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.

LIFELONG LESSONS

Successful Farming

THEY SAID IT

PORK SCRAMBLE • Industry is living with Prop 12 while hoping to override it.

THE HUNT FOR A LONG-LOST JOHN DEERE 4020

ALL ABOUT SEEDS • The term broadcast was first recorded in 1760, referring to the distribution of seeds.

MARK STOCK • The CEO of BigIron Auctions talks about the state of machinery auctions since the start of the pandemic.

DANIELLE VENABLE • This young farmer navigates relationships on the family farm.

CHANGING LANES • Market opportunities for ethanol are emerging beyond light-duty vehicles.

KEY TO PROFITS THIS YEAR: EARLY MARKETING • Follow these five steps to help keep your farm profitable when prices are down.

HOPPER BOTTOM PRICES • Dealer and auction lots are slowly filling with trailers buoying their values.

FARM SCHOOL • Three farmers share their best practices for choosing new corn hybrids and soybean varieties.

CHOICES CHOICES CHOICES • Set next season up for success with the right seed selection.

PROTECT PLANT HEALTH • Biological on-seed treatment enhances performance.

FROM SILENCE TO TRANSPARENCY • Problem: When should we talk with our children about our plans for the farm?

PRECISION UPGRADES • ARAG targets both OEM market and parts to update older sprayers.

SHAKING UP THE PRICING STRUCTURE • Ag companies are changing the way farmers pay for inputs.

WHAT LURKS BELOW • Fight soybean cyst nematode by rotating resistant varieties.

CARBON MANAGEMENT MAKES SOIL SENSE • Increases in water-holding capacity add on-farm value.

PRRS-RESISTANT HOGS • Gene-editing technology shows promise in combating the virus.

PRIMING SEED • New treatment strategy stimulates seed with electricity to maximize its potential.

PROTECT YOUR EYES FROM THE DANGERS OF FARMING • Eye injuries can occur while doing many different kinds of jobs on the farm or ranch, but most can be prevented.

7 WAYS TO SAVE WATER IN THE GARDEN • Follow these tips to get your plants what they need without wasting water.

FARMING FOR FIBER • Second career leads to raising alpacas for fleece.

CHERRY-BERRY FREEZER JAM • This ruby-color jam tastes like summer, and no canning equipment is required.

GRAIN LEG SERVICE ELEVATOR • Idea of the Month: This farmer-built lift makes it easy to get tools to the top of a grain leg.

SPREADING THE BERRY LOVE

NEW HOLLAND GUARDIAN SPRAYER PRECISION UPDATES • The 2023 models have the same numbers and basic components as previous models, but a collaboration with Raven Industries has changed almost everything behind the scenes.

THE MAKING OF A MAZE

CATTLE MONEYBALL • Investment advice for a start-up beef herd.

FOR LOVE OF COUNTRY

THE GLORY OF FLOWERS • From planting 100 bulbs to 100 beds, Brooke Neal Freeman has turned a love of blooms into a successful business venture.

BENSON HILL MOVES CLOSER TO IOWA FARMERS • The company specializes in breeding seeds for non-GMO, high-protein soybeans.

FRUITION SEEDS • A patchwork of farm fields in the...