Contents

Strong hearts through the storm
Today's Farmer photojournalist, James Fashing, wason hand after theis spring's storms. He witnessed something stronger than tornadoes. By James Fashing

A market far from home
Low prices for rice pushed this family toward specialty markets. Now their product competes for shelf space in Taiwan. By Steve Fairchild

Boll weevils' swan song?
An eradication program in Missouri's Bootheel aims to remove a long-time pest. By James D. Ritchie

Land price snapshot
A survey by the Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank shows strong land prices. By Nancy Novack

Balancing the genetic bank
Is agriculture's drive toward uniformity and yield a draw against its genetic bank account? Not if idealism and economics can meet. By Diana Lambdin Meyer and Jason Jenkins

COLUMNS:
Country corner
"Hey! Ho! We don't know!" Protesters are hard to take seriously. By Steve Fairchild

Crops
Novel endophyte tall fescue helps beat traditional summer slump. By Dr. Paul Tracy

Nutrition
More pounds and better health proves the value of Cattle Charge. By Dr. Dan Netemeyer

Country humor
Seriously ridiculous By Jack S. Bray

More country humor
Ozark deprecation By Mitch Jayne

Fresh from the garden recipes

Viewpoint
Board trip to Washington helps producers present united front. By Don Copenhaver