Successful Farming

Successful Farming magazine serves the diverse business, production, and family information needs of families who make farming and ranching their business. Get Successful Farming digital magazine subscription today and learn how to make money, save time, and grow your satisfaction in the farming business. True to its name, Successful Farming magazine is all about success. Every issue is packed with ideas readers can take right to the field, barn, shop, and office to increase their profit and to position their farming business for growth and success in the competitive and global industry of agriculture.

LOVE OF THE LAND • “When future generations want to know where they come from, they’ll know this is where it all started.”

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HARVEST PROGRESS • Get weekly updates on #harvest23 at 3 p.m. CDT each Monday on Agriculture.com.

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HITTING THE LIMIT • Surge in Grassland Enrollment Transforms CRP

HARVEST SAFETY 101 • FALL HARVEST IS THE BUSIEST AND MOST DANGEROUS SEASON FOR AGRICULTURE

FORECASTS POINT TO SMALLER RENTAL RATE INCREASES IN 2O24 • Experts say consider flexible or variable-rate leases.

SEPTEMBER: THE TRANSITION MONTH • Make these three changes to harness market volatility.

MEET XTREMEAG’S CHAD HENDERSON

OPTIONS IMPACT PRICES • Accessories and features boost value of used Case IH combines.

PETERBILT MODEL 389’S WELL-EARNED REPUTATION DRIVES HEALTHY PRICES FOR USED TRUCKS

FATHER OWNS EVERYTHING • Problem: Son wonders how to build himself a secure future on the farm.

THE AUTONOMY PYRAMID • Kelly Degelman is working out the blueprint for autonomy’s future on the farm.

NO-TILLING IN HEAVY SOIL • A gradual, whole-systems transition to no-till pays off in the long run.

SHOP HACKS GRAND PRIZE WINNER • Innovative funnel and pan drainage rack avoids the mess.

TECHNOLOGY FOR THE FUTURE • This Arkansas farmer runs a 20,000-acre operation with a focus on preparing for the next generation.

AGAINST THE ODDS • The Butler farm was founded by emancipated slaves and is now run by the family’s fifth generation

MAC MARSHALL • United Soybean Board analyst says take note of these three trends.

REACHING THE PEAK • Experts say farmland values are likely headed for a plateau but plenty of wildcards are still in play.

WHEN GOOD LUCK & HARD WORK PAY OFF • A South Dakota cowboy put Powerball winnings into building his 47,000-acre dream ranch.

BEHIND THE CARBON CURTAIN • Farmers give a firsthand account of their carbon program experiences.

SAFETY WEEK OFFERS OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEARNING • Take advantage of free webinars offered during National Farm Safety and Health Week.

CRASH: TRACTOR MEETS CAR

HEARTY VEGETABLE-BEEF SOUP • Pack an insulated container of soup to take to the field this busy harvest season.

QUICK TRENCHING ATTACHMENT • Idea of the Month: Shallow trenching tool buries water lines and wire quickly.

THE GROWING TREND OF BEEF X DAIRY • How crossbreeding dairy heifers with beef bulls may improve the herd.

RAPID RESULTS • Identify bovine respiratory disease at the pen-side in as little as one hour.

LARGEST U.S. LANDOWNERS • What were they buying and selling in 2022?

CONVERTING CROPLAND TO GRASSLAND • Rick Smith shares his decades of tips on rotational grazing.

THE POWER OF THE SUN IMPROVES SOYBEANS AND THE SUPPLY CHAIN • A long-held family business and a new start-up work together on behalf of farmers.

GOODYEAR EXPANDS LINE OF SOY-BASED TIRES • A partnership with the United Soybean Board is part of a plan to eliminate petroleum oil in Goodyear products by 2040.

NEW INVESTORS ENTER THE FIELD •...