Farm Journal: March 2012

Magazine Features

• Bullish with Caution
  
  03/10/2012
  Poll results from the recent Ag Executive Forum.
• A Million Things to See
  
  03/10/2012
  Inside the 47th National Farm Machinery Show.
• Rootworm Revolt
  
  03/10/2012
  Challenges to current Bt technology are an evolving problem.
• Farmers Face Dry Fields
  
  03/10/2012
  Lack of snowfall has some wishing for spring rains.
• A Game Plan to Profit
  
  03/10/2012
  Bob Utterback's marketing strategies for selling 2012 and 2013 crops.
• Bump Up the Nutrients
  
  03/10/2012
  Biosolids yield greener corn and pocketbooks.
• Sod to Soybean Considerations
  
  03/10/2012
  Don’t be fooled for top yields.
• Upgrade Your Fleet
  
  03/10/2012
  Use precision technology to maximize aging equipment.
• German Headquarters
  
  03/10/2012
  Where machinery is manufactured as well as exhibited.
• Pay the Piper
  
  03/10/2012
  Invest in strategies that prevent weeds in cotton.
• The Race to Solve Rust
  
  03/10/2012
  Fungal disease Ug99 threatens cereals worldwide.
• 7 Revolutions Ahead
  
  03/10/2012
  Buckle up—here’s what you can expect by 2030.
• Cross Currents
  
  03/10/2012
  Upper Mississippi’s lock-and-dam decision dilemma.
• Long-Term Solutions
  
  03/10/2012
  Plan today to ensure your care is covered.
• Atrazine Alert
  
  03/10/2012
  EPA review begins anew for weed-control standard.
• In the Zone
  
  03/10/2012
  Starter fertilizer supports early season cotton growth.
• It's a Different World
  
  03/09/2012
  Global markets work both ways. Here’s a look at what that means for U.S. producers and future exports.
• 'You're a Bacon Farmer?'
  
  03/09/2012
  Pork producers in Ohio embrace a new label.
• Start Slow, Finish Strong
  
  02/06/2012
  Early management decisions set the stage for yield.

Web Extra

• Watch Our Precision Agriculture Recorded Webinars
  
  12/14/2011
  Catch up with the four sessions that provided take-home information and tips for using precision technology.
• Snapshot of Global Agriculture
  
  03/07/2012
  Use this interactive graphic to learn more about crop production around the world.
• What You Must Know About Phosphorus
  
  03/06/2012
• The Revolutionary Trends of the Future
  
  03/06/2012
  In exploring the world of 2030, these seven areas of change have been identified to be "revolutionary":

Columnists

• John's World: The Importance of Face Time
  
  03/10/2012
  Analog time is a pie chart of where our minutes go, not just another numerical data stream.
• Guest Commentary: Protect the Future of Agriculture
  
  03/10/2012
  The government is trying to tell farmers and ranchers that it knows what’s best for your children.
• Editor's Notebook: Time for a Bit of Coffee Shop Talk
  
  03/10/2012
  Here are several nuggets that make interesting coffee shop talk. If you have more, chime in on our discussion boards.
• In the Shop: Bustin' Bolts
  
  03/10/2012
  Understanding how a nut or bolt is “frozen” is the first step to getting it loose.
• High-Yield Wheat: Protect Yield Potential
  
  03/10/2012
  A comprehensive and balanced fertility program is essential to create high wheat yields.
• Outlook: Position Your Operation
  
  03/10/2012
  The U.S. has been blessed in almost all areas to become the superpower it is today. Where to next?

Corn College

• Southern Style
  
  03/10/2012
  Farmers meet in Mississippi for Corn College.
• Dial In Down Pressure
  
  03/09/2012
  Correct down pressure is critical to perfect stands.

I Built the Best

• Timely Applications
  
  03/10/2012
  Tracked lime rig and nurse trailer assure applications are made, even if nature isn’t cooperating.

Test Plots

• The Final Touch
  
  03/09/2012
  Demonstration plots to examine new closing systems.

Corn Navigator

• 10 Rules for Refuges
  
  03/09/2012
  Refuge management will help your hybrids work effectively and keep you in compliance with regulators.

Departments

• USDA Production Expectations
  
  03/10/2012
  USDA rolled out its projections for the year ahead at the Agricultural Outlook Forum in late February.
• Tailgate Talk: Brazilian Agriculture Up Close
  
  03/10/2012
  For five days in mid-February, Farm Journal Field Agronomist Ken Ferrie and Machinery Editor Margy Fischer joined soybean yield record holder Kip Cullers on a trip to Brazil.
• New Manure Manager
  
  03/10/2012
  Spreading manure is a dirty business that’s about to get better for farmers, according to SFP, the fertilizer additive company.
• Insecticide Receives Formula Upgrade
  
  03/10/2012
  Vulcan insecticide has received approval by the Environmental Protection Agency for its new chlorpyrifos formulation, labeled for corn, soybeans, wheat and other crops.
• New Drought-Tolerant Hybrids to Be Tested on Farms
  
  03/10/2012
  U.S. farmers across the Western Great Plains will be the first to plant Monsanto Company’s newest drought-tolerant corn system this spring as part of on-farm trials.
• "I'll Trade Two Phosphorus for Three Carbs"
  
  03/10/2012
  To understand more about P uptake by plants, an international team of researchers observed interactions between three types of soilborne fungus and a legume related to alfalfa.
• USDA Studies Tree Migration
  
  03/10/2012
  The USDA Forest Service wants to learn what might be occurring—or not—to forest stands due to changing weather trends.
• Super Soybeans for Whitetail Deer
  
  03/10/2012
  Corn and soybeans might be the staple money crops in the Midwest, but they also produce big whitetail deer and trophy antlers.
• New Cotton Varieties Announced
  
  03/10/2012
  Bayer CropScience offers two new cotton seed varieties for 2012.
• Herbicide Offers Double Benefits
  
  03/10/2012
  Display herbicide is available for the 2012 growing season and can be used in two ways.
• Identification System Eliminates Manual Tagging
  
  03/10/2012
  To help cotton growers capture, store and retrieve information on their crop for use by the gin, John Deere has introduced Harvest Identification, Cotton.
• Herbicide Heavyweight
  
  03/10/2012
  Huskie Complete offers spring, winter and durum wheat growers postemergence control of grass and broadleaf weeds, even those resisting acetolactate synthase, Oxen and glyphosate chemistries.
• Three New Guides Aid in Disease Identification and Management
  
  03/10/2012
  Each guide includes numerous photos to aid in identification and to differentiate between diseases.
• Farm Bill Finish Line Still Uncertain
  
  03/10/2012
  Lawmakers are focused on finalizing a new farm bill in 2012, but even with nine months left in the year there’s an alarming amount of work to be done.
• $100 Ideas: In a Tight Spot
  
  03/09/2012
  Amid the hustle and bustle of planting season, Kristin Gall of New Cambria, Mo., was thrilled to find a strong, reliable and inexpensive way to replace the hydraulic hoses that string through his planter frame.
• Guard for Consistency
  
  03/09/2012
  The Valion seed tube guard creates a properly shaped furrow that’s wide enough to get the seeds to the bottom, and offers more planting depth control.
• Joker Tillage Technology
  
  03/09/2012
  Horsch Anderson introduces the Joker, a high-speed, versatile tillage tool designed for residue mixing, field conditioning, seedbed preparation and fertilizer incorporation.
• Integrated Bale Spears
  
  03/09/2012
  To better handle large square bales, Worksaver introduces the ELB-330 and ELB-340 front loader bale spears.
• Utility Tractor Lineup Expands
  
  03/09/2012
  Three models have been added to the John Deere 6R Series.
• Delayed Wheat Crops Benefit from Spring-Applied Nitrogen
  
  03/06/2012
  If your winter wheat crop got off to a slow start this past fall because of poor weather conditions, there is still time for you to improve its performance.