How to BuyRunning with the windBy Lynn Grooms Farmers and ranchers have not been a big part of the small-scale wind turbine market in the last five years. But thanks to a 30% tax credit, accelerated... Guide to guidanceBy David Hest With the new guidance technology, receivers are able to receive signals from at least one additional satellite system besides the U.S.-developed GPS system.... Tire TrendsBy Jodie Wehrspann The Demand for large-volume farm tires the kind found on today's large row-crop and 4-wd tractors has never been higher. Tire makers like Firestone, Titan-Goodyear,... Smart PlantersBy David Hest This Year's planters are smarter than ever. All major manufacturers offer sophisticated controllers that can change seeding rates on the go, monitor populations,... Fertilizer's Ups and DownsBy John Russnogle There's a one-ton elephant in the room where fertilizer dealers and farmers are in a standoff. Dealers think the animal is worth close to $1,000, while... Ultra-mobile PCsBy David Hest If You have been hankering for a portable, full-function Windows PC to take along to the field, but are put off by the bulk of a laptop, a relatively... The most fuel-efficient tractorsBy Jodie Wehrspann It Used to be that the only time a farmer would think about diesel fuel was when it was time to fill the tank. But as diesel fuel prices soar to $4.00/gal.,... How to calculate your tractor's fuel efficiencyGo to http://tractortestlab.unl.edu. Click on Test Reports. The Web site shows all makes and models tested at the lab since 1999. (Hard-copy reports for... Product of the Week ArchiveBeat high pricesBy Lynn Grooms Global Demand, ethanol and natural gas prices are the primary drivers behind high fertilizer prices, says Ford West, president of The Fertilizer Institute... Powered by the windBy Lynn Grooms If you have ever thought about installing a small wind turbine on your farm to generate some of your own electricity, you are not alone. Last year, approximately... Input OutlookBy Peg Zenk Buying crop inputs isn't as simple as it used to be. Last season, $4 corn prices motivated U.S. farmers to plant more corn, and those prices had the same... Save on crop insuranceBy Mark Moore Corn Producers in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa and Minnesota will have the opportunity this year to participate in a pilot program from USDA's Risk Management... VIDEOSPRODUCTSTECHNOLOGY
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