Contents
FEATURES:
Erosion and red tape
Stream-bank stabilization isn't an easy task when the effort is met by fast-moving water. But it may be regulatory red tape that keeps landowners from trying.
By Steve Fairchild
It's not your grandpa's farm bill
Complex formulas will affect how you sign up for the new farm bill. With harvest over, it's time to visit with the Farm Service Agency to see how your farm should approach the 2002 Farm Security and Rural Investment Act.
By James D. Ritchie
EQIP's new face
The latest farm bill was generous to the Environmental Quality Incentives Program. And new programs have a higher cap limit. Familiarize yourself with the program to see if there is a cost-share approach that fits your farm.
By James D. Ritchie
Crop insurance and government subsidies
The federal government is subsidizing Missouri agriculture over $8 million per year. Not every farmer sees this--as with a farm program payments. But the agricultural sector as a whole benefits.
By Ray Massey
Pork pays the way
Lindenwood University, a liberal arts college in St. Charles, Mo., has made the national news circuit with a unique barter program that allows students to pay for schooling with market hogs.
By Steve Fairchild
Seen at the show
The Farm Progress show is a launching point for new farm machinery offerings.
By Steve Fairchild
A Christmas story
A boy of 8 can learn a lot from an old man. And listening to an old man's wisdom about Christmas is a lesson for a lifetime.
By Mitch Jayne
COLUMNS:
Country corner
U.S. voting-age patterns favor agriculture's demographics.
By Chuck Lay
Crops
Agronomy 2002: The year in review
By Dr. Paul Tracy
MFA News
Delivering ideal feed formulation in an imperfect world
Nutrition
From the looks of it: The case for observing manure
By Dr. Dan Netemeyer
Party favorite recipes
Viewpoint
Trade policies promote agriculture, but prices are lagging far behind.
By Don Copenhaver
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