Contents
FEATURES:
Missouri battles with hogs gone wild
Feral hogs tear up property and carry the threat of disease. And they are prolific enough to keep doing it.
By Alan Newport
Is your stud a dud?
Get a breeding soundness exam to ensure your bull is paying his way.
By James D. Ritchie
Turn the (wire)worm
With a multiple-year life span, wireworms can be persistent pests. Prevention takes pre-plant planning.
By Steve Fairchild
A look at Nitrogen fertilizer basics
When price and availability affect the fertilizer market, it pays to know the basic formulation and application principles.
By Dr. Paul Tracy
Speaking of rust
Agronomist Lyndon Brush reports from the American Phytopathological Society's soybean rust symposium.
By Lyndon Brush
From conception to carcass
Monty and Mary Wheeler own their calves from birth through processing. Marketing and management give this herd an edge.
By James D. Ritchie
Teasel
Another invasive import, teasel is making a stand in roadside ditches and some pastures.
By Dr. Paul Tracy
COLUMNS:
Country corner
There is no sure footing on the middle ground of agriculture.
By Steve Fairchild
MFA Oil
E85 benefits U.S. fuel system and environment.
By Michelle Kautz & David Perkins
Another voice
Are farm policy makers listening?
By Thomas D. Rowley
Livestock report
By Glenn Grimes
Grain report
By Dr. Robert Wisner
Country Humor
Muffin recipes
Viewpoint
Animal agriculture is vital to rural health and must not be abandoned.
By Don Copenhaver
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