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Successful Farming
When Fire Backfires
Controlled burns and field fires are part of farm life. But when flames or smoke drift beyond your fence line, you could be on the hook for major damages.
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March 2026
Successful Farming
Planter Calibration Sets Yield Potential
Preparing, calibrating, and verifying planter performance help ensure uniform emergence.
4 min |
March 2026
Successful Farming
all around THE FARM
I built this rolling cart out of two Harbor Freight scissor-lift transmission jacks.
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March 2026
Successful Farming
Pickup Box Power Utility Center
An easy-access portable energy source serves multiple functions.
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March 2026
Successful Farming
6 Tips for a Tighter Calving Window
Experts say a shorter calving season can optimize your barn’s productivity and your checkbook.
4 min |
March 2026
Successful Farming
Are We Too Young for an Estate Plan?
Problem: A young couple with children doesn’t have an estate plan, but their assets may change with future inheritance and acquisitions.
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March 2026
Successful Farming
New Holland PowerStar Electro Command Tractors
High-power machines feature utility size.
2 min |
March 2026
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Claas Jaguar 1000 Forage Harvester for Wide Crop Flow
The 1000 series is launching with four new models.
2 min |
March 2026
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Mark Crave
At this Wisconsin dairy, sustainability and family farming go hand in hand, from milking 2,300 cows to powering the farm with manure.
3 min |
March 2026
Successful Farming
Insuring Against Fire
Being fully covered in case of fire is critical after a disaster.
3 min |
March 2026
Successful Farming
On the Front Lines of Farm Fire Prevention
This Tennessee FFA member transformed his passions into a project that equips others with tools, plans, and resources to stay safe.
4 min |
March 2026
Successful Farming
Gold and Silver Make the Grain Markets Look Cheap
Consider these four suggestions on how to manage marketing this year.
3 min |
March 2026
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Are Insecticides Hurting Your Weed Control?
Preventative insecticide applications may be hurting your bottom line.
3 min |
March 2026
Successful Farming
Chewy Granola Bars
Deliver a few batches of these bars to your local fire station to thank the first responders!
1 min |
March 2026
Successful Farming
BUSHELS OF TROUBLE
A group of Midwest farmers claim a grain buyer with two large elevators in Indiana steered them into complicated and fraudulent marketing contracts.
6 min |
March 2026
Successful Farming
Help First Responders Help You
Making a plan for emergencies can save precious time.
1 min |
March 2026
Successful Farming
Iowa Farmland Sells for More Than $19,000 Per Acre
A farmland auction near Durant, in eastern Iowa, saw two high-quality tracts totaling 111 acres sell for $19,500 per acre (Tract 1) and $15,900 per acre (Tract 2), for a combined price of roughly $2.03 million.
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March 2026
Successful Farming
How to Conduct a Prescribed Burn
Planning and precautions are keys to safety.
4 min |
March 2026
Successful Farming
Get Cover Crop Termination Right
Balancing timing, equipment, and nutrient dynamics ahead of planting helps reduce risk and improve outcomes.
4 min |
March 2026
Successful Farming
Used Planter Prices Falling
Value can be found if you need to replace or update your row crop planter.
4 min |
March 2026
Successful Farming
Rethink Deworming
Experts advise against deworming all of your cows.
2 min |
March 2026
Successful Farming
FIGHTING FIRE ON THE FARM
Fire is an awe-striking paradox. In the right contexts, it can provide light, warmth, power, and restoration. But it can also wound and destroy. The potential for unplanned fire can be found in several scenarios on a farm. There are steps you can take to minimize your risk and improve your response if a fire occurs.
7 min |
March 2026
Successful Farming
Make Forested Land Pay Without Cutting a Tree
Landowners can grow high-value, nontimber crops, like ginseng, under existing trees.
4 min |
February 2026
Successful Farming
New Fendt Optimum With Precision Planting Tech
The Optimum is available in five configurations, with a variety of options.
1 min |
February 2026
Successful Farming
The Widening Net
Experts discuss how government aid can inflate input costs.
4 min |
February 2026
Successful Farming
Opportunity Is Knocking
It’s a good time to buy if you’re in the market for a high-horsepower tractor.
4 min |
February 2026
Successful Farming
SUPERCYCLE SLUMP
What will it take for corn and soybean prices to climb again?
5 min |
February 2026
Successful Farming
Ready, Set, Plant!
New research from universities, on-farm trials, and seed companies is reshaping how growers decide which crop to plant first.
8 min |
February 2026
Successful Farming
Get Planting Prep Right
Spending time servicing your planter during the winter pays off when conditions are right to head to the field.
2 min |
February 2026
Successful Farming
Leaving Lasting Impact
A central Iowa community came together to support FFA, agricultural education, and the next generation of leaders in agriculture.
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