JULY/AUGUST 2005

Vol 51, No. 4

Nine Farms Managed as One
Each farm is owned individually, but field work and equipment are shared.

What Happens When Sheep Are Milked
At just two pounds of rich milk a day, sheep's milk becomes award-winning cheese.

Water Buffalo—The New Milk Cows
Imported from warmer climates, milking water buffalo are doing just fine in frosty Vermont.

Banking on Blueberries
The blues of farming for this family have come from their 45,000-pound crop of blueberries.

Connections
FFA Alumni Association Auction Raises Scholarship Funds

MAY/JUNE 2005

Vol 51, No. 3

Big House on the Prairie
To start a new dairy farm, fourteen people in two families moved 1,100 miles along with 450 dairy cows.

The Cattle-Corn Connection
A small on-farm feedlot can be profitable when corn grown on that farm is marketed through the cattle.

Farm of the Future
These modern hydroponic stacked units create nearly ideal growing conditions and produce an amazing volume of fresh produce in a small space.

Goats Get a Free Ride
Goats graze what cattle don't want, so they provide a two-for-one benefit.

Connections
A Polar Success
Christmas tree growers see increase from The Polar Express promotion.

APRIL 2005

Vol 51, No. 2

Sharing the Labor
The Hutterite colony is a classic example of organized activity, shared work, and an unseen skill...listening to each other.

Pigs in the Pasture
A good market has developed for range-running hogs, and it may mean farm careers for all five children in this family.

Making Room for the Boys
Mom and Dad took financial risks early so their four sons could all remain in farming.

Connections
Farm Bureau Honors Rural Inventors

JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2005

Vol 51, No. 1

Mountain Country Barns
They built them for survival of their beasts. They became scenic curiosities as the Mountain West was tamed.

Surviving Drought with Strip-Tillage
It has actually been measured, and it’s all about keeping rainfall on the crop land.

Holding on to the Wild Side
They say buffalo raised on a ranch are no longer wild, but someone forgot to relate that concept to the buffalo.

Big Bales Go South
He packs high feed value into 1,000-pound bales and ships them to dairies across the border.

Connections
National Christmas Tree Association Joins New Holland In The Polar Express Promotion