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.

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Watch Charts During Volatile Markets • Make decisions based on your bottom line — not headlines.

Northwest Iowa Farmland Sells for More Than $22,000 an Acre

Get Out and Scout! • Early-season scouting can help you identify potential issues before they become bigger problems.

A Mechanical Hired Hand • If you’re considering a utility tractor, now is a good time to buy.

From Field to Flight • Here are some tips and suggestions to consider when adding a drone to the farm.

Corn and Soybeans’ Most Unwanted: The Diseases Hit List • Take action to keep diseases at bay.

Danyelle Chinn • Being a cattle producer gives this livestock economist important insight.

Vermeer Silage Balers • The Vermeer Pro G4 silage balers can produce bales ranging 36–72 inches in diameter, and 48 inches in width.

Katie Cook • An Elanco VP finds sustainable answers to keep livestock healthier and reduce the livestock sector’s carbon footprint.

Are Probiotics Right for Beef Cattle? • “Good bacteria” in feed or supplements can support digestion, and perhaps crowd out harmful bacteria.

It Starts With a Plan • Recent livestock disease outbreaks spotlight biosecurity measures.

Celebrating 30 Years of Pork Powerhouses® • After two exceptionally difficult years, most of the nation’s largest swine producers saw 2024 as a year of recovery.

When It Was a Scandal if Packers Owned Pigs • The first Pork Powerhouses® editor looks back on the vertical integration of the pork industry.

A New Aid in Navigating USDA Grand Applications • Taranis launched a new program to help farmers apply for conservation practice funding.

Should Land Go Into a Disclaimer Trust or Pass to the Spouse?

Bugs on the Ranch • Working with a National Geographic photographer opened Jaclyn Wilson’s eyes to the vast diversity of insects that call her Nebraska Sandhills ranch home.

The ‘Khaki Farmer’ Embraces Technology • Jason Haglund is a fifth-generation Iowa farmer, tech enthusiast, and founding member of Rural Policy Partners.

Bale Handler ATV Loader • A quick and easy way to load an ATV onto a flatbed truck.