Successful Farming

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Successful Farming

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BRIDGE TO 2025 • USDA aids distressed borrowers as lawmakersseek emergency ag aid.

TRADERS BEGIN TO FOCUS ON SOUTH AMERICA • Watch for these important patterns.

TOMORROW’S TECH TODAY • If new equipment isn’t in the budget, smaller updates can provide new tech without breaking the bank.

73 ACRES OF ILLINOIS FARMLAND SELL FOR OVER $17,000/ACRE

MOUNTAINS OF MACHINERY • COMMODITY PRICES ARE LOW AND INTEREST RATES ARE HIGH, BUT AN OVERSUPPLY OF USED EQUIPMENT OFFERS OPPORTUNITIES.

GOOD SUPPLY, GOOD PRICES FOR 8R SERIES TRACTORS • Opportunities are available for farmers looking for tractors in the 175- to 299-hp range.

KNOW YOUR NOZZLE • Small factors can help optimize herbicide applications.

HARVESTING INSIGHTS • Studying data layers can unlock your field’s secrets.

ON-FARM OR OFF-FARM GRAIN STORAGE? • That’s the question.

THE BATTLE OVER LAND • Navigating eminent domain use for carbon pipelines.

START OVER OR ADJUST THE OLD PLAN? • Problem: A family needs to update their plan, but past expenses and experience weigh them down.

TOP SHOPS • THREE DIFFERENT APPROACHES TO TURN A SHOP INTO YOUR FARM’S HEADQUARTERS.

ARE OLD PIVOT NOZZLES COSTING YOU MONEY? • Test your uniformity of water application to determine potential yield loss.

MEET NCBA PRESIDENT MARK EISELE • This Wyoming rancher brings a lifetime of cattle experience.

KRISTOPHER KLOKKENGA • The Illinois native farmed in Ghana and lived in Denmark before coming home to take over his family’s operation.

DON’T LET YOUR GUARD DOWN WHEN USING A SKID STEER • These mini workhorses are fun to operate and make chores go quickly. But injuries can occur if safety isn’t top of mind.

FIRST HOLIDAY SEASON WITHOUT A LOVED ONE? GO EASY ON YOURSELF. • You don’t have to do everything like they always did, at least not this year.

THINK, DON’T JUST THANK • Think about where your Thanksgiving meal came from this year.

CREAMY GRITS WITH ROASTED POBLANOS

BACK-SAVING SHOP ELEVATOR • Idea of the Month: Easy, safer elevator for second-floor-access

HOW TO KILL A FARM • Problem: Out-of-state, non-farming heirs want their farming brother to do all the work but share decisions and profit.

KIOTI’S FIRST COMPACT LOADERS • Both models are built with a 74-hp engine, capable of two-speed travel.

SHOP HACKS • Great storage improvisations using PVC pipe.

DAIRY BARN FLOORING • It starts at the ground level.

GRAZING MANAGEMENT TRANSFORMS GRASSLANDS • Developing the land’s natural resources benefits the ranch operator and the wildlife.