features
6 FROM THE MANAGER
Rain led to better than expected harvest.
grain/cotton
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8 BEHIND THE SCENES
Meet the people who keep us going.
35 LEGAL CORNER
Planning now saves trouble later.
14 MASTER MARKETERS
United Ag employees complete course.
18 VARIETY RECAP
See how 2013’s varieties ginned.
28 CATTLE TALK
This is a winter of opportunity.
30 MAKING PROGRESS
New store construction going well.
31 SAFE BET
Our gun safes offer superior protection.
32 SHOP LOCAL
Our top gift picks for holiday season.
34 SANTA’S SLEIGH
Donate food and toys to those in need.
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agronomy
24 PRECISION AGRICULTURE
Soil sampling integral part of planning.
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food & fun
36 WHAT’S COOKING
Give our recipes a try, and
send us your favorites!
36 KID’S CORNER
Have fun solving Christmas puzzles.
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EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Rachael Eilts
UNITED AG
21 RESULTS ARE IN
DeltaPine emerges on top in test plot.
supply
EDITORIAL
ADVERTISING EXECUTIVE
Michelle Popek
20 AGRONOMY UPDATE
Start planning next year’s crop.
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connection
by United Ag
CONTENT DIRECTOR
Lisa Supak
12 GRAIN UPDATE
Don’t wait to market 2014 crops.
16 PORT OF VICTORIA UPDATE
POV celebrates arrival of first tow.
IN THIS ISSUE
37 BRINGING CROPS INSIDE
Another use for cotton - an ornament!.
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