February 1, 2008
Cover Story
Biofuels Corn and Beyond
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Lynn Grooms
In December, the U.S. ethanol industry was reported to be producing up to 7.3 billion gallons of ethanol annually. Figuring that it takes one bushel of...
Features
Precision payoff
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By David Hest
The Promise of precision agriculture is paying off with new by-the-row planter technologies that allow farmers to cut seed costs 9 to 15%. And by-the-nozzle...
Tough enough for corn
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Jodie Wehrspann
When Strip-Tillage first emerged as a method to conserve soil on Midwest farms, the setup was pretty simple. Mole knives named for their ability to form...
Save on crop insurance
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By 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...
The Scoop
It's All About China
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM, From Editor Karen McMahon
We in the United States like to think the world revolves around us. In the case of high corn and soybean prices, it seems true. After listening to the...
Talk
Talk
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
In support of ethanol I enjoyed reading your comments in The Heck With Ethanol Critics [December 2007, page 4]. Your acceptability rationale is refreshing....
Yamaha Mower
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Around 1987 or 1988, Yamaha made a Terra Pro 350, four-wheeled machine that pulled an attached mower. The mower was powered by a power shaft. I have the four-wheeled machine with PTO, and I am looking for the mower....
Moisture Tester
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Can you tell me where I can send my PreAgro25 moisture tester to get it repaired? Also, can you find information about new PreAgro moisture testers, attachments and costs?...
Products
New From Agritechnica
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Karen McMahon
JOHN DEERE ELECTRIC TRACTORS, NEW HOLLAND GRAIN CAM, CANOLA-OIL-DRIVEN DEUTZ ENGINE, KINDERFINDER, CASE IH TRACKS, KRONE COMPRIMA BALER...
Protect every bushel
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Mark Moore
Higher Commodity prices have brought increased attention and sales of insecticide products for corn and soybeans. With the increased value of commodities,...
By-the-row savings
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By David Hest
Beginning in 2006, after using precision ag technologies on his farm for more than a decade, Mike Ellis hit precision pay dirt. That's when he began testing...
More sections ahead
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By David Hest
For farmers who have invested in automated steering and guidance systems, swath control systems for planters and sprayers often rise to the top of their...
Controllers
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Ag Leader Technology The SeedCommand clutch control system now controls up to 36 planter sections. The Insight DirectCommand module for sprayers controls...
Truck and tractor in one
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Truck and tractor in one THE TRUCTOR T-4000 combines a tractor and a truck into one utility vehicle. After five years of being tested in the U.S., the...
Remote-controlled auger
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
EASILY MOVE augers with a new remote-controlled system called the Swinger. The two-wheel device attaches to a 10- or 13-in. tube with just four bolts and two worm-gear clamps. Power is supplied by a 110-volt, ¼-hp gear motor...
Technology
Tuned for strip-till
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Custom Strip-Tilling has become big business for the Elburn Co-op, Sycamore, IL. Since first offering the service in the fall of 2005, the co-op's business...
Hay Manager
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Hay manager HAY & CROP Manager software tracks key information for hay and crop producers. Once a crop is produced, the program displays all available...
Handheld Library
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
THE AMAZON Kindle portable reader wirelessly downloads books, blogs, magazines and newspapers to a crisp, high-resolution electronic display that looks and reads like real paper, even in bright sunlight, according to Amazon...
Hybrid Cordless
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
THE GE Cell Fusion cordless phone can send and receive calls from up to two Bluetooth-enabled cellular phones and make land-line calls. It comes with two handsets and an integral digital answering machine...
Quick Wireless
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
THE DUAL-BAND Wireless-N Gigabit Router from LinkSys effectively doubles the available bandwidth of traditional wireless routers by using separate 2.4- and 5-gigahertz radio bands at the same time. ...
Soil-Test Robot
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Soil-test robot THE NEW AutoProbe is the first high-speed, on-the-go implement for soil sampling, according to its manufacturer AgRobotics. The company...
Economical Two-Way
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
A TWO-WAY radio from HYT North America provides communication where other electronics like cell phones fail. The new TC-700 is a professional-grade portable radio that is priced economically at $360. Designed for security personnel, the radio works well in farm and construction situations....
Trends
Ready for wheat
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By John Russnogle
High Wheat prices in 2007 were good news if you could grow a crop. But for many U.S. wheat growers in 2007 who suffered heavy yield losses due to bad...
A shallow gene pool
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Mark Moore
Today's High-Yielding corn hybrids and soybean varieties didn't just emerge by accident. Significant investments in research, along with the tireless...
Ethanol Will Determine Direction of AG
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Jodie Wehrspann
Extension Economist Mike Duffy, Iowa State University, prefaces his answers to all questions about the agricultural economy by noting that ethanol is...
Good Buy
Triple-axle wonder
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Fendt's new 540-hp Trisix Vario tractor with three axles drew large crowds at the Agritechnica farm show in Hannover, Germany. The three axles give greater...
