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.

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FLOWER POWER

THEY SAID IT

HERE COMES THE SUN • More farmers are planting solar panels.

WISCONSIN ORGANIC FARM GOES FOR $16,25O PER ACRE

WHAT IS YOUR GRAIN MARKETING STRATEGY? • Having no plan is a bad plan.

A WALK IN THE FIELD • Prioritize crop scouting throughout the 2024 growing season

NEW SOYBEAN PEST DEFIES FARMER MANAGEMENT • With few management options, soybean gall midge can decimate yields.

SKID STEER PRICING LEVELS OFF • The supply of these popular machines has rebounded post-pandemic.

DEERE’S BIGGEST TRACTOR • The 2025 9RX series is John Deere’s most powerful tractor.

2O24 CR SERIES COMBINES • New Holland’s combines receive new technology and comfort updates.

BETTING ON BUTTER • Americans are eating more fat and boosting milk prices.

IN-LAW ISSUES AFFECT THE FAMILY AND FARM • Problem: A difficult relationship with our daughter-in-law makes us feel unappreciated and is threatening our working relationship with our son.

PRODUCER USES BEEF AI

SAVE YOUR RAIN • Storing and reapplying drainage water from tile lines can help weatherproof farms, increase yields, and improve water quality.

PLAN FOR DISEASE BEFORE PLANTING • Early-season management can save yields from disease.

WHO OWNS THE MOST LAND IN THE UNITED STATES? • The list includes historic ranches, like King Ranch, and new ventures for utility-scale wind and solar power development.

$2 MILLION IN SAVINGS • An Indiana farmer eliminates most fertilizers and herbicides in his no-till system, reducing his costs by millions each year.

LOAM BIO BRINGS NEW CARBON OPPORTUNITIES TO THE U.S. • Biologicals and carbon sequestration go hand-in-hand with new product launch.

DARYL HAACK • From the ground up.

PROVEN PARTNERSHIP • This farm family forged a trusted bond with the local cooperative that built mutual long-term success.

GROW AN EXTRA ROW TO SHARE WITH THOSE IN NEED • It doesn’t take much extra time, money, or effort to plant a little extra in your garden to donate to your local food pantry.

A LOVE-HATE RELATIONSHIP • I love to grow beautiful flowers. Unfortunately, they don’t love me back.

SAY 'YES' TO THE MEETING • Your presence lets others get ag info straight from the horse’s mouth.

ASPARAGUS, EGG, AND PROSCIUTTO TART WITH SPRING SALAD • Serve this garden-fresh meal for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. It’s tasty anytime!

HOMEMADE SWINGING JIB CRANE • Idea of the Month: Crane makes shop work easier, safer.