Today's Farmer | December 2004/January 2005 | Contents
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Contents

FEATURES:
Riding herd on price risk
Livestock Risk Protection insurance is another opportunity to manage market unknowns. By James D. Ritchie

Straight down the line
Tramline farming means this farmer keeps covering the same ground. By James Ritchie

Conservation Security
Six Missouri watersheds selected for new program. By Nancy Jorgenson

Corporate farming-family style
Using Subchapter S status gives this family an equitable system for spreading a farm's income and assets. By James D. Ritchie

When supplementing cows, go through the numbers
Consider options and factors involved in delivering efficient nutrition. By Dr. Jim White

MFA Oil turns 75
Farm roots helped MFA Oil grow from delivering kerosene to a multi-faceted petroleum and service cooperative. By Molly Blanton

COLUMNS:
Country corner
Agriculture's big tent should be large enough for the label conscious. By Steve Fairchild

Crops
Agronomy 2004: the year in review. By Dr. Paul Tracy

MFA Oil
Forward fuel contracting offers savings. By Lehi German

Livestock report By Glenn Grimes

Grain report By Dr. Robert Wisner

When Christmas is a new beginning
The giving season finds a way to soften a stubborn heart. By Mitch Jayne

Holiday goodies recipes

Country humor

Viewpoint
Join a producer group today and have a hand in agriculture's future. By Don Copenhaver

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