Farm Journal: Mid-February

Magazine Features

• Disaster Rescue For Livestock
  
  02/23/2009
  Animal rescue volunteers extend a hand when it’s most needed
• Shop Journal
  
  02/23/2009
  New welding resources and products and a new stick electrode.
• Soy Savers
  
  02/23/2009
  An online monitoring system gives farmers a way to track disease outbreaks.
• Push for Corn Markets
  
  02/23/2009
  Iowa Corn Growers Association CEO Craig Floss looks at what we'll do with excess corn supply.
• New Yield-Boosting Tools
  
  02/23/2009
  Normalized Difference Vegetation Index maps can help any size operation grow better crops.
• Safety and Health
  
  02/23/2009
  All Washed Up, Time to Clean House, Moving Target, Fuel Thefts Rise.
• Conservation Now
  
  02/23/2009
  New Wetlands Book May Contain Profitable Ideas, Go Deeper with Poultry Litter Fertilizer, New Cover Crop Web Site.
• Technology Journal
  
  02/23/2009
  Two Technologies from Topcon, Automated Down Pressure, Maximize Map Data.
• Biofuels Update
  
  02/23/2009
  E85 Sales Shoot Upward in Iowa, Indiana Adds a Facility, From Pennycress to Biodiesel, A Pump First for New Jersey.
• Air on Demand
  
  02/20/2009
  Compressed air systems that can keep up with modern air tools require careful planning
• Wheat Journal
  
  02/20/2009
  Decreased Winter Wheat Acres, Ag Sustainability Report, New Variety Fights Ug99.
• Crop Tech
  
  02/20/2009
  Conquer Corn Nematodes, Get Flexible.
• Wheat Crunch
  
  02/20/2009
  Should wheat climb on the biotech bandwagon with other crops?
• $100 Ideas
  
  02/14/2009
  To the Point, Easy Auger Mover, Saves Extra Steps
• Machinery Journal
  
  02/14/2009
  John Deere DB60 Split-Row Planter, New Holland H6700 disk mower, Honda Big Red 4x4 Utility Vehicle
• Tailgate Talk, The Art of Agriculture
  
  02/14/2009
  A new sculpture in Chicago highlights farm life; What a Day!: Live and Learn; Stat Rack: I Built the Best Contest
• Rural Bridges in Crisis
  
  02/14/2009
  Transportation analysts have sounded the alarm that our nation's bridges, particularly in rural areas, are in desperate need of upgrades.
• Breaking the Blend Wall
  
  02/14/2009
  Ethanol production is outpacing demand and running up against a "wall” of how much gasoline companies can blend into the fuel supply.
• Products with Purpose
  
  02/14/2009
  Drought-tolerant corn included in a flood of new Monsanto products is coming down the pipe.
• Policy Journal
  
  02/14/2009
  Uncertainty, Complexity Cloud ACRE's Popularity.
• Five Fertilizer Misconceptions
  
  02/14/2009
  Avoid these mistakes to keep corn costs down.
• Machinery Journal
  
  02/13/2009
  Featured in this Machinery Journal: Massey Ferguson 8600 Tractor, Challenger MT600C Tractor, AGCO DT Series Tractor

Columnists

• Photo Flop
  
  02/14/2009
  Not many get the chance to discuss Ag politics with Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich.
• Leave A Legacy Column: The Miracle of Commitment
  
  02/14/2009
  The succession planning process requires family members to meet in the spirit of cooperation and compromise.
• Small Business Can Grow the Economy
  
  02/14/2009
  We are moving into a year in which outside market influences are more volatile with each passing day.

Soybean Navigator

• On Pest Patrol
  
  02/14/2009
  Don''t let these soybean pests drive you buggy.

I Built the Best

• "I Built the Best" Winner''s Circle
  
  02/14/2009

Test Plots

• Test Plot Roundup
  
  02/13/2009
  Learn about our latest data from teh Farm Journal Test Plots examing seed quality and insect management.