Contents

FEATURES:
Plant-based answers for drought
Misosuri-based researchers lead the charge for drought-tolerant crops.
By Nancy Jorgensen

Can you read those mixed market signals?
A drought in hard red wheat country coupled with good supply of soft red winter wheat has made for a confusing market.
By James D. Ritchie

The money behind the acronym
For EQIP and CSP you will need a TSP. Confused? Let MFA agronomist Steve Cromley walk you through the process.
By Steve Fairchild

Lessons in agriculture and life
MFA scholar Katie Allen turns her enthusiasm for the livestock industry into a pathway for education.
By Steve Fairchild

Katrina aftermath lingers a year later
Grain is moving again, but farmers in the Midwest still feel a pinch in transporation. Farmers in the South still suffer the damage.
By James D. Ritchie

COLUMNS:
Country corner
It is time for farmers to get a little more shade.
By Steve Fairchild

Up Front

Crops
Potassium deficencies are widespread again this year.
By Paul Tracy

MFA Oil
Alternative agricultural uses for propane.
By Tom May

Livestock report
By Glenn Grimes

Grain report
By Dr. Robert Wisner

Country humor

Pork loin recipes

Viewpoint
MFA Foundation scholarships help fund college dreams for rural youth.
By Don Copenhaver