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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

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Bale Handler ATV Loader
A quick and easy way to load an ATV onto a flatbed truck.
1 min |
May - June 2025

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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

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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

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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

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A Mechanical Hired Hand
If you're considering a utility tractor, now is a good time to buy.
3 min |
May - June 2025

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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

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Danyelle Chinn
Being a cattle producer gives this livestock economist important insight.
3 min |
May - June 2025

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Get Out and Scout!
Early-season scouting can help you identify potential issues before they become bigger problems.
4 min |
May - June 2025
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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
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Watch Charts During Volatile Markets
Make decisions based on your bottom line — not headlines.
4 min |
May - June 2025

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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

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What Do We Owe Our Children?
Kids who think the farm will fund their retirement may be disappointed.
3 min |
March 2025

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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

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Protect Stored Grain
Grain bin monitoring can help ensure the quality of your crop.
2 min |
March 2025

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When Do You Feed Your Crops?
Adjust fertilizer applications for better nutrient uptake.
2 min |
March 2025

Successful Farming
Great Plains Narrow-Transport Tillage Tools
The new models retain the same features of their full-size counterparts, with a narrow, 12-foot transport width.
2 min |
March 2025

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Planting Season Tire Inspection
Check those tires before it's too late.
3 min |
March 2025

Successful Farming
Autonomy 2.0
John Deere reveals its next-generation autonomous system for tractors.
4 min |
March 2025

Successful Farming
Clean Fields for Greater Yields
How to maximize benefits of spring burndown applications.
3 min |
March 2025

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Another Route
What options might ethanol producers consider to lower carbon intensity if pipelines don't work out?
4 min |
March 2025

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CLEARING THE CURRENT
Midwestern states have made progress in reducing runoff, but increased rainfall has made the task more difficult.
7 min |
March 2025

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Vertical Tillage Climbs in Popularity
Options are available at a variety of price points, and supply is stable.
3 min |
March 2025

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Founder Bill Gross Reflects on 20 Years of Farm Rescue
More than 1,100 families facing an injury, illness, or natural disaster have received planting, harvesting, and livestock help at no charge.
4 min |
March 2025

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Tom Vilsack
What's next after 12 years at the USDA?
4 min |
March 2025

Successful Farming
Practices of Profitable Producers
Managing the details efficiently leads to profitability.
4 min |
March 2025

Successful Farming
Tillage Inspection Checklist
Follow these tips to effectively prepare your tillage implements to work their best this spring.
5 min |
March 2025

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Delivering Water With Precision
Drip irrigation offers the opportunity to conserve water and improve crop health.
5 min |
February 2025

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Reducing the Risk Around Pesticides
Consider these top safety tios when working around necessary chemicals.
4 min |
February 2025

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BRINGING BUFFALO BACK TO STANDING ROCK
For Ron Brownotter, buffalo are more than just livestock. They're a connection to his ancestors and a way to uplift his family and community.
10+ min |