JULY  2004

Bill Langenberg, above left, of Kemptville, says that his new planter is the only one of its kind in North America. Customs officials in Montreal hung onto it for two weeks until they could figure out what it was. What’s it do? How’s it do it? See below.

Patrick Meagher photo

 LEAD STORY 

• Hope and Pain
  Losses mount as farmers wait for open U.S. border
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EDITORIALS 

• In defence of Stephen Harper
  Harper's platform was transparent, accountable and democratic
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 ARTICLES 

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• Planting vehicle is first of it's kind in North America
  Foot pedals control steering and speed on this motorized field work cart, designed to save on labour and backache
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• Who will be the next Minister of Agriculture?
  Farmer's Forum staff explore the possibilities
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  THEY SAID IT:       
"It was like the wizard of Oz."

— Edna Bangma, on being caught in a tornado and seeing a section of a garage fly over her house.

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  FARM FACTS:
2003-2004 profit of Canadian milk processing giant Saputo......... $212.4 million

Amount Marie Gabou was offered at auction for a cross-bred beef animal...........................$0

Amount paid in U.S. dollars for two daughters of Belleville bull Hollylane Renaissance at a New York auction................$60,000 and $33,000

Percentage of Ontario’s 169 goat milk producers who voted to form a marketing board............................48

Number of bulls that Jim Peaker’s black angus competed against to become top performing bull at a test station in Ontario....................1,200

Two-time Strawfest champion showperson..........Allison Argue