Contents

FEATURES:

A legacy of accomplishment
MFA president and CEO Don Copenhaver
retires after 47 years of service to MFA
By Chuck Lay

Better than the stock market
Creep feeding can push margins on your farm
By Dr. Jim White

Where the rubber meets the road
Federal stimulus could lead to better
farm-to-market roads and bridges
By Nancy Jorgensen

MORE FEATURES:

Unlocking the power of the river
Coalition pushes for lock expansion
By Nancy Jorgensen

2009 insecticide ear-tag chart

Blake Hurst gets an iPhone
The internet comes to the chest pocket of overalls
By Blake Hurst

COLUMNS:	Country Corner  Living through history By Steve Fairchild
Crops Summer fertilization programs By Dr. Paul Tracy	Viewpoint MFA's district meetings By Bill Streeter

DEPARTMENTS:
UPfront • Rabo steps up it's ag portfolio • Who will regulate the regulators? • The fish are all right	Country Humor
Markets •Soybeans: In the trough •Corn: An eye for the modest strength •Wheat: Get ready to Market By Dr. Robert Wisner •Cattle: Beef's downhill struggle By Glen Grimes	Recipes