Contents

FEATURES:
Food to the forefront A cultural movement gives new meaning to what we eat. For better and worse, all of agriculture is involved.
By Steve Fairchild

Agriculture should answer its critics in search of itself
A growing cadre of critics offers its view of agriculture. We should respond to the criticism. But to do so, we need answers to our own questions.
By Blake Hurst

Food is everybody's business
As choices proliferate, so do the ways we measure the differences in food.
By James D. Ritchie

Ag lender changes its face for the future
Farm Credit Services of Missouri is now FCS Financial.
By Joann Pipkin

Fall is time to check for nematode

COLUMNS:
Country corner
Food trends offer opportunity but highlight differences in agricultural ideologies.
By Steve Fairchild

Up Front

Crops
Meeting season is part of today's agriculture.
By Paul Tracy

Nutrition
A few ideas for winter feeding of beef cows.
By Dr. Jim White

Livestock report
By Glenn Grimes

Grain report
By Dr. Robert Wisner

Country humor

MFA Oil
Ethanol is re-fueling rural economies.
By Sara Muri

Coffee-cake recipes

Viewpoint
Farm-size demographics highlight the changing face of today's agriculture.
By Don Copenhaver