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.

THE BEGINNING OF A NEW CHAPTER

Successful Farming

PLANTING PROGRESS

THEY SAID IT

TUG-OF-WAR • Where will the farm bill spend $20 billion jackpot?

TRACTOR TALES

TAYLOR PURUCKER • How soil testing can help you plan crop nutrition management.

BRENT RENDEL • Navy veteran takes a science-minded approach to farming.

A ‘LOG-TERM’ INVESTMENT • Proper forest management can benefit farm families for generations.

WATCH GRAIN MARKET MOVES IN EARLY APRIL • Three factors will indicate direction of prices.

CLARITY NEEDED FOR DECISIONS • Problem: Should a farmer expand the operation so his adult children can join or scale back to enjoy retirement with his wife?

BUY A NEW SPRAYER OR GO USED? • New models are in scant supply; used sprayers are at like-new prices.

VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE SHOP HACK • Check out the top entries from our Shop Hack: Stock the Shop Contest.

HOPE OR HYPE • Data shows not all soils sequester carbon, even when farmers use practices like no-till and cover crops.

COPING WITH EXTREME WET WEATHER • Field drainage systems bring benefits to soil and water health and the potential for significant yield increases.

WHERE DID THE SOIL (AND CARBON) GO? • Losses from erosion are stunning.

THE LONG VIEW • The 82-year-old Lin Warfel looks back at a life rooted in family, farming, and community.

TEACHING TECH • Precision ag consultants help farmers learn how to make the most of the tools available to them.

A FUNGAL FOE • Sudden death syndrome kills yields with little warning.

AGRONOMY TIPS TO MAXIMIZE YIELD • Set your operation up for success.

WEIGHING WATER OPTIONS • Revelations from research plots that capture all water use.

BEEKEEPER VETERANS PROTECT NATIONAL FOOD SECURITY • The Heroes to Hives program provides free beekeeping training to military members, veterans, and their families.

BISON STEAKS WITH GRILLED BALSAMIC-HONEY PEACHES • Peaches grilled in a foil pouch make a sweet, unexpected topper for bison steaks.

PORTABLE HYDRAULIC PRESS • Idea of the Month: This device comes in handy when you’re in the field.