Hungarian soil scientist Erika Micheli drove him to the outskirts of the village of Aktar, where a surface mining operation and a construction site had exposed a weird, wavy mix of red, yellow, white and gray soil layers. Micheli and McFee were the first to describe this kind of soil and to try to explain how it formed. Under the new Freedom to Farm rules, farmers have to carry more of the risks. Five of Purdue's top experts in crop insurance, marketing, taxes and farm management are featured, with phone numbers and e-mail addresses. Please also let us know whether you would like to be removed from our postal mailing list.
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