January 1, 2009
Cover Story
Maxxing Out
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM | By Larry Stalcup & Greg Lamp
MarketMaxx winners had fun in the sun last summer. They made mid-year trades that led to big prizes, which helped warm up spirits as winter arrived. It... More
Features
2020 Vision
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM | By Greg Lamp
Corn & Soybean Digest editors asked eight notable experts how your business will change between now and 2020. Some of their projections are startling...... More
ASA Calls for Checkoff Investigation
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM
The American Soybean Association (ASA) has filed a petition with Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer to order an Office of Inspector General investigation... More
Unbeatable
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM | By John Pocock
Not many farmers would be disappointed to harvest 117-bu./acre soybeans, but Kip Cullers, K & K Farms, Joplin, MO, isn't your average soybean grower.... More
Know Your Nematode Numbers
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM | By Liz Morrison
Jim Legvold figured he had soybean cyst nematode (SCN) under control. The north-central Iowa farmer has been planting SCN-resistant varieties since the... More
How Do You Stack Up?
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM | By Susan Winsor
We all want to know how we compare to the neighbors. When it comes to comparing your farm's profitability, the Internet allows you to benchmark your financial... More
Managing the Big P
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM | By Mark Moore
Higher fertilizer prices, along with lower commodity prices, are pushing growers to take a more critical look at how they might trim costs. Phosphorus... More
A Second Crop From Your Cornfields?
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM | By Liz Morrison
Can you harvest corn residue for biofuels without depleting soil organic matter and sacrificing yields?... More
The Earlier the Better
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM | By John Russnogle
Bigger soybean yields start with penciling in an early planting date. Unlike corn, beans don't pay much attention to heat units. When the summer solstice... More
Aphid Alleviation
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Coming soon to a field near you: Binodoxys communis. At least that's the hope of Kelley Tilmon, South Dakota State University soybean research and Extension... More
Biomas sBonus Crop
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM | By Liz Morrison
Ryan Fosso surveys a 305-acre cornfield being harvested on a dry, sunny day in mid-October. The field, planted April 29, is yielding nearly 200 bu./acre... More
Sell Early, Sell Often
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM | By Larry Stalcup
I sell early and I sell often. Ken Westrich's philosophy paid off with high-priced corn and soybean sales for the 2008 crop. It helped him get a leg up... More
My View
Keep Your Eye on the Ball
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM | By Greg Lamp
It's unfortunate that the bickering between two producer groups like the American Soybean Association (ASA) and the United Soybean Board (USB), which... More
Profits
Number Crunching Indicators
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM | By Dave Kohl
Lead and lag economic indicators can either foretell or confirm an economy's direction. Let's dive into the numbers and see what they are telling us.... More
Drain Tile Still a Great Investment
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM | By More Russell
Last year was one of the wettest years on record and it was very common to see water on many fields throughout the Corn Belt. Excessive water can significantly... More
New Year Resolutions
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM | By Ed Usset
Another year has passed and what a year it was. Now is a good time to review the mistakes of the past year and make some resolutions for this year. I... More
Acreage Battle is on
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM | By Richard Brock
In mid-December independent acreage forecasts for this coming spring started to be released. Many of the forecasts were pegging corn around 82 million... More
News
Land Prices Starting to Dim
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM | Compiled by Greg Lamp
Land price inflation may be slowing, says Iowa State Economist Mike Duffy. He says the average price of land has risen for nine consecutive years, but... More
ASA Announces New Officers
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM | By Greg Lamp
The American Soybean Association (ASA) board of directors has confirmed Johnny Dodson from Halls, TN, as president, and John Hoffman from Waterloo, IA,... More
Soybean Checkoff Names New Leaders
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM | Compiled by Greg Lamp
The United Soybean Board (USB) has elected a new chairman, Chuck Myers, Lyons, NE, to lead the soybean checkoff. Helping Myers lead the farmer board are:... More
High-Oleic Soybean Trait Set Fot 2009
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM | Compiled by Greg Lamp
The long-awaited high-oleic soybean trait being developed by the Bunge DuPont Biotech Alliance is on-track for limited introduction in 2009, pending regulatory... More
Prices Tied to Cost of Oil
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM | Compiled by Greg Lamp
Lower oil prices equals lower ethanol prices equals lower corn prices. That's according to Darrel Good, University of Illinois Extension marketing specialist,... More
Don't Miss Conservation Tillage Conference Jan. 28-29
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM | Compiled by Greg Lamp
The fifth annual Conservation Tillage Conference is just a few days away. The two-day event is scheduled for Jan. 28-29 at Jackpot Junction, Morton, MN.... More
La Nina About Over
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM | Compiled by Greg Lamp
The National Weather Service says the La Nia will not likely last past February. Iowa State Meteorologist Elwynn Taylor says, That is long enough for... More
Expect Strong 4WD Tractor Sales
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers has released its annual forecast for U.S. and Canadian agricultural machinery sales for 2009. Tractor sales... More
Get Doctorate in Plant Health
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is set to begin only the second program in the country that will offer a doctor of plant health degree. The Professional... More
Let's Talk AG
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Need seeding-rate advice? Want to network with other farmers? Wondering which precision tool is more accurate? Join Let's Talk Ag a new web forum dedicated... More
Is There Any Connection...
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM | By Danny Klinefelter
I got into the office this morning, turned on my computer, and the first message I read was about limiting government payments to farmers and agriculture.... More
Our Farm
Shift to More Beans
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM | By Tyler Bruch
Next in a series from Iowa farmer Tyler Bruch, Global Ag Investments, who farms 44,000 acres in Bahia, Brazil and 7,500 acres in Ukraine. Chuva, chuva... More
Products
Products
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM
RESIDUE MANAGEMENT TOOL New from Yetter is the 2967-039 frame-mounted floating residue manager. With an adjustable mounting bracket, it can be mounted... More
Articles
6 Ways to Keep Employees Happy
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM | By Phillip Perry
Do non-family employees feel like in your farm operation? If so, it's a sure bet that their lower morale and simmering resentments are having a negative... More
Dealing With Disease
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM | By Larry Stalcup
With high temperatures and sticky humidity over much of the year, southern growers can often see a deluge of diseases in soybeans. And that's not counting... More
