Farm Journal: Mid-November 2011

Magazine Features

• The Connected Farmer
  
  11/24/2011
  What do farmers’ online habits say about them?
• Crop Inputs for 2012
  
  11/12/2011
  Plan ahead to stabilize your profit margin.
• Smart Tiling Tips
  
  11/12/2011
  Now’s the time to lay the groundwork for high yields.
• Lower Your Pumping Pressure
  
  11/12/2011
  Evaluate sprinklers to save money and increase efficiency.
• Map the Proof
  
  11/12/2011
  AgWeb Harvest Map confirms irregularity in growing season.
• Finding Common Ground
  
  11/12/2011
  Farm women seek to connect with urban moms.
• Muddy Boots Bring News
  
  11/12/2011
  A trip to the levee results in a flood of questions.
• True Blue Genes
  
  11/12/2011
  New technology keeps pollen from GM hybrids at bay.
• Food for Thought
  
  11/12/2011
  Agribusiness leaders share goals to combat hunger.
• Farmers Feeding the World Celebrates New Partnership at FFA Convention
  
  10/23/2011
  Farmers Feeding the World celebrated the launch of FFA: Food For All at the 2011 National FFA Convention.

Web Extra

• 2012 Input Outlook
  
  11/09/2011
• Plan Your Tiling System
  
  11/09/2011
  Learn more about planning a tiling system and water management.
• Soybean Insect, Disease Management Resources
  
  11/09/2011
  Find additional details on battling soybean pests and diseases.

Columnists

• Leave a Legacy: Non-Farming Landlords Need Succession, Too
  
  11/12/2011
  Landlords are a very important part of our farming economy.
• Outlook: A Tale of Two Economic Opinions
  
  11/12/2011
  No matter which opinion is correct, the years ahead will be violent—which makes concentrating on the bottom line more important than ever.
• In the Shop: The Hole Story
  
  11/12/2011
  In many shops, dull drill bits outnumber sharp drill bits two to one. But it doesn’t have to be that way.
• John's World: 'LED' Me Gently Home
  
  11/12/2011
  Thanks to LED lights, the D-cell battery might soon be a cumbersome memory.
• Editor's Notebook: Any Idea Who Will Live Here One Day?
  
  11/12/2011
  Even though I helped launch the Farm Journal Legacy Project almost two years ago, Jonathan and I have been slow to start succession planning for ourselves.

Soybean Navigator

• Learn to Navigate the Pest Triangle
  
  11/12/2011
  Spray only the fields where diseases, insects are present.

I Built the Best

• Loaded but Maneuverable
  
  11/12/2011
  Enclosed trailer provides protection for chemicals and tows an ATV.

Departments

• Celebration and Innovation
  
  11/12/2011
  New Holland marks its 50th anniversary of its self-propelled forage harvester by rolling out new combines, harvesting platforms and four-wheel-drive tractors.
• Three-Mode Dryer Boosts On-Farm Efficiency
  
  11/12/2011
  Mathews Company introduces the Trilogy Series of low-profile dryers, featuring three interchangeable modes.
• Firsthand Stories from Afghanistan
  
  11/12/2011
  Simple ag development efforts, such as improving small farmer output through training and access to center-pivot irrigation, are paying long-term dividends.
• RTK Upgrade
  
  11/12/2011
  Leica Geosystems introduces the Leica mojoXact, a high-accuracy upgrade option for its mojo3D guidance display.
• Rootworm Roundup
  
  11/12/2011
  The “bugbuster” is designed to catch wily adult western corn rootworm beetles.
• Don't Dump Your Leftovers
  
  11/12/2011
  Andy LaVigne, president and CEO of the American Seed Trade Association, is reminding farmers that it is illegal to introduce treated seeds into the commodity grain supply.
• Parallel Herbicide Universe
  
  11/12/2011
  New state-of-the-art formulation is one of the big benefits of using Parallel Plus herbicide.
• Popular Stabilizer Sells
  
  11/12/2011
  This fall, Koch Agronomic Services LLC, a subsidiary of Koch Fertilizer LLC, completed an asset acquisition of Agrotain International.
• $100 Ideas: Sleeper Cab Conversion
  
  11/12/2011
  To make spray season run smoothly, Darrell Waldner converted the sleeper unit in his semi truck into storage central for everything he needs in the field.
• Mark Your Calendar for Wheat College
  
  11/12/2011
  If your wheat yields are good but you want to make them great, make plans to participate in one of two Farm Journal Wheat College seminars in early 2012.
• New Ag Apps Available for iPad and iPhone Users
  
  11/12/2011
  There are three new apps that farmers might want to try out this winter before planting season gets underway next spring.