Farm Journal: October 2011

Magazine Features

• A Day in Agriculture
  
  10/05/2011
• Combine Kit for Biomass
  
  09/30/2011
  Dealer design streamlines corn stover harvest.
• U.S. Infrastructure Reality Check
  
  09/30/2011
  Facing our challenges to guarantee our competitive edge
• In and Out Grain Storage
  
  09/30/2011
  Semis unload and hit the road in under eight minutes
• Refuge in the Bag
  
  09/30/2011
  What you need to know about integrated insect traits
• High Anxiety Weather
  
  09/30/2011
  One more La Niña year may be in store for 2012
• Share Ideas and Win
  
  09/30/2011
  Relaunched $100 Ideas contest can put cash in your pocket and win you a trip to Miller Welding University.
• A Quarter-Century View
  
  09/30/2011
  Acronyms narrate changes in production agriculture.
• Research Under Siege
  
  09/30/2011
  Budget hits put U.S. competitiveness at risk.
• Smart Communication
  
  09/30/2011
  A smartphone will change your business.
• A Self-Cleaning Combine
  
  09/30/2011
  Harvesting seed beans requires innovative automation.
• The Last AGCO Tractor
  
  09/30/2011
  Nebraskan buys the final machine painted Allis orange.
• Facebook Connection
  
  09/30/2011
  Build relationships with landowners and neighbors.
• Biotech Trick or Treat
  
  09/30/2011
  This soybean research project plays some pranks to fool Phytophthora.
• Stop the Energy Drain
  
  09/30/2011
  A few tweaks can improve the efficiency of your farm shop, grain bin system and machinery.
• What Gives a Combine Its Class?
  
  09/30/2011
  As machines push power thresholds, industry classifications keep pace
• Market Mania
  
  09/30/2011
  Use a variety of financial tools to keep marketing jitters in check.
• Master VRT at Harvest
  
  09/29/2011
  Map field variability for zone management.
• Wireless Signals Cross
  
  09/26/2011
  Industry rivals spar while FCC strives to determine a viable solution

Web Extra

• Manage Your Water by Soil Type
  
  09/28/2011
  Learn more about how water moves in various types of soil.
• A Cornrower in Action
  
  09/28/2011
  See a video of how a Cornrower handles brittle stalks in a snow-covered field.
• Save Time, Money with Energy Efficiency Improvements
  
  09/28/2011
  There are many national and state programs that have resources to help farmers reduce their energy footprint.
• How To Remedy Micronutrient Deficiencies
  
  09/28/2011
  Fix your micronutrient deficiencies and read tips on plant tissue testing.
• Phytophthora Research in Soybeans
  
  09/28/2011
  Watch the following videos to learn what is being researched on for soybean production.
• John Deere’s Largest Launch in 175 Years
  
  09/13/2011
  Watch videos from John Deere's product launch.

Columnists

• Leave a Legacy: What’s an Official Operating Agreement?
  
  09/30/2011
  Employing a person in the wrong job and for the wrong reasons will only lead to bad results
• Outlook: Be Aggressive
  
  09/30/2011
  Between now and the first part of 2012, a supply reduction in corn will be the biggest bullish factor, while soybeans and wheat will be pulled up. Producers need to be aggressive at selling.
• In the Shop: Air Tool Basics
  
  09/30/2011
  While abuse and neglect can damage air tools, their greatest enemies are dirt and moisture.
• Editor's Notebook: Time for a Quick Reality Check
  
  09/30/2011
  Our county road crews do the best they can—and lucky for us, they do better than most. That doesn’t change the fact that agriculture is facing a quiet crisis over our national infrastructure.
• John's World: Let Me (Not) Entertain You
  
  09/30/2011
  It’s from those endless hours of stifling boredom that has come much of today’s innovation.

Soybean Navigator

• Solve the Mystery of Micronutrients
  
  09/30/2011
  Plant tissue testing is part of a three-step diagnosis

Corn Navigator

• Keep Water Moving
  
  09/30/2011
  How tillage can establish and maintain a vertical growing system that allows water to work its magic

Departments

• Update: Changes to Child Labor Regulations in the Works
  
  10/31/2011
  Update: Commenting period extended to Dec. 1. Proposed revisions will make it difficult for youth to learn the ropes of farming.
• Irrigation Journal: Pivot Payout Surprises Customer
  
  09/30/2011
  Texas producer Jose Cantu was surprised when a semi truck delivered a Valley 8000 Series center-pivot system, valued at $72,000, to his farm this past spring.
• Machinery Journal: Moves Harvest Forward
  
  09/30/2011
  With 2,000-bu. capacity and 1,000-bu.-per-minute unloading speed, the Brent Avalanche Model 2096 grain cart from Unverferth Manufacturing Co. Inc., helps keep harvest on the move.
• $100 Ideas: Grain Dryer Bypass
  
  09/30/2011
  With a half day of work and a $300 investment, Gary Hendrix was able to build a grain bypass that saves wear and tear on his grain dryer.
• Policy Journal: Farm Income Figures Cast Shadow on Coming Farm Bill Debate
  
  09/30/2011
  Record farm income this year underscores the impact that lofty crop prices and strong exports and demand are having on the fortunes of U.S. agriculture.
• Tailgate Talk: Guru Marks 25-Year Milestone
  
  09/30/2011
  By day, Dan Anderson uses his hands and expertise to work on farm equipment as a dealership mechanic. By night, he’s a writer, typing the stories inspired by his hours in the shop.
• CropTech: New Trait Tussle
  
  09/30/2011
  Growers who raised corn hybrids containing Syngenta’s Agrisure Viptera trait need to notify grain handlers upon delivery of corn this fall. Some grain handlers are refusing to accept corn containing the trait.
• Machinery Journal: Largest Launch in 175 Years
  
  09/30/2011
  Approaching its 175th anniversary, John Deere has unveiled the largest and broadest range of machines in its history.