Farm Journal: Late Spring 2012

Magazine Features

• Until It Happened to Me
  
  05/24/2012
  Sun exposure is not a laughing matter, cow-nose.
• Focus on the Present
  
  04/28/2012
  Key provisions of the 2008 farm bill need your attention.
• 135 Years and Counting
  
  04/28/2012
  We celebrate our birthday with a focus on the future.
• This Magazine Is Made for You
  
  04/28/2012
  We use a high-tech, computerized assembly line at our printer to customize each magazine to match the farmer or rancher who reads it.
• Replant Risks, Rewards
  
  04/28/2012
  What early planting may mean to this year’s crop.
• Load and Go
  
  04/28/2012
  New seed corn products tout compliance with more convenience.
• Group Celebrates Ag by Feeding the Hungry
  
  04/28/2012
  Grassroots Iowa group hosts fundraiser.
• Two Steps Forward
  
  04/28/2012
  The Dell family looks to the future while valuing the past.
• Opportunity Abounds
  
  04/27/2012
  Former USDA Secretaries’ advice to young farmers.
• Farm Journal Exclusive: New Game Plan
  
  04/25/2012
  Sit-down interview with New Holland’s leadership reveals the company’s strategy for renewal.
• Warm Winter Means More Pests
  
  04/13/2012
  The lack of a deep freeze across the Midwest has given insects, weeds and crop diseases a head start.
• Little 2012 Corn Priced
  
  04/09/2012
  Almost half of farmers have none of this year’s corn crop priced or sold according to a recent Farm Journal Pulse.

Web Extra

• Important Dates for Federal Farm Programs
  
  04/17/2012
  Mark your calendar to make sure you don't miss a deadline.
• Time Your Planting Window Correctly for No-Till
  
  04/17/2012
  These recommendations are for both no-till and strip-till crop production methods.
• Compare Rate of Return on Your Investments
  
  04/17/2012
  There are many different calculations that you can use to compare on-farm investments to see which one will give you the best ROI.

Columnists

• Some Things Stay the Same
  
  04/28/2012
  For 135 years, Farm Journal's mission has stayed the same: Provide practical information to farmers that can make a meaningful difference in their operations and do right by agriculture.
• The Bottom Line: Do the Best You Can with the Land You Have
  
  04/28/2012
  Farmland will always be a good investment, but in this volatile economy, it may be prudent to invest in the land you already have rather than buy more.
• Leave a Legacy: Succession to an Unrelated Third Party
  
  04/28/2012
  Partnerships require constant attention and clearly defined roles and responsibilities.
• Flushed with Victory
  
  04/28/2012
  Like most engineers, I went through a brief period of fascination with toilets.
• High-Yield Wheat: Narrow Rows Yield More
  
  04/28/2012
  Most farmers are doing a better job ballasting their drills and air seeders, but row spacing is still an area where many producers can improve.
• Outlook: No Summer Vacation
  
  04/28/2012
  Now that we are moving into spring, weather will be a key influence on price.

Corn College

• One Change Begets Another
  
  04/28/2012
  Think no-till or continuous corn systems through—or yields can crash.

Test Plots

• Sidedress Solutions
  
  04/28/2012
  The Farm Journal Test Plot crews evaluate different sidedress systems for feeding corn nitrogen.

Corn Navigator

• Corn's Buried Secrets
  
  04/27/2012
  A backhoe, shovel and tile probe can reveal your corn crop’s hidden yield barriers.

Departments

• Grain Website Relaunch
  
  04/28/2012
  U.S. Grains Council's new website presents the latest news and data relating to the U.S. and global grain trade.
• Precision Tech Magazine Debut
  
  04/28/2012
  Ag Leader Technology is giving its customers new ideas with the launch of Insights magazine.
• Mix It Up
  
  04/28/2012
  Mix Tank 2.0, an app from Precision Laboratories, is now available for free download.
• Better Mojo
  
  04/28/2012
  Leica Geosystems announces additional features for the mojoMINI and mojo3D to enhance usability and compatibility.
• Built Around Farmers
  
  04/28/2012
  The T4.75 PowerStar is a utility tractor for all-around farm chores.
• Field-Ready Shop Trailer
  
  04/28/2012
  Nicknamed the “Shop on Wheels,” the 990SS trailer from Thunder Creek has 990 gal. of fuel-carrying capacity and 64 cu. ft. of storage space.
• Small in Size, Big in Capacity
  
  04/28/2012
  The new subcompact tractor series from Mahindra USA is small in size, but big in capacity.
• Grain Bag Unloader
  
  04/28/2012
  The GrainLogix GBU12 is designed for fast, reliable unloading of 12'-diameter grain bags.
• Watch Out for the Market's Wild Cards
  
  04/28/2012
  Call them black swans, outliers or wild cards, they give the market fits.
• New Agronomic Tools to Boost Yields
  
  04/28/2012
  Sometimes success requires adopting new tools and technology.
• Visit a New Online Soybean Resource
  
  04/19/2012
  Syngenta launches its Virtual Classroom to provide soybean farmers year-round crop information.