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The Rural Voice, 1998-08, Page 5Cover Bob and Linda Reid of Shakespeare are part of Ontario's growing dairy goat industry. The Reids have increased their herd from 35 to 160 purebred goats. With no quota system and increased consumer demand for goat milk products, the industry is attracting new producers every year. But the Reids warn new producers about the troubles of growing too big, too fast. Page 30 Newsletters Perth County Federation 58 Rainy River Federation 59 Grey County Federation 60 Perth Pork Producers 61 Bruce County Federation 62 Huron County Federation 64 The interior of this gar magazine is made from 65 ft, 11 per cent recycled paper. sir Both it and the cover may be fully recycled. r THE RURAL VOICE Subscription form 1 year at $16.05 2 years at $26.75 (includes 7% GST) (U.S. 1 year at $20 2 years at $35) To: Address: Postal Code: Mail to: Please enclose payment. The Rural Voice, P.O. Box 429, Blyth, Ontario NOM 1H0 L J "RURAL VoIcE THE MAGAZINE OF THE AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY Protection against the elements—whether it's lightning, wind, fire or ice, farmers spend their lives battling the elements. Years ago when disaster struck and a farmer's barn burned to the ground he knew his neighbours would be there to help build a new one. Neighbour helping neighbour— it's the same principle farm mutual insurance companies have been basing their business on for over a century. Page 20 Columns Behind the Scenes Cover Gisele Ireland 2 Keith Roulston 4 Robert Mercer 8 Mabel's Grill 10 Guest Column 12 Features Hemp — the once illegal crop is off to a slow start 16 Moving beyond fire insurance 20 Dumping in Egremont Township 26 Profit$ in sheep and goats 29 Goat milk producers meet the high demand 30 New research on pasture grazing for sheep 34 Rural Living Recipes 40 Gardening 44 Home Decorating 45 Departments. Scrapbook 6 Markets 14 Advice 46 News 52 Business Centre 56 Calendar 55 Classified 57 Advertisers' Index 63