Successful Farming

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In Case You Missed It • USDA Secretary Focuses on Small Farms

Ohio Farmland Sells for More Than $19,000 an Acre

Seasonal Patterns Are Changing • Increased South American production has shifted grain market peaks.

Keeping Your Herd Cool Pays Off • How to prevent heat stress in cattle this summer.

Life in Ag • From the Archives: LIFE magazine debuted Nov. 23, 1936, as the first dedicated photography magazine in the United States. Since then, the publication has been known for stunning photographs depicting all aspects of life. These images are from that collection. For more LIFE in agriculture photos, go to life.com.

Do You Know What’s Crawling On Your Cattle? • The Asian longhorned tick spreads theileriosis, a disease caused by a parasite that feeds off cattle’s red and white blood cells.

The ‘Billion-Dollar Pest’ Reappears in Canada, Connecticut • European corn borers once wreaked havoc on corn until the introduction of Bt corn. Is the pest making a reappearance?

Yield Quest: Spin to Win • Pick the right seed to solve agronomic challenges and maximize yield.

The Time to Buy is Now • If you’re in the market, you could find deals on 300–400-hp tractors this summer.

Buy Smarter • Experts discuss common land-buying pitfalls and how to avoid them.

Selecting Seeds by the Acre • Digital seed selection tools help farmers make the right choices for their fields — and avoid the wrong ones.

Safeguard Your Seed • Seed treatments protect seedlings from early-season threats.

Frustration is Brewing on the Farm • Problem: The next generation is showing signs of discontent, and Dad wants to safeguard working and family relationships.

History and Safety • In part five of our carbon pipeline series, we look at the history of pipelines and the regulations behind them.

Machinery Loan Nightmare • A legal case unravels a web of business deception in a close-knit Indiana farming community, exposing dozens of delinquent machinery loans worth more than $2 million.

New Holland CR10 Combines • With an unload rate of 4.5 bushels per second, a full 455-bushel unload takes less than two minutes.

A Gradual Start to Cover Crops • Trial and error led these farmers to a simple, flexible system of growing cover crops.

Blake Kerns • This Iowa farmer turned a sweet corn stand into a booming business.

Connecticut Dairy Farmer Swims With the Sharks • Appearing on the TV show ‘Shark Tank’ gave national exposure to Amanda Freund and her manure-based plant containers.

4 Summer Reads • Enjoy fiction, facts, a memoir, and a celebration of farm life.

Steak and Potato Salad

Portable Air Compressor • Idea of the Month: A Chevy V8 engine makes a unique and powerful tool for cleaning combines and other equipment.