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True grit: personal tragedy strengthens desire to make this farm successful.(ISSUES)(Cover story)
March 1, 2011... Built on the backs of refinery workers and farmers, the little town of Sunray, Texas, has seen boom and bust. The Sunray co-op was once the largest rural grain elevator in the world, servicing farmers across the panhandle with a storage capacity of 7 million bushels. Yet most Texans remember...

New executive Ag seminar for women.(MONEYWISE: Genetically modified alfalfa available; tips for negotiating with buyers)
March 1, 2011... Watch future issues of Top Producer and check www.TopProducer-Online.com for information on our Executive Women in Agriculture (EWA) seminar, coming this summer. This brand new event is geared toward women farm managers, marketers and any farm woman interested in honing her business skills....

Top liner.(MONEYWISE: Genetically modified alfalfa available; tips for negotiating with buyers)
March 1, 2011... "You don't manage people, you lead people and you manage processes." Darren Frye, CEO and President, Water Street Solutions

Roundup ready forage for spring planting.(MONEYWISE: Genetically modified alfalfa available; tips for negotiating with buyers)
March 1, 2011... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] USDA announced the deregulation of Roundup Ready alfalfa without conditions in late January. The extensive environmental review took 46 months to complete and included a Supreme Court decision that lifted a ban on genetically modified alfalfa seed. "We are very...

Online soybean margins calculator.(TOP RESOURCES)
March 1, 2011... Have you taken a minute to try out our online soybean margins calculator? Simply enter your farm's soybean production numbers, and in four quick steps the calculator will figure your margins for the year. The tool takes your acres farmed and anticipated yield and factors in your seed,...