Contents

FEATURES: 
Do smart farmers use smart phones?
Tech savvy farmers use modern phones to e-mail and access the web to view commodity prices, weather forecasts and more
By Nancy Jorgensen

MFA technical brief
Get calves started down the right path - wean and receive calves with Cattle Charge
By Dr. Jim White 

Milk from grass
For pasture-based dairy, it's measure, monitor and manage
By James D. Ritchie

COLUMNS:
Country Corner 
Rules of the road, gravel edition
There is etiquette on those dusty trails
By Steve Fairchild

DOs and DON'Ts of colic prevention for the horse
By Dr. Martin Adams

Viewpoint
Rail freight is a neccesity
Common-carrier designation obligates railroads
By Don Copenhaver

DEPARTMENTS:
UPfront 
• Check off on checkoff
• Time to sign up for ALOT
• ACRE calculator available
• Who can afford corn?
• Naming names
• Today's Farmer at 100

Markets 
Slouching toward harvest
By Dr. Robert Wisner

Beef demand weakens with the economy 
By Glenn Grimes

Humor

Chicken Recipes