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 HISTORY OF PORK POWERHOUSES®

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THEY SAID IT

MISSING DATA • Will canceled USDA reports be revived?

ADVANCING LIVESTOCK SUSTAINABILITY

LATER-THAN-USUAL HIGHS POSSIBLE IN THE GRAIN MARKETS THIS YEAR • How to adjust your seasonal marketing plan

COVER CROPS: THE SOIL HEALTH SWISS ARMY KNIFE • Like the multi-purpose tool, cover crops provide a wide range of attributes.

SPRAYER PRICING, AVAILABILITY BACK TO NORMAL • Upgrade options improve older equipment’s appeal.

SHIPPING STRUGGLES • The Mississippi River may present challenges again in 2024.

DISEASE SCOUTING IN THE DIGITAL ERA • Digital platforms offer new approaches to identify diseases and time fungicide applications to save time and protect yield.

PORK POWERHOUSES® 2023 • THE 36 LARGEST U.S. PIG PRODUCERS REDUCED SOWS BY 17,348 IN 2023, THE FIRST NET LOSS PORK POWERHOUSES® REPORTED SINCE 2010.

IOWA LAND SELLS FOR NEARLY $30,000 PER ACRE

TRANSFER THE FARM NOW OR LATER? • Problem: Is it better to start transferring the daily operation to the farm heir or focus on the farm estate plan first?

GREENER PASTURES • Ranchers are using adaptive grazing to restore soil health while increasing profitability.

SHOP HACKS CONTEST!

ROTATIONAL GRAZING • Ranchers look to nature for carbon sequestration solutions.

MARCOOT JERSEY CREAMERY • An all-women team of farmers and their herd of Jerseys serve up delicious treats.

GROWING 200-BUSHEL SOYBEANS • World record holder Alex Harrell shares tips on taking soybean yields to the next level.

MANAGING BACTERIAL DISEASES • Accurate diagnosis is the first step in a control strategy.

ROLL-AROUND SHOP SUPPORT

INVESTED IN COMMUNITY • Aaron LaPointe is honoring his elders and bringing hope to the youth of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska.

WEARABLE TECHNOLOGY MAKES THE WORKPLACE SAFER • From simple gadgets, like smartwatches, to systems that monitor employee health, tech is a valuable safety tool.

MENTAL HEALTH TAKES CENTER STAGE AT COMMODITY CLASSIC • I was honored to moderate a panel on this important topic in Houston this spring.

AG AT THE U.S. EMBASSY • American embassies are working to help U.S. farmers.

SOUTHWEST GRILLED CHICKEN

ELECTRIC SLIDING DOOR OPENER • Idea of the Month: Automatic opener saves time and effort.