The Rural Voice, 2001-05, Page 5Cover
Spring traditionally is a big time in the dairy
industry. In the days when cows went out on
pasture, it brought a flush of rich milk. Now with
most herds confined to the barn, it still means
the time for creating next year's supply of
forages is close at hand. In our annual dairy
issue, we have a
story on the
importance of
maintaining
quality in the
handling of
forages. And what
about those cows
in the barn? Dr.
Neil Anderson
has been studying
cow comfort.
Page 22 & 14
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Perth County Federation 58
Rainy River Federation 59
Grey County Federation 60
Perth Pork Producers 61
Bruce County Federation 62
Huron County Federation 64
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Let's face it, we take water for granted, even in these post -
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Columns
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Gisele Ireland 4
Keith Roulston 6
Robert Mercer 8
Jeffrey Carter 10
Mabel's Grill 12
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Candid cow camera 14
The productivity connection 22
A striking collector's item 26
One river, many needs 28
Rhubarb: the pick of the patch 32
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