Contents
FEATURES:
Cooperatives Deliver Value
A speech by Ryan Skipper, Chillicothe, Mo., winner of the statewide public speaking contest sponsored by the Missouri Institute of Cooperatives.
Getting grain from here to there
River flow, train rates and the challenge of building new infrastructure affect how the United States fares in export markets. By James D. Ritchie
Feed them out at home
Charles Henke believes that feeding out cattle on-farm is one way to boost profits. "We've got to look at ways to capture some value in corn," he said. Henke uses TrendSetter SLR, a self-limiting feed, to put pounds on in a pasture-like setting, pushing for good daily gain to hit the historically favorable April cattle market. By Steve Fairchild
Computer weed control gets better
Updates make WeedSOFT a handy tool to compare scenarios for weed control. By James D. Ritchie
A trend to watch
Keeping retirement-age citizens is a challenge for agricultural-dependent counties. Losing them to areas with better scenery and services comes at a cost. By Steve Fairchild
The roots of rural population loss
One in four nonmetro counties lost population between 1990 and 2000. By David McGranahan and Calvin Beale, USDA Economic Research Service
Taking a shot at charcoal rot
COLUMNS:
Country corner
The gray drain; losing our older population hits the rural economy. By Steve Fairchild
Crops
Herbicide resistance - deja vu all over again? By Dr. Paul Tracy
Country humor
Remembering Bud By Jack S. Bray
More country humor
Better with age By Mitch Jayne
Kabob recipes
Viewpoint
100,000 tags document success of MFA Health Track Beef Alliance. By Don Copenhaver
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