March 1, 2007
COVER STORY
Sprayers Cover More Ground
Mar 1, 2007 12:00 PM, By Sherry Collins
High corn prices should increase the number of corn acres this growing season. And with the ethanol boom, everyone seems to be scrambling to secure the...
FEATURES
Next up ROBOTS
Mar 1, 2007 12:00 PM, By Jodie Wehrspann
AG TECHNOLOGY is becoming more seamless. According to Jess Lowenberg-DeBoer, agricultural economist at Purdue, in order for any ag technology to be economically...
BT Breakdowns
Mar 1, 2007 12:00 PM, By John Pocock
Corn growers may never find a method to control corn rootworms with 100% effectiveness. Even Bt rootworm hybrids sometimes stumble in their attempts to...
Double Vision
Mar 1, 2007 12:00 PM, By Jeff Ryan
Have you ever been in the middle of a job and wished you had another pair of eyes to help you? The AgCam surveillance system from Dakota Micro is an excellent...
High-Speed rural hot spots
Mar 1, 2007 12:00 PM, By David Hest
Tom Henry farms in one of the most sparsely populated regions of the U.S., but he is on the cutting edge when...
Weather Watchers
Mar 1, 2007 12:00 PM, By Peg Zenk
Timing your pesticide applications for maximum effectiveness depends on the weather and growth stages of the crop and pests. Two new devices can help...
Waste Not
Mar 1, 2007 12:00 PM, By Karen McMahon
High Fertilizer prices have created demand for a product that used to be called a Livestock manure today commands top prices as a fertilizer, up to $85/acre...
Local Warming
Mar 1, 2007 12:00 PM, By Sarah Day
If you want to save money on heating, you might consider an alternative source to conventional heating. Natural gas and propane-fired infrared heaters...
DRIVE
New Life for Used Tires
Mar 1, 2007 12:00 PM, By Sarah Day
A new pickup truck tire can cost as much as $400, but there is a cheaper way to replace your tires. Harvey Brodsky, managing director of the Tire Retread Information Bureau...
TALK
Talk
Mar 1, 2007 12:00 PM
Wind Power: I am interested in hooking up with an energy co-op or contractors in my area to help me build wind turbines on my farm...
FIX
Lifting Tool
Mar 1, 2007 12:00 PM
A new handheld, portable, electric power tool takes the labor out of lifting heavy objects. The PullzAll from Warn Works, a division of Warn Industries...
Automatic Setup
Mar 1, 2007 12:00 PM
A new wire welder from Miller Electric sets the welding parameters automatically, guaranteeing proper machine operation. With the Millermatic 140...
Cool Shirt
Mar 1, 2007 12:00 PM
The Polar-Heat shirt offers relief from high temperatures. A cold gel pack can be inserted in a pocket cut in the shirt between the shoulder blades to...
BUY
Pork Woes
Mar 1, 2007 12:00 PM, From the editor, Karen McMahon
While growers enjoy high corn prices, another segment of agriculture is mourning them. Pork producers face feed prices that are nearly double what they...
Locally Owned
Mar 1, 2007 12:00 PM
Farmer-owned ethanol plants are becoming a rarity. "To use the word is just gone," reports David Swenson, Iowa State University economics department...
MachineryLink Funded
Mar 1, 2007 12:00 PM
MachineryLink closed a $17.4-million equity deal for investment in its future. Institutional investors involved in the deal include October Capital, Adams...
Optimistic Dealers
Mar 1, 2007 12:00 PM
Farm equipment dealers are becoming more optimistic as the price of corn rises. A UBS Investment Research survey shows dealers are expecting sales to...
GROW
Aphid Control Options
Mar 1, 2007 12:00 PM, By Peg Zenk
Expect soybean aphids in large numbers this season, say experts, based on the pattern of low populations one year and high populations the next...
LEARN
Weed-Mapping System
Mar 1, 2007 12:00 PM
USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists at the Water Management Research Unit, Ft. Collins, CO, have developed WeedSite, a software program...
Dual-Mode Cordless
Mar 1, 2007 12:00 PM
The new Netgear Dual-Mode Cordless Phone with Skype combines the convenience of a land-line telephone with the ability to make inexpensive long-distance...
High Definition
Mar 1, 2007 12:00 PM
Four new Handycam high-definition camcorders from Sony promise high resolution and better color to match...
Power Networking
Mar 1, 2007 12:00 PM
The new Linksys PowerLine AV Ethernet Kit uses existing home and office electric wiring to network computers, entertainment products, printers and other...
WORK
Screw Adjust Residue Manager
Mar 1, 2007 12:00 PM
Yetter Manufacturing Company says its new screw adjust residue manager option for the White 8000 planter easily adapts to all soil conditions to maintain...
HERD
Indoor Calf Pens
Mar 1, 2007 12:00 PM
The Calf-Tel pen system from Hampel Corporation is a free-standing, interlocking pen system designed for durable indoor use. Constructed with a lightweight...
Fencer's Pretzel
Mar 1, 2007 12:00 PM
Farmer-rancher Roland Schmidt was tired of removing the staple clips on steel fence posts every time he wanted to tighten his barbed-wire fence. He invented...
