Latest News From Sara Schafer

Nitrogen and Carbon Resources

Learn more about the carbon penalty you have to prepare to pay with corn.

Marketing Advisor Services

See a line-up of marketing advisors and their services.

Types of Market Bottoms

Learn the different types of market bottoms.

2009 Soybean Diseases

Learn about the other soybean diseases that showed up in 2009, as well as the fungicides used to treat white mold.

Familiar Herbicide Becomes Trait

Learn about a new trait coming from Dow AgroSciences.

Busy Agenda for Senate Ag Committee

Read more of the interview with Sen. Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark.).

Ongoing Ag Education Efforts

Read recent ag-bashing articles and learn about the education efforts helping to bury false claims.

Fast Facts, Photos and Maps about Feral Hogs

See a photo slideshow of feral hogs and learn some facts about the animals.

Cattle On Feed: No Big Surprises

Listen to audio analysis from these experts about USDA's Cattle on Feed report.

Duncansons: Be an Asset to the Community

Read more from the Duncansons, watch the video from when they were a Top Producer of the Year finalist and earn more about that prestigious honor.

South America’s Effects

It’s not surprising that ethanol has had little impact on seasonality.

Deferring Crop Insurance Income

Under Treasury Regulation 1.451-6(a)(2), crop producers who typically don’t sell—and claim income—from their crops until the year after production typically can also wait to declare crop insurance indemnity payments.

Friend of Farmers World Over Dies

Read Top Producer''s 1991 article feating Norman Borlaug.

CNH Expands Dealerships with Fiat Powertrain

CNH Global and Fiat Powertrain Technologies plan to work together to expand the FPT North America dealer network through Case IH and New Holland dealers.

Soil Fertility Resources

Learn more about soil fertility and manganese deficiencies.

Hybrid Options

Listen to two company representatives describe new corn technology.

Where to Find Strip-Till Equipment

Learn where to find strip-till equipment and more of Tony Vyn''s thoughts about strip-till.

Ultimate Farm Truck

Learn more and watch videos about the Ultimate Farm Truck.

Tight Supply of Cattle

USDA released its September Cattle on Feed report this afternoon. Listen to audio analysis from these experts.

Ethanol Outlook

See ethanol outlooks from the Energy Information Administration and the Renewable Fuels Association.

Resources on Risk Audits

Use these resources to learn more about risk audits.

Land Rent Resources

Read more about land rent, see the results to Top Producers survey and read USDA’s annual land rent survey.

Ten Best Management Practices

Read Danny Klinefelter’s more-detailed text that accompanies "Stay on Top."

Gulke: Soybean Chart

View an additional soybean chart.

Online Climate Change Resources

Visit these sites to learn more about climate change.

Harvest-Season Resources

Use these resources to make sure you’re ready for harvest.

Machinery Minute: Air Meter from Great Plains

Watch a Machinery Minute taped at Corn College.

Video Footage of Poison Hemlock

Learn how to identify poison hemlock, a deadly weed.

John Deere Reman Videos

Check out these videos feating the John Deere Reman facility.

Twin Rows Tested

Will Mullenix, of Channel Bio Corporation, describes his companys project to test twin and increase plant density.

Somewhat Negative Cattle on Feed Report

Steve Kay, Cattle Buyer''s Weekly, provides insight to the August Cattle on Feed Report.

Hedge Your Operating Credit

Learn more about hedging your operating credit.

Gulke''s Latest Supply/Demand Estimates

See the lastest supply/demand estimates from Jerry Gulke, Top Producer Maket Strategy columnist.

Don’t Tell Me Anything I Don’t Want to Hear

After reading the comments and reactions on Ag Talk, I reread the “Family....By Invitation” article that appeared in the April issue of Top Producer.

Dedication to Service

Read more about Lon Frahm''s dedication to service.

Fall Cash Price Is Closer to Futures Now

See a map showing basis improvement in spot prices.The slow economy idles transportation and eases short-term costs and read the full text of the story.

Little Aid to Ag

Rural broadband and tax breaks will benefit some producers .

Valuable Land Reports

Read the full Federal Reserve Bank reports.

6 Steps to a Plan

Read the grain marketing glossary.

A World of Ideas

Read what benefits Frahm sees to being a grain farmer.

About Frahm Farmland

Do your homework. If you don’t do it, it can come and bite you.

Man of Destiny?

Read about the history of Frahm Farmland.

Lessons Learned

Read the lessons learned by Jim Kendrick

Don''t Ignore ACRE

Click for details on ACRE and several benefit calculators.

Crop Tech

Meet a Nematode

Carbon Sequestration Methods Under Consideration

The following are carbon sequestration methods on agricultural lands, grasslands, rangelands, and forested lands.

Soybean Aphid Life Cycle

See a model of the soybean aphid''s life cycle and another helpful photo.

Dig for Higher Yields

Learn more about soil pits.

Biofuel Opinion

Read one farmer''s opinion on biofuels and get access to more than 15 reports and studies on the effects of biofuels on land use change.

ISOBUS Implementation Process

The ISOBUS implementation task force in North America is joining with groups in Europe and Brazil to form the Ag Industry Electronics Foundation (AEF) to achieve greater improvements in plug and play compatibility.