"Why doesn't the government quit trying to support farm prices and try a free market for awhile?" This article, based on the research of several Iowa State economists, provides some clues on the possible effects.

This article, the first in a series of three, will be of special interest if you're planning to build a new lawn. The following articles will deal more generally with caring for, maintaining and improving existing lawns.

This monthly section presents brief reports on the progress, results and applications of farm and home research currently being conducted by your agricultural and home economics experiment station at Iowa State.

"Do the brightest, most able youths tend to leave the farm? Will the migration of youth deplete rural areas of future leadership?" The results of a preliminary study at Iowa State give some tentative answers.