Business
Successful Farming
Has Our Un-Insurability Wrecked Our Plan?
'I've never been a fan of life insurance. I was skeptical when it was for -presented as a way our farming son to buy out our other two kids through our estate.
2 min |
February 2025
Successful Farming
Unlock Yield Potential of Early-Planted Soybeans
Sulfur applications can increase nitrogen fixation and nodule formulation.
2 min |
February 2025
Successful Farming
Bigger.Faster.Smarter?
Larger machines can boost productivity, but consider these factors first.
5 min |
February 2025
Successful Farming
Preseason Planter Prep
Showing your planter a little love in the offseason can make a big difference at harvest.
2 min |
February 2025
Successful Farming
A Perfect Match
Hearts may be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of Valentine's Day, but for this lowa couple, a kidney was the ultimate gift of love.
4 min |
February 2025
Successful Farming
A New Era of Pesticide Regulation
What does EPA‘s final Herbicide Strategy mean for farmers?
6 min |
February 2025
Successful Farming
Diversifying Livestock and Business
This South Dakota ranch's plan for survival includes cattle, sheep, and water distribution along with rangeland management and other income sources.
4 min |
February 2025
Successful Farming
Great Plains 60-Foot PI5905 Planter
The planter is available in 15-inch spacing with 47 rows, or 30-inch spacing with 24 rows.
2 min |
January 2025
Successful Farming
Give It Away?
I'm very concerned about estate taxes. We have worked hard for what we have, and we don't just want to give it all away to the government when we die.
2 min |
January 2025
Successful Farming
Portable Oil Changing Station
Make oil changes on the go with this farmer-built station.
1 min |
January 2025
Successful Farming
The Future of Fertilizer
How “green” fertilizer is defined will determine which practices and products deliver a premium to farmers.
6 min |
January 2025
Successful Farming
From Well to Wheels
A look at ethanol's life cycle emissions.
5 min |
January 2025
Successful Farming
Integrating Biologicals
Key considerations include individual farm goals, agronomic management, and on-farm trials.
3 min |
January 2025
Successful Farming
Grain Hopper Trailers Hold Their Value
Trailers are available if you know where to look and prices are steady.
3 min |
January 2025
Successful Farming
8 Eggcellent Ideas From Successful Farming
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1 min |
January 2025
Successful Farming
Health Leads to Profitability
Using the latest technology has helped this Wisconsin family keep their cows, their soil, and their community healthy.
4 min |
January 2025
Successful Farming
Where The Water Buffalo Roam
A trip to Italy inspired this North Carolina couple to start raising water buffalo and producing their own cheese.
2 min |
January 2025
Successful Farming
Smart Spraying
Answers to frequently asked questions about precision sprayer technology.
6 min |
January 2025
Successful Farming
all around THE FARM®
Ultra-Deep Socket If you are tired of wrenching dual-wheel mounting bolts by hand, or have a long bolt whose nut a deep-well socket will not reach, here is a solution: I decided to make ultra-deep sockets for my impact driver by cutting a deep-well socket in half.
1 min |
January 2025
Successful Farming
Promises Made. Promises Kept?
For more than a decade, Bucyrus, Ohio, farmer Steve Reinhard has been working to improve his production practices. He's transitioned from blanket fertilizer applications to a more precise approach, changed his application timings, and moved to a no-till system.
3 min |
January 2025
Successful Farming
Hagie's Sprayer, Built With Deere Tech
The Hagie STS16 with 120-foot boom comes factory-installed with John Deere See and Spray Premium.
2 min |
Mid-November 2024
Successful Farming
No-Spring Hydraulic Press
Air-return shop press makes for easier positioning.
1 min |
Mid-November 2024
Successful Farming
The Disappearing American Farmer
A new book examines this trend and how it can be stopped.
1 min |
Mid-November 2024
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60-Year Partnership Still Going Strong
Gil Tinsey and Fred Hasen met in college and have been farming together in Michigan since the 1960s.
3 min |
Mid-November 2024
Successful Farming
A NewGeneration Farm
Regenerative agriculture spurs growth at Sather Farm and Ranch.
4 min |
Mid-November 2024
Successful Farming
Yields Increase With Lime
Managing soil pH could increase crop production.
4 min |
Mid-November 2024
Successful Farming
Solar Harvest Coming to a Field Near You
More research and work is being done to expand the use of agrivoltaics in North America.
6 min |
Mid-November 2024
Successful Farming
The Cost of Leadership
When parents won't make decisions, it’s difficult for farming heirs to set goals.
2 min |
Mid-November 2024
Successful Farming
The Power of Artificial Intelligence
How animal agriculture is reaping the benefits of Al.
4 min |
Mid-November 2024
Successful Farming
Shutdown
lowa plant is first casualty in USDA meat processing initiative.
5 min |