Latest News From Sara Schafer

Tennessee is Breaking New Ground in Cellulosic Ethanol

Read and watch more about pilot ethanol plant in Vonore, Tenn., which will product cellulosic ethanol by using switchgrass.

Analyze Your Soil Texture

Use this graph to determine how far water will move upward in your soil.

Farm Journal Exclusive: Turning Cobs into Cash

Corn cobs could soon be worth more, thanks to Project Liberty, an ethanol facility in Emmetsburg, Iowa that will produce 125 million gallons of ethanol per year, with 25 million gallons coming from corn cobs. See how it will happen.

Open for Business Web Extras

See how the Farm Credit System operates.

Don’t Shoot the Funds

It’s easy to point fingers at “the funds” for first causing a price bubble and then leaving ag markets...

Producer Survey Results

In an October survey, Top Producer asked readers how often they use various pricing tools.

Marketing Adviser Survey Results

We surveyed our readers to find out how they use marketing advisers and what kinds of mistakes they think they make when using marketing advisers.

Profit Puzzle

Catch up on other articles from The Profit Puzzle, Top Producer’s series linking farm financial performance to strategic decision making.

Going Global

Read more about the Flowers brothers.

Master Nitrogen Efficiency

Use these online tools and information to help maximize your nitrogen.

Manure Value Spreadsheet

Use the "What is Manure Worth?" a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet, to determine the viability of using manure as fertilizer on your farm.

Get Stable

Remember the days when you applied additional units of nitrogen to account for leaching or denitrification? No longer—higher natural gas prices mean you need to hang on to every drop of nitrogen and its smart environmental stewardship.

Field Notes: Tillage Spreadsheet

Use the following Microsoft Excel spreadsheet, courtesy of Ken Rulon, to plug in your costs to compare conventional tillage and no-till.

Ready for Anything

Find out what, in addition to parts, tires and an air compressor, the Henggelers carry in their shop on wheels.

Learn How to Manage the Financial Crisis

Are you worried about protecting your farm during these unsteady financial times? How can you protect your investments? Find out the answers to these questions and more during the “Managing the Financial Crisis” webinar, hosted by Top Producer.

Why Local Food?

Local food is all about the experience and Leroy Shatto has had the experience of a lifetime since starting Shatto Milk Company five years ago.

Hurricane Ike’s Impact Lingers

Hurricane Ike’s 110 mile per hour winds may be gone, but the impact lingers in Texas and Louisiana.

EPA’s Agricultural Advisory Committee

Check out the list of agriculture advisory committee members for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Agricultural Legislation Updates

Read up-to-date information on key farm legislation, such as the 10-Acre Rule and ACRE.

Ukraine Insight

Melania Ivanivka, a farmer in Ukraine describes the past and current farming situations in her country.