Farm Journal: February 2009

Magazine Features

• Minimize Stubble Damage
  
  01/31/2009
  Healthier hybrids are good for yield but hard on combine, tractor and implement tires
• Upbeat Prospects
  
  01/31/2009
  Tobacco growers find new ways to turn a profit
• Wheat Freeze
  
  01/31/2009
  Late February is the time for farmers to start evaluating their winter wheat crop for freeze injury
• Conserve Water
  
  01/31/2009
  Aboveground drip irrigation works for Californians
• More of the Same
  
  01/31/2009
  At Beltwide, cotton’s prospects continue to sag
• Should I Sign Up Again?
  
  01/31/2009
  Many landowners, such as these Missourians, are facing decisions about re-enrolling CRP land
• Conservation Now
  
  01/31/2009
• Big Water, Big Work
  
  01/31/2009
  The W. G. Huxtable stormwater pumping plant keeps eastern Arkansas farmers on the land
• $100 Ideas
  
  01/31/2009
  Minimize Spread Distortion, Wire Winder, Springtime Wash Stations
• Machinery Journal
  
  01/31/2009
  McCormick TTX Series Tractors, Bestway Field-Pro Sprayer, Hagie STS10 Sprayer, Steiger 535 Tractor, John Deere DB60 Planter, Honda Big Red
• Production Journal
  
  01/31/2009
  As the two national soybean organizations continue to quibble over allegations of checkoff fund abuse and misuse, the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) has ruled it will investigate the allegations made by the American Soybean Association (ASA).
• Wheat Journal
  
  01/31/2009
  Winter Hardy Varieties, Viral Victory, Avoid Head Blight Headaches, Down With Diseases, Go Go Genome, Biotech Wheat Vote
• Crop Tech
  
  01/31/2009
  Brown is the new green. Higher fertilizer prices have created a renewed interest in using manure as a source of crop nutrients. "Manure is a fertility package, not a uniform product,” says Ted Funk, University of Illinois Extension ag engineer. "You need to establish a dollar value to the manure to see if it really works in your operation.”
• Technology Journal
  
  01/31/2009
  Building on the OnTrac platform, AutoFarm introduces OnTrac2 with upgrades to improve its performance. Used in conjunction with the Ag Technology Center (ATC), OnTrac2 provides GPS-assisted, hands-free steering with a system that can be transferred from vehicle to vehicle.
• New Products
  
  01/31/2009
  Curtis Industries' new 72" Sno-Pro plow systems are designed for everyday use on utility vehicles and side-by-sides. The Straight Plow is 19" tall, made of heavy-gauge steel and weighs 180 lb. with mount.
• Dig for Higher Yields
  
  01/31/2009
  A shovel or backhoe and a tile probe can reveal yield-robbing compaction and soil density layers.
• On The Fence
  
  01/31/2009
  In these uncertain times, pulling the input trigger is nerve-racking.
• The Nitrogen Balancing Act
  
  01/31/2009
  Supplying your corn crop's critical early season nitrogen needs can make or break your yield.
• Bright and Comfortable
  
  01/31/2009
  What aspects of your shop do you like the most?
• Engineered Blueprint
  
  01/31/2009
  Family-owned company driven by founder's innovation.
• From Fridge to Field
  
  01/31/2009
  The real secret behind the latest in corn trait technology.
• USDA Shouldn’t Be Ag’s Only Focus
  
  01/31/2009
  While agriculture primarily focuses on who runs USDA, people at other agencies are just as important.
• New Chief at USDA
  
  01/31/2009
  Former Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack has a new title: USDA secretary.
• Irrigation's Next Best Friend
  
  01/31/2009
  Can-do technology extends irrigation efficiency.
• Tailgate Talk: Award-Winning Cartoonist Joins AgWeb as Blogger
  
  01/31/2009
  Cartoonist Leigh Rubin joins AgWeb as a blogger.

Web Extra

• Insight from the People behind the Machines
  
  01/30/2009
  Listen in as Farm Journal Machinery Editor Margy Fischer visits with Kinze Manufacturing’s father-and-daughter leadership team Jon Kinzenbaw and Susanne Veatch.
• Decrease Your Input Costs
  
  01/30/2009
  Input costs for 2009 are projected to be two to three times higher than previous years, according to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) Extension. To help producers keep their heads above water during these challenging times, UNL Extension is offering online resources targeted to decrease production costs.

Columnists

• Leave A Legacy Column: Our No. 1 Goal
  
  01/31/2009
  No matter how much we love something, there is no way to force another person to feel the same.
• In the Driver’s Seat
  
  01/31/2009
  Last year was about as difficult as it gets, and this year is not looking any different—only lower prices.

Test Plots

• Test Plot Technology
  
  03/16/2009
  Tools add value to data gathered from the field