Better Farming October 2005 Selected Articles Behind The Lines Letters Short Takes Cover Story Supermarket Drives Welfare Standards   Focus On The Environment Report concludes that agriculture only one of many sources of Lake Huron pollution Bird droppings add to pollution soup on Toronto waterfront and beaches Sewage and Manure Spill Charts (PDF) The Hill Manufacturers and processors react tardily to dairy labelling amendment Better Decisions Knowing your operation's cost of production is vital to your profitability

Beef Huron East opens the way for a large beef-packing plant in western Ontario's cattle country Weather Those torrid days of summer - the extremes become the norm Crops: The Lynch File Early corn planting pays off for the second straight year; here's why Seedbed What happens to your soil sample behind the testing laboratory's doors? Rural Roots An old guy who knows how it was done Letter From Europe Europe's farmers and processors play up quality assurance and traceability Dairy Organic dairy makes headway in Ontario StateSide Yellow buses on the road mark the end of a long, hot summer see page 56