Farm Journal: September 2012

Magazine Features

• Seed Supply Outlook
  
  08/31/2012
  South American seed production expected to rise this year, amidst tough seed corn growing conditions.
• Nervous About Nitrates
  
  08/30/2012
  Follow these guidelines to avoid postharvest challenges from this year's corn crop.
• Land Values Stay Strong
  
  08/30/2012
  U.S. farm real estate values are up nearly 11% from 2011 values, continuing a long upward trend.
• Nervous About Nitrates
  
  08/29/2012
  Nitrogen that remains in his fields, unharnessed by the drought-damaged corn crop, might be a management challenge this fall.
• The Power of Negotiation
  
  08/29/2012
  Six tips to help cut a deal with your banker.
• Exclusive: Following the Script
  
  08/27/2012
  Farm Journal gets a first look at Monsanto’s foray into what it calls "seed by environment" farming and its initial commercial offering, FieldScripts.
• Desperate Measures
  
  08/26/2012
  Thin pastures and meager forage supplies prompt producers to seek alternative feed sources.
• Panama to Port Revival
  
  08/25/2012
  Supersized ships might spur trade opportunities.
• Fall Cover Crop Seeding Tips
  
  08/25/2012
  Protect fertilizer surpluses, but timing might be critical.
• Planter Makeover
  
  08/25/2012
  Family receives a boost through Project Fresh Start.
• Two Longs and a Short
  
  08/25/2012
  Technology changes fast, but we can keep up together.
• Sensing Savings
  
  08/25/2012
  Remote water sensor technology saves water and money.
• Farm Bill Headway
  
  08/25/2012
  Package clears Senate, full House action yet to come.
• Lab to Farm in 10 Years
  
  08/25/2012
  DuPont researchers “fail fast to succeed early.”
• Palmer Amaranth Spreads North
  
  08/25/2012
  Yield losses mount as control measures dwindle.
• Safe and Sound
  
  08/25/2012
  Farm Safety 4 Just Kids celebrates its 25th anniversary.
• Farm Tire Alchemy
  
  08/25/2012
  Manufacturer works with farmers to come up with tire compounds that work.
• E15 Hits the Marketplace
  
  08/25/2012
  Fuel breaks through “blend wall.”
• Welding Training
  
  08/20/2012
  Three farmers win a trip to Miller Welding University in Appleton, Wis.
• Win with Wheat
  
  08/20/2012
  A winter wheat crop could help make up for poor corn and soybean yields. Make sure your wheat gets off to a good start.
• Prepare for an Audit
  
  08/14/2012
  2012 marks an important change for crop insurance, and you need to prepare for it.
• Mitas Tires Sets Up Shop
  
  05/02/2012
  Czech Republic tire company migrates to the American heartland and the birthplace of tractors.

Web Extra

• Hard-Earned Lessons from a Drought
  
  08/28/2012
  Farm Journal Field Agronomist Ken Ferrie provides tips on how to move forward after a challenging crop year.
• Chesapeake Farms: Conservation in Practice
  
  08/24/2012
  Learn more about DuPont's research facility along the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
• Farm Safety Educational Materials
  
  08/24/2012
  Access farm safety educational materials and locate the FS4JK chapter nearest you.
• Know Your Wheat Variety Options
  
  08/24/2012
  Learn more about wheat variety options and how to calculate seeding rates in the Northern and Central Plains.
• Incorporate Cover Crops Into Your Rotation
  
  08/24/2012
  Learn more about wheat variety options and how to calculate seeding rates in the Northern and Central Plains.
• Mechanics of the Corn Market
  
  08/10/2012
  Farmers who expect to receive crop insurance payments need to protect themselves against a mild sell-off in futures in September and October.

Columnists

• The Bottom Line: Contract Farm Labor to the Rescue
  
  08/25/2012
  Some states have recently broadened their legal definition of “employee.”
• Leave a Legacy: A Chance at Family Land
  
  08/25/2012
  Don’t get so hung up on family issues that you miss other chances to grow your business.
• Outlook: High Prices Ration Use
  
  08/25/2012
  This year will go down in the record books as one with the biggest swings in corn and soybean conditions for the Midwest.
• In the Shop: Put an End to Ooze
  
  08/25/2012
  Fixing leaks on farm equipment can be a challenge.
• John's World: Look! Up in the Sky!
  
  08/25/2012
  I have often suspected that I am a mutant, gifted with weird powers.
• Editor's Notebook: Historic Time to Manage Farm Risk
  
  08/25/2012
  We’re often better at growing bushels than marketing them.

I Built the Best

• Shop On Wheels Follows the Harvest
  
  08/25/2012
  It can fix, tow and fuel just about anything.

Corn Navigator

• Hard-Earned Lessons
  
  08/25/2012
  Understanding the effects of drought can help set the stage for a bumper crop next year.

Departments

• Digital Developments with the Farmer in Mind
  
  08/25/2012
  Big iron, meet Silicon Valley.
• Tailgate Talk: Anatomy of an Interview
  
  08/25/2012
  At Farm Journal, the majority of our interviews take place between just two people—one interviewer and one interviewee. But occasionally, the situation calls for a bit more firepower.
• Machines Made Stateside
  
  08/25/2012
  In early June, AGCO Corporation unveiled its completely retooled tractor manufacturing facility in Jackson, Minn.
• Great Plains Unveils New Conference Center and Machines
  
  08/25/2012
  The company is also adding 60,000 sq. feet. to its manufacturing footprint in Salina, which will include more space for large-product assembly and a new paint line.
• $100 Ideas: Tool Turntable
  
  08/25/2012
  Gary Wilde found the swiveling tool tray he built so handy that he made another one for the second workbench in his shop.
• The Yield Monitor Turns 20
  
  08/25/2012
  The yield monitor is a ubiquitous part of the combine, as common and familiar to farmers as an FM radio.
• Nutrient Deficiency App Available
  
  08/25/2012
  What sort of nutrient deficiency is occurring? There’s an app for that!
• New GNSS Receivers from TeeJet
  
  08/25/2012
  TeeJet Technologies has released a new line of high-precision GNSS receivers, the RX510 and RX610.
• Hemisphere GPS Auto-Steer Enhancements
  
  08/25/2012
  Hemisphere GPS has made multiple enhancements to its eDriveX automated steering system.
• Monsanto Wins Patent Case against DuPont
  
  08/25/2012
  A federal jury has awarded Monsanto Company a $1 billion settlement in a patent infringement lawsuit regarding Roundup Ready seed technology.