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Better Farming
October 2003

Selected Articles

Behind The Lines

Letters

Short Takes

Cover Story
Making Ends Meet: The growing dependence on off-farm income

Focus: Environmental Report
Ten billion dollars needed to clean up sewage treatment effluents across Canada

'Out of sight, out of mind' revisited
(Environmental Spills Chart)


The Spencers clean up an eyesore

Northumberland County embroiled in tree-cutting dispute

True ambassadors for progressive farming

Putting the three 'Rs' to work for agriculture

December funding deadline looms for manure technology project

The Hill -  by Barry Wilson
A recovery year that went down the drain





Letter From Europe -by Norman Dunn
Pressure groups give headaches to Europe's farmers

Pork-  by Don Stoneman
Safety measures for manure tankers on the way

Beef-  by Don Stoneman
The silver lining in the BSE storm cloud

Two Ontario abattoirs poised for growth

Dairy-  by Don Stoneman
U.K. research suggests a tighter link between Johnes and Crohn's disease

Future of proposed new dairy export plan remains uncertain

Stateside -by Alan Guebert
Another state law protecting family farms bites the dust   see page 56

Weather-  by Henry Hengeveld
The magic and mystery of clouds

Rural Roots -   by Campbell Cork
A casket fit for a giant

Crops: Seedbed -  by Keith Reid
Argument goes on whether fertilizer use benefits or hurts the environment



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