Farm Journal: Early Spring 2011

Magazine Features

• A Golden Outlook
  
  03/26/2011
  Jump in farm income for 2011 reflects a healthy sector.
• Behind the Parts Counter
  
  03/26/2011
  A look at the logistics of the complex distribution system that works with your dealer to get you back to work.
• Bright Lights, Cool Breezes
  
  03/26/2011
  Excellent lighting and ventilation make this shop a comfortable place to work.
• Farmer Requests for Washington
  
  03/26/2011
  A better safety net and less regulation top the list.
• CRP Challenge
  
  03/26/2011
  Transitioning acres into crop production after CRP requires planning.
• The Smell of Money
  
  03/26/2011
  Applying manure is now even more cost-effective.
• Where the Jobs Are
  
  03/26/2011
  The ag industry needs more scientists.
• Power Forward
  
  03/26/2011
  A twist on ATV attachments brings new meaning to versatility and mobility.
• Wheat Status Update
  
  03/26/2011
  Farmers across the country detail this year’s crop.
• Ones to Watch
  
  03/26/2011
  Meet your worst weed nightmares.
• The Truth About Pigweed
  
  03/26/2011
  This ugly weed family is waging a feud with farmers.
• Weed Management Answers: Part 2
  
  03/26/2011
  The following questions and answers were developed with help from these weed scientists.
• The Weeds Within
  
  03/26/2011
  It’s time to take a weed control refresher course.
• Ask About Adjuvants
  
  03/26/2011
  The right one could improve your weed control results.
• Prep Your Planter
  
  03/26/2011
  Take proactive steps now for smooth planting.
• Can Cattle Prices Last?
  
  03/26/2011
  As commodities skyrocket, you have to wonder how much feeder cattle placements are really worth.
• A Global Coffee Shop
  
  03/24/2011
  It takes just four steps to join the chitchat on Twitter.

Columnists

• John's World: Housework for Farmers - Dishes
  
  03/26/2011
  My first rule of dishwashing is don’t use dishes in the first place. But if you must, here are some tips for getting those pots and pans clean.
• Outlook: The Real Action Is Just About to Start
  
  03/26/2011
  Even with all of the current uncertainty, producers should plan for an average crop and defend against the exception.
• Guest Commentary: Boost Soybean Yield by Studying Varieties
  
  03/26/2011
  Richard Cooper says to look for varieties that respond to preferred row width and field environment.
• In the Shop: Tool Inventory
  
  03/26/2011
  It’s good to compare what you have invested in tools with replacement cost, in case theft or fire makes purchasing new tools a necessity.
• Editor's Notebook: Keeping Score by Our Crop Years
  
  03/26/2011
  From the time I was a tomboy growing up as a daddy’s girl, I marked time in crop years. At Farm Journal, we follow that same rhythm. We plan a new “crop” of stories and events each spring—and spend the rest of the year making them happen.
• High-Yield Wheat: European-Style Intensive Management Techniques
  
  03/26/2011
  Frequently, the practices that generate the highest return on investment require the smallest changes; many don’t cost anything to implement.

Corn College

• Systems Approach To High Yields
  
  03/26/2011
  Using new technology requires understanding how one process affects others.

I Built the Best

• Keep It Simple
  
  03/26/2011
  On the Langeland farm, they buy and apply only what’s needed.

Test Plots

• New Ways to Map Fields
  
  03/26/2011
  From the ground and from the air, the Farm Journal Test Plots unveil the potential of the latest tech tools.

Corn Navigator

• Planting Mistakes
  
  03/26/2011
  Odds are good you’ll deal with one or more of these frustrations on the first day of planting.

Departments

• Production Journal: A Big Win in the Big Apple
  
  03/26/2011
  Farm Journal Media recently won American Business Media’s coveted Grand Neal Award for our Farm Journal Legacy Project. While it’s terrific to win awards, nothing is more gratifying than the personal thank-yous we receive at every Leave a Legacy Workshop.
• Machinery Journal: Mower Conditioner Features RazorBar
  
  03/26/2011
  Mower Conditioner Features RazorBar; Vertical Tillage Preps Seedbed; Three New Farmall Models; JCB Skid-steer Built in North America
• Policy Journal: EPA Tries to Dispel Myths about Agency Regulation Plans
  
  03/26/2011
  EPA Tries to Dispel Myths about Agency Regulation Plans; Budget-Cutting Blueprint Targets Agriculture
• Tailgate Talk: Put a Stamp on Agriculture Education
  
  03/26/2011
  Arkansas rancher Ryan Goodman is inviting people from across the country to send him a postcard with a fact about their state’s agriculture industry.
• New Products: Soil Friendly Tire
  
  03/26/2011
  Soil Friendly Tire; Engine Troubleshooter; Don't Let DEF Slow You Down; Cool in the Cab
• Wheat Journal: Acreage Battle Likely to Last through Spring
  
  03/26/2011
  Acreage Battle Likely to Last through Spring; Markets React to Spring Weather; Environmental Risk Insurance; NAWG, USW Outline Trade Priorities for House Committee; USDA–ARS Examines Climate Change Effects on Wheat
• $100 Ideas: PTO Holder
  
  03/26/2011
  PTO Holder; Sawhorse Cart; Spray Boom on the Level
• Technology Journal: Portable Seed Treatment Services
  
  03/26/2011
  Portable Seed Treatment Services; RealView Guidance; New Field-IQ Capabilities; Companies Form Alliance