
• Vilsack's Commodity Classic Speech Highlights
  
  03/20/2012
  U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack gave the keynote address at the 2012 Commodity Classic general session.
• Award-Winning Ag Mech Projects
  
  03/20/2012
  See additional photos of the Vega High School students and their projects and learn more about their program.
• World Ag Expo New Products Spotlights
  
  03/20/2012
  Learn about some of the products that were named a Top 10 New Products at the 2012 World Ag Expo.

Columnists

• The Bottom Line: Diversify to Ride the Cycles
  
  03/30/2012
  Diversification might not guarantee you won’t have a loss, but it will minimize your farming business risk.
• Leave a Legacy: Help to Overcome Succession Hiccups
  
  03/24/2012
  The succession planning process inevitably involves lots of questions.
• In the Shop: Lock It Down
  
  03/24/2012
  Torque values are a guessing game when you're doing field repairs. Here are some ways to tell whether your nuts, bolts and fittings are tight enough.
• Outlook: Little Reason for a Rally
  
  03/24/2012
  It’s time to bank your money and prepare for rougher waters ahead.
• John's World: Here's Looking at You, Kid
  
  03/24/2012
  Too much of your life is recorded on video. And it is not pretty.
• Lots of Speed Bumps in Brazil
  
  03/24/2012
  In February, I spent five days in Brazil with soybean yield champ Kip Cullers and Farm Journal Field Agronomist Ken Ferrie. Here's what I learned.

Test Plots

• Pivot Potential
  
  03/24/2012
  Study shows nitrogen fertigation can enhance corn yields.
• Test Plot Roundup
  
  03/24/2012
  An overview from our eastern Corn Belt plots.

I Built the Best

• Test Your Planter in Your Shop
  
  03/24/2012
  Portable power units let farmers check out planters before they go to the field.

Departments

• Will La Nina Exit before Planting Season?
  
  03/28/2012
  Some parts of the country may experience planting delays due to wet weather.
• Radial Tires for Combines
  
  03/24/2012
  Michelin’s CerexBib tires for harvesting machines deliver high-flexion capability for the demands of loading, unloading and transport, as well as improved handling and traction for minimal soil compaction.
• Midsized Utility Tractor
  
  03/24/2012
  The latest addition to the M Series of midsized tractors from Kubota comes in four models.
• Primary Vertical Tillage Tool
  
  03/24/2012
  The Quadra-Till from McFarlane is a one-pass primary tillage tool that fits well into a vertical tillage system.
• $100 Ideas: Up and Over
  
  03/24/2012
  When Curtis Cooper of Fountain Inn, S.C., needed a way to keep his wheel rake level when going over terraces, he started by drawing on a pizza box.
• Ag Leader Expands into Water Management
  
  03/24/2012
  Ag Leader Technology has acquired Soil-Max, which manufactures the Gold Digger tile plow, and Gradient Inc., a company that controls tile plows through its Intellislope GPS-based system.
• Making Weather-Related Decisions
  
  03/24/2012
  Mobile Weather from John Deere uses a third-party weather sensor connected to the Application Controller 1120 to display real-time weather information.
• Growers Edge Goes Mobile
  
  03/24/2012
  Growers Edge offers a free app for iPhone and Android smartphones to access many of the free services the company provides.
• Tailgate Talk: The Search for the Farm Mom of the Year
  
  03/24/2012
  If you know a farm mom who amazes you every day, you can nominate her for the chance to win $10,000.
• Ten Minutes to Technology
  
  03/06/2012
  The new SGISfarm software package from Topcon Precision Agriculture can make precision management easier to grasp.