One of the troubles with America's "farm problem" is that there's not just one main problem in agriculture. Rather, as this article points out, there are several. What can we do? But first, what do we really want to do?

The business boom, now under way for 3 years, is beginning to slow in pace.

You may be "paying for a paved lot or feeding floor whether you have one or not, say the authors of this article. Paved lots are most appreciated in muddy seasons, but there are also other advantages not to be overlooked.

The answer to this question is important in Iowa. Let's take a look at the past and move to the present and see just where we are. When will numbers start down? The cue probably will be a sudden increase in cow slaughter.