Farm Journal: January 2009

Web Extra

• Stop Pest Invasion by Sneaky Yield Robbers
  
  01/09/2009
  Learn more about the pests that can steal your yields.
• Exclusive Visit to Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc. Headquarters
  
  01/09/2009

Columnists

• Eye on the Future
  
  01/15/2009
  Few things are more important to Tom Farms than leaving a legacy
• For the Next 100 Years
  
  01/14/2009
  My husband’s parents are octogenarians (a fancy word that means people who are 80 years old).
• Take the Farm Journal Legacy Project Survey
  
  01/14/2009
  What do you need to write your success story, and how can Farm Journal help? Help us help you pass down the family farm. Take the survey now!
• Protect Your Family Farm Investment
  
  01/14/2009
  A family farm is an investment of time, love, money and labor.
• I Blame My Ancestors
  
  01/10/2009
  For those of without the "Car Gene", automobiles are not exciting or even interesting.
• Hang on for 2009
  
  01/10/2009
  Your focus must be on making a profit to stay in business in 2009.

Soybean Navigator

• Early Weed Warm-Up
  
  01/10/2009
  Growers need to revisit best management practices to optimize weed control.

Corn Navigator

• Sneaky Yield Robbers
  
  01/10/2009
  While pest management has certainly gotten easier, the technology may have helped a couple of other yield robbers become more of a threat.

Magazine Features

• Machinery Journal
  
  01/28/2009
  Apache self-propelled sprayers, New Holland H7150 Mower, Massey Ferguson 9005 Combines, Challenger MT700C Tractors
• Production Journal
  
  01/10/2009
  National Farm Machinery Show
• Policy Journal
  
  01/10/2009
  Obama Taps Iowa's Vilsack to Head USDA
• New Products
  
  01/10/2009
  Infrared heating can save as much as 50% in annual fuel costs when compared with traditional forced-air systems. A new line of positive-pressure, low-intensity infrared tube heaters from Space-Ray are particularly suited for buildings with high heat loss areas.
• Biofuels Update
  
  01/10/2009
  The Versatility of E20, Biodiesel Pioneer
• Tailgate Talk, Overheard at the Farm Journal Forum
  
  01/10/2009
  Quotes from the Farm Journal Forum; What A Day!: Pop-Up Truck; Stat Rack: Links between livestock and soybeans
• A Conversation with the Secretaries
  
  01/10/2009
  Farm Journal and Farm Foundation teamed up in 2009 to host "A Conversation with the Secretaries", featuring seven of the former Secretaries of Agriculture.
• Change Worth Noting
  
  01/10/2009
  Policymakers and industry leaders offer perspective at the 12th Farm Journal Forum.
• A Look at the Farmscape
  
  01/10/2009
  Farmscape drama at Iowa State University approaches the real diversity found in rural America.
• Twin-Row Tricks
  
  01/10/2009
  No doubt various management factors are involved in corn yield increases, but two of them are twin rows and careful planting.
• From All Around the World
  
  01/10/2009
  The U.S. is home to several big farm shows, but there are even more tires to kick at two of the largest international farm shows.
• Equipment Extravaganza
  
  01/10/2009
  As the largest indoor farm show in the country, this is definitely a show where you can kick some tires.
• Everything is New Again
  
  01/10/2009
  Roger Johnson shows off his refurbished machine shop, constructed from re-purposed farm implements.
• One-Pass Stover Harvest
  
  01/10/2009
  Prototype system harvests grain and cobs at once.
• Some Soils Need Chloride
  
  01/10/2009
  Chloride fertilizer can boost yields on deficient High Plains soils.
• Economic Predictions
  
  01/10/2009
  Here is what might be ahead in 2009.
• Tips for Flux-Cored Arc Welding
  
  01/10/2009
  Flux-cored wire lets you use your wire welder outdoors.
• Right on Target
  
  01/10/2009
  Getting the right seed on the right acre is the right approach.
• Outside Market Forces
  
  01/10/2009
  Commodity market fundamentals haven’t disappeared, but they’ve been muscled to the side by other influences.
• Corn's Big Challenge
  
  01/10/2009
  Seed company scientists talk about doubling our corn yields. Can it be done?
• January 2009 Crop Tech
  
  01/10/2009
  Approval for a new corn trait, Monsanto's new corn technology, Five Bean Soybean Pods, Spray-on Drought Relief.
• January 2009 Technology Journal
  
  01/10/2009
  Moisture indicator advancements, Trimble Broadens Range, Field Computer Upgrades, Ease into Precision Farming.
• Beef's New Horizon
  
  01/10/2009
  Across the country, cattlemen navigate today's challenges.
• Leave A Legacy
  
  01/10/2009
  A Rock and a Hard Place
• Maximize Tire Mileage
  
  01/10/2009
  Frequent rotation and proper pressure optimize tread wear on modern tires
• Rugged, Reliable Sprayer
  
  01/10/2009
  After 12 years of service, this machine still has a tune to its step
• Bonus for All-Natural
  
  01/10/2009
  There is profit to be made growing crops to be used for organic livestock feed
• Beyond The Pond
  
  01/10/2009
  There is more going on in farm ponds than meets the eye
• Conservation Now
  
  01/10/2009
• Farm Show Circuit
  
  01/10/2009
  Take a few days this winter to brush up on the latest production practices and see the newest machinery
• In-Season Ideas
  
  01/10/2009
• $100 Ideas
  
  01/10/2009
  Easy Cleanup, Handy Glove Dryer, Washer Remedy