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2013 Schedule & Editorial

Glance at the Past: Each issue of Farmers Hot Line will step back in time and look at the tremendous changes in farming in the past 75 years. Along with the story will be a few farm jokes and fun sayings that appeared in our publication, Farmers Digest that was published from May 1997 thru 2004.

Farmers Hot Line 2012 Schedule

  Product Review Product Review Hay & Forage Pullout

North Central

January/February

1/3/13

A

Mid-Sized Tractors

 

Plains

February/March

1/10/13

 

Large Rollers/Telehandlers

 

Manufacturers

Spring Spotlight

1/26/12

A,B,C

Seed Tenders

Balers

Southern

February/March

2/2/12

C

Large Rollers/Telehandlers

 

Northeast

February/March

2/9/12

C

Large Rollers/Telehandlers

 

Planting

Spring

2/16/12

 

Planters/Drills

 

Heartland

February/March

2/23/12

 

Large Rollers/Telehandlers

 

North Central

March

3/1/12

 

Grain Bins

 

Plains

April

3/8/12

 

Grain Bins

 

Northeast

April

3/15/12

 

Grain Bins

 

Heartland

April

3/22/12

 

Grain Bins

 

Southern

April/May

3/29/12

 

Grain Bins

 

North Central

April/May

4/5/12

 

Irrigation

 

Plains

May

4/12/12

 

Irrigation

 

Manufacturers

Summer Spotlight

4/26/12

D

GPS Companies

Bale Accumulators/Wrappers

Heartland

May

5/3/12

 

Irrigation

 

Northeast

May / June

5/10/12

 

Irrigation

 

Southern

June

5/17/12

 

Irrigation

 

North Central

June

5/24/12

 

Mid-Size Tractors, 46-138 hp

 

Plains

June/July

5/31/12

 

Mid-Size Tractors, 46-138 hp

 

Heartland

June/July

6/7/12

 

Mid-Size Tractors, 46-138 hp

 

Northeast

July

6/14/12

G

Mid-Size Tractors, 46-138 hp

 

Southern

July/August

6/21/12

 

Mid-Size Tractors, 46-138 hp

 

North Central

July/August

7/5/12

D,E,I

Buildings

 

Plains

August

7/13/12

 

Buildings

 

Manufacturers

Fall Spotlight

7/19/12

E,F,G,H,I,J

Compact Tractors, 15-45 hp

Hay & Forage Directory

Heartland

August/September

7/26/12

 I,E

Buildings

 

Northeast

August/September

8/2/12

F,J

Buildings

 

Southern

September

8/9/12

 

Buildings

 

Harvest

2012 Fall Special

8/16/12

 

Grain Carts/Wagons

 

North Central

September

8/23/12

G

Alternative Heat

 

Plains

September/October

9/6/12

 

Waterers/Feeders

 

Northeast

October/November

9/13/12

F,G

Alternative Heat

 

Heartland

October

9/20/12

 

Alternative Heat

 

Southern

October

9/27/12

H

Waterers/Feeders

 

North Central

October/November

10/4/12

 

Large Tractors, 139 hp & up

 

Compact Tractor Guide

2013, Volume XI

11/5/12

 

 

 

Manufacturers

Winter Spotlight

10/12/12

H

Snow Removal Attachments

Hay & Forage Grinders/Feeders

Plains

November

10/26/12

 

Large Tractors, 139 hp & up

 

Farm Equipment Guide

2013, Volume XXXlI

11/19/12

 

 

 

Heartland

November/December

11/1/12

 

Large Tractors, 139 hp & up

 

Northeast

December

11/8/12

 

Large Tractors, 139 hp & up

 

Southern

November/December

11/15/12

 

Large Tractors, 139 hp & up

 

North Central

December

11/21/12

B

Planters/Drills

 

Plains

December/January

12/6/12

 

Planters/Drills

 

Heartland

January

12/13/12

A,B,C

Planters/Drills

 

Northeast

January

12/20/12

B,C

Planters/Drills

 

Southern

January

12/27/12

B

Planters/Drills

 

 

Farm Shows Heartland Ag-Division is Attending

A - Iowa Power Farming Show
B - National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA)
E - FarmFest
F - Farm Science Review
G - World Dairy Expo
H - Sunbelt Expo
I - Empire Farm Days
J - Dakota Fest

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