Because Minnesota farmer Chris Tesch was changing his crops from a 50-50 corn/soybean rotation to 100% corn in 2009, he knew he would need the extra storage space and would have to make a decision: Buy now or hold off and hope that prices would come down. If a new grain bin is in your future, here are three considerations to keep in mind.

Stretch your imagination a bit and you can think of the Dean farming operation as an interstate highway. When one family member signals an intention to move to the slow lane or to head down an exit ramp, another family member heads up an entrance ramp or moves into the fast lane.

Farmers are sometimes so focused on spray tip condition that they may overlook an operating condition fundamental to sprayer accuracy -- pressure. Uneven application of chemicals and untreated areas of oversize weeds are problems that can happen when there's uneven pressure throughout the sprayer boom.

Grazing stockers or yearlings on pasture can cut cost of gain. But there's no formula for success. Good gains hinge on an interplay between management, genetics and weather. "You just have to try to stack the deck in your favor," says David Davis, agronomist and head of the University of Missouri's Forage Systems Research Center.

"The collapse in the stock market is the most severe I have ever been through in the 35 years that I have traded stocks and commodities," writes market analyst Alan Kluis. "In the last 30 years, there have been two comparable sell-offs in the U.S. stock market. From the spring of 1973 to October of 1974, the S&P 500 stock index dropped by 48.2%. The economy was hit with higher oil prices and a sharp increase in inflation rates."

"Which mentors, encouragers, and supporters were most important to you as you began your farming career?" writes Editor-in-Chief Loren Kruse. "The Web has extended the possibilities for the list worldwide. The 25 discussion groups on Agriculture Online connect you with farmers and other experts, most of whom use anonymous made-up handles for names."

"It's tempting to get bogged down in a debate over global warming. Please don't. The doubters could be right. Maybe this is yet another scientific fad that's off base," writes Business Editor Dan Looker. "But I think Congress is going to listen to the climate scientists. And I'm worried that Congress will tackle global warming the wrong way -- by taxing greenhouse gases, driving up your fuel and fertilizer costs."

Commercial benders are expensive. For only the $75 it cost for a final drive (gear reduction) out of a 1995 combine, Clair Wilson put together a machine that can bend metal up to 1 1/4 inches thick and has never broken down once in 14 years.

Check out the rest of this month's great farmer ideas and learn how to submit your ideas for a future edition of All Around the Farm. And, find out how you can win $2,500 for your big idea for the farm.

Before you purchase tires for your tractor, know what type of application they will be tackling and the size of tractor they will be supporting. Learn what seven key questions you should ask yourself before making an investment in the Buyer's Guide.