Farm Journal: November 2011

Magazine Features

• Compact and a la Carte
  
  10/29/2011
  Display provides range of features for multiple functions at a budget-friendly price
• You Can't Get There from Here
  
  10/28/2011
  Rural infrastructure costs farmers time, fuel and safety.
• In-the-Field Classrooms
  
  10/28/2011
  Farm Journal hosts its broadest-reaching trainings yet
• Efficiency Effect
  
  10/28/2011
  Running irrigation pumps at lower efficiency will drain your money
• Food for All
  
  10/28/2011
  FFA and Farm Journal Foundation combat hunger
• Straight Talk on Tillage
  
  10/28/2011
  As the term vertical tillage becomes more mainstream, clarifying what makes a practice fit this system is key
• Long-Term Considerations
  
  10/28/2011
  You’re as young as you feel—but don’t forget care insurance.
• Cost-Share Conservation
  
  10/28/2011
  Improve your chance of obtaining federal funding
• Nitrogen Know-How Prevents Accidents
  
  10/28/2011
  Report accidential ammonia releases to avoid fines
• Snug Seed Supply
  
  10/28/2011
  Hot weather yields tight supply of hot hybrids
• Time to Contain
  
  10/28/2011
  Farmers need a plan to control oil and gas products in case of spills
• Sunflower Power
  
  10/28/2011
  Homemade oil helps fuel and feed this farm all year long
• Bulk Bean Buy-In
  
  10/28/2011
  Advanced seed systems benefit farmers
• In the Off-Season
  
  10/28/2011
  Storage prep requires more than draining and parking
• The X Factor
  
  10/28/2011
  Girls rule on this Oregon combine crew

Web Extra

• Stay Safe around Anhydrous
  
  10/25/2011
  Watch an informational video regarding anhydrous safety.
• Tips for Farm Spills
  
  10/25/2011
  Learn about the Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure program.
• Vertical Tillage Videos with Farm Journal Agronomists
  
  10/24/2011
  Watch an informational video regarding anhydrous safety.
• Irrigation Energy Self-Assessment Tool
  
  10/24/2011
  Check out NRCS' online tool.

Columnists

• In the Shop: Liquid Miracles
  
  10/28/2011
  Modern chemistry provides farmers an assortment of versatile sealants and adhesives to use during repairs.
• Outlook: To Store or Sell
  
  10/28/2011
  Why is there so much gloom and doom in the grain marketplace? In two words, it’s the outside markets.
• John's World: Mail Bonding
  
  10/28/2011
  There is a special relationship that exists between rural citizens and their mail carrier.
• Leave a Legacy: Transition Tips for Aspiring and Retiring Farmers
  
  10/27/2011
  Aim to communicate, understand and reach common objectives for the farm

Corn Navigator

• A Flood of Resistance
  
  10/28/2011
  The U.S. hosts 138 herbicide-resistant weed species—and the time to control them is now

Departments

• Stay Safe When Using Irrigation Equipment
  
  10/28/2011
  Water and electricity are a dangerous mix.
• Product Lineup Expands
  
  10/28/2011
  Valley Irrigation’s GPS Guidance tool for corners and linear irrigation equipment is now compatible with the John Deere StarFire and Trimble GPS products.
• Red Power Ramps Up with Broad Product Lineup
  
  10/28/2011
  Meeting Tier 4 requirements is a top priority for Case IH.
• Agricultural Funding at a Crossroads
  
  10/28/2011
  A 12-member super committee must identify at least $1.2 trillion in budget reductions this fall.
• Insight on Ag Panel Votes on Free Trade Agreements
  
  10/28/2011
  Based on their voting records, members of the House and Senate Agriculture Committees don't necessarily support trade agreements.
• Easy Bobwhite Managment
  
  10/28/2011
  Quail need disturbed soil and annual weeds to fulfill their life functions, so they are forever linked to the farm landscape if their other habitat needs are provided.
• Radishes versus Iron
  
  10/28/2011
  The radish serves as one of many cover crop options for a no-till operation.
• Old Herbicide Gets New Life
  
  10/28/2011
  The Enlist Weed Control System features an herbicide component, which combines the new 2,4-D and glyphosate.
• Know Before You Grow Corn
  
  10/28/2011
  Carefully read grower agreements before planting and communicate with buyers prior to delivery
• One-Bag Refuge
  
  10/28/2011
  The latest single-bag refuge products to gain Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approval come from Pioneer Hi-Bred, a DuPont business.
• Not Too Late to Cover Up
  
  10/28/2011
  Aerial seeding into a standing crop just prior to leaf drop is becoming a popular way to make sure cover crops get enough growth to survive the winter.
• Self-Assess Your Irrigation System
  
  10/28/2011
  A new online tool helps determine how to improve your system’s efficiency.
• College Students Build a Half-Pint Harvester
  
  10/25/2011
  After their internship with Case New Holland, David Deters and Brandon Thompson took one last project back to college to finish their senior year.
• Lineup Adds Steering System, Drainage Solution and Combine Guidance
  
  10/19/2011
  Adding to its precision ag products, Trimble introduces Ez-Pilot, WM-Drain and RG-100.
• How to Find GPS Gadgets
  
  10/05/2011
  Use these websites to find all your precision agriculture tools.
• AGCO Will Acquire Grain Bin Company GSI
  
  10/03/2011
  Machinery company plans to close business deal by fourth quarter 2011.