Contents

FEATURES: 
Art of the start
You can still build a dairy herd from scratch
By Nancy Jorgensen

Quail comeback
Concentrated efforts help to build quail numbers
By Aaron Jeffries

Worth the trouble
Troubleshooting soybeans is worth the trouble. Diagnosis and timely treament will put bushels in the combine and money in the bank.
By James D. Ritchie

High and tight
Growing global corn and soybean demand translates into a bright decade ahead for growers, but world leaders fret
By Nancy Jorgensen

MFA technical brief
Mineral feeding 101 
By Dr. Jim White

COLUMNS:
Country Corner 
Fuel prices hit Midwest harder
It's time to get serious about an energy policy
By Steve Fairchild

Crops
Pasture sense
Forage production effeciencies have never been more important
By Dr. Paul Tracy

Viewpoint
NCFC trip features constructive meetings
Political leaders need to hear from farmers
By Don Copenhaver

DEPARTMENTS:
UPfront
• China commits to U.S. soybeans
• Gas is "cheaper" in Missouri
• Oil oozing bugs?
• The world in words
• African interest in cooperatives
• County economics
• Today's Farmer at 100

Markets 
A storm in the corn
By Dr. Robert Wisner

Cattle Outlook
Cattle prices and inflation
By Glenn Grimes

Humor

Mexican Recipes