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.

SEE YOU ON THE MOUNTAIN • How a Black Hills ski trip spurred my retirement.

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THEY SAID IT

UNTOUCHABLE • As crop insurance expands, cost to USDA becomes an issue.

CATCH UP WITH COTTON

ERIC HANSOTIA • The CEO of AGCO talks about automation, precision agriculture, and the future of farm sustainability.

STUART AND AUTUMN MAGER • Past generations inspire Indiana couple to look to the future.

FARM CAMP • Discover a new way to share your story and boost farm revenue.

FOUR FACTORS TO WATCH IN MARCH • A key change of trend often occurs early in the month.

PLANTER SALES EXPAND • The marketplace is finally beginning to fill with late-model used planters.

ARE WE OLD ENOUGH? • Problem: We’re only in our 50s. Is it too early for estate planning?

POWER STRUGGLE • Cooperatives electrified rural America, but now the historic model is under pressure as long-time members explore other options to trim energy costs.

THE RISE OF SHORT CORN • Upcoming corn varieties could improve management and increase yields.

8 WAYS TO SNUFF WEED SEEDS • Keeping seeds from germinating can effectively control weeds.

BUILDING ON A LEGACY OF WHEAT • Connecting farmers with consumers carries Oklahoman’s heritage forward.

MUSIC ON MAIN • The musical Brown family restores a 100-year-old building into a state-of-the-art theater in an Iowa community.

TAP INTO A PLETHORA OF IRRIGATION TRIALS • Farm management competition reveals the impact of choices on profits, costs, and yields.

WANT TO MAKE $100 PER ACRE OR ANIMAL UNIT? • That’s what this RIPE pilot stewardship program aims to pay farmers.

A FAREWELL TO BOYS AND COWS • Our sons raised their own cattle herds, but as they left for college, those cattle were sold. Now the pastures are empty.

HOW ARE YOU REALLY? • Counseling can help you endure the times when life is not OK.

BACON-CHEDDAR POTATO DIP

FUEL LOCKBOX • Idea of the Month: Easy-access lockbox secures fuel tanks.

PLANTING SEASON PEP TALK • Rancher and life coach Kiah Twisselman Burchett offers a pep talk on the “4 Gs” for farmers as they plan for a busy season.

5 WAYS TO HARNESS THE POWER OF POTASSIUM • This includes soil testing and nixing phosphorus overapplication.

JOHN DEERE 5 SERIES UPDATES • Higher horsepower, a premium cab, and more transmission options are among the choices.

POLARIS 2O23 ATVS AND UTVS • A new app allows users to check their vehicle’s status and location in real time.

SPRING CLEAN YOUR FARM TRUCK • Prepare your truck for the busy season ahead with these tips and products.

FAMILY TRADITION

LAND VALUES MAY PEAK IN 2O23 • Experts say the market could be reaching a tipping point.

FARMER-BORN PLANTER REVOLUTION

HOW MUCH SHOULD YOU PAY FOR A GOOD BULL? • Here is guidance from the old days and recent auction results.

77 YEARS AGO: FARM KIDS AND THEIR ANIMALS

BREAKING THE DRY CYCLE IN 2O23 • Drought conditions are shrinking across the United States.