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The Time to Buy Is Now
If you're in the market, you could find deals on 300-400-hp tractors this summer.
3 min |
July 2025
Successful Farming
Seasonal Patterns Are Changing
Increased South American production has shifted grain market peaks.
3 min |
July 2025
Successful Farming
Blake Kerns
This lowa farmer turned a sweet corn stand into a booming business.
3 min |
July 2025
Successful Farming
The 'Billion-Dollar Pest' Reappears in Canada, Connecticut
European corn borers once wreaked havoc on corn until the introduction of Bt corn. Is the pest making a reappearance?
4 min |
July 2025
Successful Farming
Selecting Seeds by the Acre
Digital seed selection tools help farmers make the right choices for their fields and avoid the wrong ones.
4 min |
July 2025
Successful Farming
New Holland CR10 Combines
With an unload rate of 4.5 bushels per second, a full 455-bushel unload takes less than two minutes.
2 min |
July 2025
Successful Farming
A Gradual Start to Cover Crops
Trial and error led these farmers to a simple, flexible system of growing cover crops.
3 min |
July 2025
Successful Farming
Buy Smarter
Experts discuss common land-buying pitfalls and how to avoid them.
4 min |
July 2025
Successful Farming
Bugs on the Ranch
Working with a National Geographic photographer opened Jaclyn Wilson's eyes to the vast diversity of insects that call her Nebraska Sandhills ranch home.
8 min |
May - June 2025
Successful Farming
The ‘Khaki Farmer’ Embraces Technology
Jason Haglund is a fifth-generation Iowa farmer, tech enthusiast, and founding member of Rural Policy Partners.
4 min |
May - June 2025
Successful Farming
From Field to Flight
Here are some tips and suggestions to consider when adding a drone to the farm.
2 min |
May - June 2025
Successful Farming
A New Aid in Navigating USDA Grant Applications
Taranis launched a new program to help farmers apply for conservation practice funding.
2 min |
May - June 2025
Successful Farming
Kubota Introduces MX4900 Utility Tractor
Their largest cabbed series is available with hydrostatic (HST) transmission.
1 min |
May - June 2025
Successful Farming
It Starts With a Plan
Recent livestock disease outbreaks spotlight biosecurity measures.
3 min |
May - June 2025
Successful Farming
Vermeer Silage Balers
The Vermeer Pro G4 silage balers can produce bales ranging 36-72 inches in diameter, and 48 inches in width.
1 min |
May - June 2025
Successful Farming
Bale Handler ATV Loader
A quick and easy way to load an ATV onto a flatbed truck.
1 min |
May - June 2025
Successful Farming
Are Probiotics Right for Beef Cattle?
\"Good bacteria\" in feed or supplements can support digestion, and perhaps crowd out harmful bacteria.
1 min |
May - June 2025
Successful Farming
Should Land Go Into a Disclaimer Trust or Pass to the Spouse?
Problem: A widow wonders if it's too late to fix an estate plan that made no provisions for their one farming son.
2 min |
May - June 2025
Successful Farming
CELEBRATING 30 YEARS OF PORK POWERHOUSES
After two exceptionally difficult years, most of the nation's largest swine producers saw 2024 as a year of recovery.
9 min |
May - June 2025
Successful Farming
A Mechanical Hired Hand
If you're considering a utility tractor, now is a good time to buy.
3 min |
May - June 2025
Successful Farming
Katie Cook
An Elanco VP finds sustainable answers to keep livestock healthier and reduce the livestock sector's carbon footprint.
2 min |
May - June 2025
Successful Farming
Danyelle Chinn
Being a cattle producer gives this livestock economist important insight.
3 min |
May - June 2025
Successful Farming
Get Out and Scout!
Early-season scouting can help you identify potential issues before they become bigger problems.
4 min |
May - June 2025
Successful Farming
When It Was a Scandal if Packers Owned Pigs
The first Pork Powerhouses® editor looks back on the vertical integration of the pork industry.
5 min |
May - June 2025
Successful Farming
Watch Charts During Volatile Markets
Make decisions based on your bottom line — not headlines.
4 min |
May - June 2025
Successful Farming
Northwest Iowa Farmland Sells for More Than $22,000 an Acre
$22,600 per acre 39.7 acres in Plymouth County, Iowa Feb. 6, 2025 CSR2: 79.3 Farmland in northwest Iowa sold for $22,600 per acre, with a per-tillable acre price of $23,780, and a CSR2 value of $300 per point.
1 min |
May - June 2025
Successful Farming
What Do We Owe Our Children?
Kids who think the farm will fund their retirement may be disappointed.
3 min |
March 2025
Successful Farming
Off to a Good Start
Dairy calf and heifer experts give insights to their roles, and how they help farmers raise healthy heifer calves.
4 min |
March 2025
Successful Farming
Protect Stored Grain
Grain bin monitoring can help ensure the quality of your crop.
2 min |
March 2025
Successful Farming
When Do You Feed Your Crops?
Adjust fertilizer applications for better nutrient uptake.
2 min |