Contents

FEATURES: 
Still Frozen
After a brief de-regulation and successful plantings, Roundup Ready alfalfa was returned 
to a regulatory standstill. The product remains on hold.
By James D. Ritchie

Innoculate those beans 
High prices encourage sod busting with soybeans. If you go from grass to crops, make sure to watch soil fertility. And innoculate those seed beans.
By Lyndon Brush 

Agriculture's new resource 
Dan Engemann in farmers' direct link for help.
By James D. Ritchie

Creep feed right 
There are several critical points of creep feeding management. Try these tactics to put 
on pounds and prevent waste
By Dr. Jim White

COLUMNS:
Country Corner 
Farmers stupid, deluded or both?
By Steve Fairchild

Crops
Give early planted soybeans good odds: follow these tips for best results.
By Dr. Paul Tracy

District Meetings
Nearing the halfway mark for the fiscal year, MFA shows solid footing for 2008, but risk from extreme market volatility is still a concern.
By Steve Fairchild

Viewpoint
Senator Bill Srouffer posted Hall of Fame statistics in his service to agriculture.
By Don Copenhaver

DEPARTMENTS:
Letters

Up Front 
• Hiss or pop for ag bubble?
• MFA youth saddle winner
• Houston MFA helps FFA

Markets 
Volatility continues to rule
By Dr. Robert Wisner

Cattle Outlook 
By Glenn Grimes

Pasta Salad Recipes