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.

Successful Farming

FROM SEED TO OIL

THEY SAID IT

AG EXPORT JUMBLE • Biggest slump in sales to China since the trade war.

3 TRACTS OF IOWA FARMLAND BRING NEARLY $4 MILLION AT AUCTION

JULY IS A DOUBLE-OR-NOTHING MONTH • Some years, you hit a home run; most years, you strike out.

BRENT JOHNSON • This Iowa farmer is in his second term as president of the IFBF.

SEEDS OF SUCCESS • To maximize yield potential in every field, consider several factors when selecting seed.

GROWING 600-BUSHEL CORN • How David Hula broke his own record by more than seven bushels.

MAKING HAY WHILE THE SUN SHINES • Round baler inventory and prices fall into predictable patterns.

BRAZIL: A RISING COMPETITOR • Experts say the U.S. will continue to compete with Brazil for export markets.

MY FATHER’S ‘WORD’ • Problem: What happens when a will doesn’t match a promise?

UNLOCK WATER SAVINGS • Latest irrigation technologies can help lower water, electric, and fertilizer costs.

FOUR TIPS FOR MANAGING DISEASE • Minimize risk in the face of falling commodity prices.

AMBER WAVES OF GRAIN • Wheat yield contest winners share tips for success.

BEEF PRICES ARE MOVING ON UP • Cattle and beef prices hit the stratosphere.

NURTURING A FARMING LIFESTYLE • Rochelle and Evan Schnadt are experimenting with new growing practices, while raising their family in the farming tradition.

ARTISANAL FLAIR BUILDS BUSINESS • Crafting quality dairy products opens door to a future on the farm.

AGRICULTURE ALL DAY • For Paige Tuggle, coming back to the farm didn’t mean one career in agriculture; she has three.

A NEW ADVENTURE IN PODCASTING • This fun project lets me share farmer stories in a whole new way.

SWEET CORNMEAL SHORTCAKES WITH SUMMER BERRIES

TRACTOR LOADER EXTENDER • Idea of the Month: Helpful tool for loading bales

SWEET, JUICY WATERMELON

HESSTON 1 SERIES ROUND BALER • The new baler features an easy-load net roll.