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What Lies Beneath

Monitor gives real-time view of planter performance

Cut Down to Size

Multitasking corn head shreds stalks

Route 1: Fine-Tune Fertility

Focus on providing cotton the main ingredients first

The 2008-09 Dodge Durango

The Hemi with Multi Displacement had plenty of power.

Congressional Trade Delegation to Visit Colombia, Explore New Ag Markets

A bi-partisan Congressional delegation led by Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer will travel to Cartagena, Colombia, on July 18 to emphasize the importance of the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement (CTPA).

Souped Up Strip-Till (2008 Bonus)

New rig boosts yields, saves nitrogen and preserves soil quality.

Self-Propelled Sprayer Boom (2008 Bonus)

New sprayer models have advanced technologies, wider spray booms, faster spray speeds and greater capacities.

Before You Buy (2008 Bonus)

To keep vehicle maintenance and operation costs down, it's important to do some homework before you call on the dealer.

Need A Welder For Your Farm Truck? Check Out This One.

GOWELD has wire feed that runs off your diesel trucks batteries and fits in it’s own tool box.

Corn Crop Update

How are your corn fields progressing? What about your neighbor’s? With the extremely volatile corn market, crop conditions across the country are just as important as the status of your own fields. Read and see how the corn crop is looking in Missouri, Texas, Nebraska and Tennessee.

Ramsey Patriot 9500 UT

For over 60 years, Ramsey Winch has been a leader in the winch industry.

Pickens Plan: Creating an Energy-Secure Future

T. Boone Pickens, a nearly 60-year veteran of the oil and gas business, is worried about the U.S.’s energy future. So, he’s trying to do something about it.

Focus on Commodities

CFTC faces more hearings this week

Rear-wheel Alignment System Can Help With Handling Trucks On Country Roads

SuperTrack from SuperSteer rear-wheel alignment system can save lives and dramatically improve how your truck, van or SUV handles on gravel roads and pavement.

Towing the Line

What You Need To Know About Tow Ratings

Lugar Calls for Elimination of 54-Cent Ethanol Import Duty

Sen. Lugar provides food policy suggestions for G8 summit

Maximizing Fuel Economy

Tips From The Pros To Help Cut Fuel Costs Around The Farm

The Stinger Hitch Helper

The Stinger Hitch Helper for trucks is a perfect tool for me - slides on and off in seconds without tools.

Hog Producers Predict a 'Crisis in the Making'

Are hog producers crying wolf, or is wolf at door with one foot inside?

Oil Speculation Draws Congressional Focus

CFTC officials dispute fndings of congressional study

Make Good Soybean Management Decisions

In the scramble to plant corn this spring, soybean planting might have been bumped down on the to-do list. Palle Pedersen, assistant professor of agronomy at Iowa State University, offers the following suggestions to combating the many soybean-production problems currently facing farmers.

Making Markets

Rarely is the link between producers and consumer direct. A web-based marketing tool, Food Industry MarketMaker, is hoping to change that by providing direct paths between anyone who eats or produces food.

SUV's can Tow, Too.

The government classifies SUV's and mini-vans as trucks because they have a flat cargo area. While I refuse to review mini-vans, SUV's can tow trailers, properly equipped.

BASF targets biotechnology to grow business

While crop protection and plant breeding still could provide some growth for agriculture, BASF board member Stefan Marcinowski says future gains will rely primarily on biotechnology. (Source: AgriNews-Pubs; 5/27/08)

2008 Floods: Video Report from the Banks of the Iowa River

Flooding crisis in the Hawkeye State.

Top Producer Audio Analysis: USDA June Cattle on Feed Report

Top Producer brings you exclusive audio analysis of USDA’s May Cattle on Feed report. For analysis of what the report means to producers, listen to University of Missouri Economist Ronald Plain and Steve Kay of Cattle Buyers Weekly.

Crop Quality Loss Signup Starts June 23

FSA signup announcement

China Moves On Fuel Prices

Action initially weighs on oil futures

Offshore Oil Drilling and Flooding

As waters recede, focus moves downstream

Glyphosate Sensitive

Five Syngenta hybrids show sensitivity to glyphosate treatments. Take care when you spray.