Contents
FEATURES:
Goat numbers grow with markets
Other livestock trends have failed because they built a breeder market and no real consumer market.
By James D. Ritchie
Has U.S. ag production peaked?
Average yields have slipped from their traditional annual increase in recent years.
By Nancy Jorgensen
Federal payments prop up land prices
Elimination of federal farm programs would cost Corn Belt farmers double digit losses in land value.
By James D. Ritchie
Hauling help
After Hurrican Katrina, a long weekend for serveral MFA truck drives make life a little easier for rural Mississippi residents.
By James Fashing
China's new farm policies have modest impact
In a reversal of its longstanding practice of taxing farmers, the Chinese government introduced direct subsidies to grain producers.
David Rice Atchison-President for 24 hours
President by fiat, Atchison's policies after leaving office affected the larger issues of the day.
By James D. Ritchie
COLUMNS:
Country corner
The goat industry is growing: let's pay it some respect.
By Steve Fairchild
Letters
Crops
Learn from last season's lack of soybean rust.
By Dr. Paul Tracy
Nutrition
Reduce hay waste through more careful management.
By Dr. Jim White
MFA Oil
Comparing synthetic and conventional oil.
By Don North
Livestock
By Glen Grimes
Grain report
By Dr. Robert Wisner
Country humor
Another View
Neighbors helping neighbors.
By Bill Coen
Pumpkin recipes
Viewpoint
Hurricane winds drive market forces to disrupt agriculture's busy season.
By Don Copenhaver
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