Better Farming November 2003 Selected Articles Behind The Lines Letters Short Takes Cover Story The Case of the Limping Pig Feature Open markets vs. protectionism -- the battle begins at home Better Decisions Make use of strategic planning to drive change Environment Time to reconsider unrestricted livestock access The Hill Which comes first -- the needs of government or farmers? Power at Work How to figure out your electricity costs -- and use it more efficiently Letter From Europe Europe's milk producers quick to sign up for quality assurance programs Weather The summer's weather -- normal in Ontario, but plenty of extremes elsewhere

Pork Being contrarian works for the barn-building de Bruyns   Multiple charges laid against Wood Lynn Farms give pork industry 'a bit of a black eye' Beef Experts favour culling cows for slaughter now Canadian Boxed Beef Report should help close the U.S.-Canada price gap Dairy Clock is running out for milk exporters Is 'filled milk' for cholesterol-conscious consumers coming to Ontario? Stateside see page 58 Rural Roots Sixty-eight years a mailman Crops: Seedbed Understanding calcium's role in plant growth and yield Crops: The Lynch File Know your costs and profits for each piece of land when you negotiate your rent Crops Manitoba's soybean acreage rapidly expanding