Farm Journal: March 2013

Magazine Features

• Tech At Your Fingertips
  
  03/14/2013
  Farm Journal's new tablet app shows how tools are used in test plots.
• Farmland Rises Again
  
  03/09/2013
  Central Corn Belt farmland values are continuing to surpass expectations.
• Is Our Prosperity Fragile?
  
  03/09/2013
  Agriculture is on a roll—and has been for a decade—but don’t be lulled into thinking this is business as usual.
• Next Set of Farmers Eager to Take the Reins
  
  03/09/2013
  Mary Ahearn, USDA agricultural economist, says the financial requirements of starting a farm operation is typically the biggest barrier for young producers.
• MachineryJournal
  
  03/09/2013
  Hardi North America enters the self-propelled sprayer market with two new series of machines.
• Potassium Insight
  
  03/09/2013
  If there was an upshot to the drought of 2012 it was that many farmers had a prime opportunity to observe the effects of low potassium (K) levels.
• On the Mend
  
  03/09/2013
  Soil health involves chemical, biological and physical aspects. For now, let’s examine how physical aspects can be degraded over time and how you can improve them.
• Soil Insecticide Surge
  
  03/09/2013
  The surge in soil insecticide use is an about-face for farmers; usage reached an all-time low in 2006.
• Drought Probability?
  
  03/09/2013
  The 2012 drought was an exceptional case, but drought dials up crop damage every year.
• A Milestone and New Machines
  
  03/09/2013
  After more than a year of in-depth market research, Kinze unveils the new 4900 Series planter, 4000 Series row unit and 4000 Series vacuum seed meter with option for electric drive.
• High Capacity and High Tech Grain Systems
  
  03/09/2013
  The 40 Series is an all-new bin lineup that supports faster fill rates, provides more storage in a smaller footprint and increases peak capacities.
• Articulated Action
  
  03/09/2013
  When the conditions are ripe for harvest, there’s no time to stop.
• Cattlemen Adjust
  
  03/09/2013
  The drought has had lasting effects on farmers across the country—cattlemen in particular.
• Crop Tech
  
  03/09/2013
  If your perception of the crop protection company MANA is that it’s a small generic product supplier, think again.
• Satisfied With Soybeans
  
  03/09/2013
  Farmers anticipated to plant up to 2.5 million more soybean acres than in 2012.
• TechnologyJournal
  
  03/09/2013
  FAPRI at the University of Missouri has developed an interactive online tool called Farm Cost and Return Tool, or “Farm CART,” to help farmers build more accurate budgets for their operations.
• Cause and Effect
  
  03/09/2013
  The effects of the historical drought of 2012 continue to cause issues for farmers.
• If You Traded Planters
  
  03/09/2013
  If you traded planters in the past year, take time this winter to ensure you have all your ducks in a row before it comes time to hook your new planter to your tractor.
• Location, Location
  
  03/09/2013
  Farmers who wrestle with tough-to-control weeds know all too well the importance of rotating herbicide chemistries, or using multiple modes of action.
• Herbicide Handoff
  
  03/09/2013
  The philosophy of start early and don’t let up drives Jason Luckey’s approach to weed control on his west Tennessee farm.
• Weeds Interference
  
  03/09/2013
  When Jake Clark talks about weed control, you can bet he’ll say the word stewardship in the same sentence.
• Drought Affects Outlook
  
  03/09/2013
  Although the Ag Executive Forum, hosted by Farm Journal and the Association of Equipment Manufacturers, was off the record, we used our networking event to conduct an informal opinion poll of agriculture’s leaders.
• Supply and Demand Balance Improves
  
  03/09/2013
  Feeding of wheat by livestock producers remains strong while persistent drought in the Great Plains continues to threaten prospects for the nation’s hard winter wheat crop.
• WheatJournal
  
  03/09/2013
  USDA scientists are turning to Mother Nature to explore new solutions against yield-damaging fungal pathogens.
• ConservationNow
  
  03/09/2013
  Every day farmers make decisions that impact the bottom line and the natural world around them.
• Spring Into Spring Wheat
  
  03/09/2013
  The U.S. drought monitor shows a softening drought footprint in areas of the U.S., but unfortunately much of the High Plains and other prime spring wheat production areas are still plagued with severe water deficits.

Web Extra

• 2013 Ag Executive Forum Poll Results
  
  03/16/2013
  See additional questions and results from the 2013 Ag Executive Forum.
• Viral Farm Music Videos
  
  03/16/2013
  Watch the videos by the Peterson brothers and Derek Klingenberg.
• AgWeb Exclusive: Soil Moisture Maps
  
  03/16/2013
  See a visual representation of how the drought swept across the state of Illinois
• Cover Crop Management Tips
  
  03/09/2013
  Use these resources, stories and photos to successfully incorporate cover crops into your operation.
• Variable-Rate Irrigation Technology, Resources
  
  03/09/2013
  Learn more about variable-rate technology and see company videos.
• Kinze Puts Its History on Display
  
  03/09/2013
  In January, the company opened its first-ever museum open to the public at the Kinze Innovation Center.
• Update: One Year After AGCO Acquired GSI
  
  03/09/2013
  Tom Welke, senior vice president of GSI, explains why AGCO acquired GSI and what it means that the grain systems company has become its fifth global brand.
• Tribine Prototype Harvests and Carries 1,000 Bushels
  
  02/14/2013
  The articulated combine harvests corn with a 12-row head for 1 mile without stopping.

Columnists

• What Will Spring Bring?
  
  03/15/2013
  Farmers are anxious to begin spring planting, but “hope” is now the predominant emotion driving grain marketing plans.
• These Are Not Normal Times
  
  03/09/2013
  Every day or two, I’m reminded that these are surreal times.
• Your Other Transition Plan
  
  03/09/2013
  The ag media has made a modest industry out of succession planning. Not without good reason, however.
• In Search of a Partner
  
  03/09/2013
  Access a library of tools to aid in the succession planning process.
• Baby Your Battery
  
  03/09/2013
  While luck plays a role, proper care and maintenance are sure bets to optimize battery longevity.
• Farm in Real Time
  
  03/08/2013
  Growth and operational efficiency don’t happen by accident. It takes planning—and timely access to the most reliable information.

Corn College

• Cover Crops Complicate Nitrogen Management
  
  03/15/2013
  Cover crops can do wonders for soil health. But sound management is just as critical with cover crops as it is with cash crops such as corn, wheat and soybeans.

Test Plots

• Double Play
  
  03/09/2013
  More than 20 years of Farm Journal Test Plot research has revealed a thing or two about corn and soybean row spacings—and the learning continues.

Corn Navigator

• The Pollination Period
  
  03/09/2013
  The management you lavish on a crop during its pollination window is time well spent.

Departments

• Farmers “Think Outside the Farm” at Top Producer Seminar
  
  03/09/2013
  More than 850 of the nation’s top producers were challenged to shake off preconceived notions and brainstorm what the future of agriculture could hold at the 2013 Top Producer Seminar in late January.
• Purposeful Planning
  
  03/09/2013
  Tap into these succession planning resources made possible through a grant from Pioneer that supports the Farm Journal Legacy Project.
• Viral Videos
  
  03/09/2013
  In an increasingly Internet-connected world, two Kansas farm operations are using YouTube to entertain and educate consumers about rural life.
• Cheap, Handy Wire Roller
  
  03/09/2013
  A cattle operation uses lots of wire to create temporary paddocks and replace old fences. So finding a fast, easy way to handle wire was top of mind.
• $100 Ideas
  
  03/09/2013
  Share your unpublished ideas and join our $100 Ideas Club. The Double Your Money winner receives $200. Other farmers featured receive $100 each.
• New Products
  
  03/09/2013
  Check out 2013's new products like Muck Boots new all-weather boot, Featherlite's new fuel trailer, and more.
• Moving Ahead
  
  03/09/2013
  The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) launched Ag Connect Expo in 2010 as a new kind of event for agriculture.
• Time to Button Down Management Hatches
  
  02/28/2013
  The run of near-record crop prices might be about to end, if not this fall then by harvest 2014, analysts say.