Family

Get the latest on farm family issues, including education, health, and safety. This section also features farm humor columnists and information for women involved in agriculture and farming.

Family shares lessons from 150-year-old Minnesota farm

Farmer and educator Ed Terry shares the lessons learned on a sesquicentennial farm.

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Cucurbit Chaos

I would be happy to have some order to the ragged edges of life’s disarray. My most recent efforts to combat chaos took place this spring when I planted our pumpkin and gourd garden.

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Celebrating 120 years of Successful Farming

While many things have changed about agriculture since our first issue in 1902, the heart of the industry remains the same. Take a look back at the past 120 years of Successful Farming magazine.

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All Around the Farm

Inventive All Around the Farm ideas

By All Around the Farm

Successful Farming’s All Around the Farm section features ideas from farmers that can help save time, money, and labor.

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Farmland

5 ways the land remains

By Farmland

Land defines the shape of your farm, it is the well of fertility that produces your crops and livestock, and it is the foundation of your family’s future.

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Machinery Insider

An increase in trailer listings is good news for buyers

By Machinery Insider

Used hopper bottom prices have been exceptionally strong the past five to six years even when other farm equipment was depressed.

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Read the first issue of Successful Farming magazine

E.T. Meredith published our inaugural issue in October 1902. Read the magazine in its entirety and see what has changed about agriculture since then, and what remains the same.

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Revisit the past with vintage Successful Farming covers

Successful Farming magazine covers have always depicted all aspects of farm life, including crops, livestock, machinery, and family. Browse these collections and take a look back in time.

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Successful Farming covers: Mid-century harvest

While technology and techniques have changed over the years, the heart of the farm remains the same. See how harvest was depicted on our covers in the 1940s, '50s, and '60s.

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6 simple tips for a safe harvest this fall

Here are six simple safety tips to maintain throughout the season to keep yourself and your crew out of harm’s way.

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Dick Beardsley: A dairyman's journey to sobriety

Columnist Jerry Nelson reconnects with fellow dairyman Dick Beardsley, who shares his journey of recovering from prescription drug addiction after a dangerous farm accident.

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Farm youth mental health often overlooked

A new study shows farm youth are struggling with anxiety and depression. The Progressive Agriculture Foundation is working to provide resources to farm kids and their families.

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News News

Harvest finally begins in the last 3 corn growing states

‘Very high’ crop fire danger for northwest Iowa

Tennessee made more corn harvest progress than any other state last week

3 Big Things Today, October 4, 2022

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