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posted on June 6, 2008 at 2:30 PM
Iowa needs workers, and immigrants want to fill that need. This episode examines the ways the state can encourage legal methods of importing the estimated 300,000 people needed to continue business as usual.
posted on June 6, 2008 at 2:12 PM
Iowa needs workers, and immigrants want to fill that need. This episode examines the ways the state can encourage legal methods of importing the estimated 300,000 people needed to continue business as usual.
posted on June 6, 2008 at 1:58 PM
posted on May 30, 2008 at 1:02 PM
posted on April 22, 2008 at 1:38 PM
The film, "King Corn," was shot in 2004 on a farm near Greene, IA. The grain market has changed dramatically since then. What exactly are those changes and does the movie still have relevance to today's agriculture?
posted on April 18, 2008 at 10:17 AM
The film, "King Corn," was shot in 2004 on a farm near Greene, IA. The grain market has changed dramatically since then. What exactly are those changes and does the movie still have relevance to today's agriculture?
posted on January 9, 2008 at 3:16 PM
As the session begins Monday, the legislature faces a fiscal year 2009 budget gap of more than $400 million. Governor Chet Culver has already asked lawmakers and state agencies to hold the line on spending, and he says he does not want to increases taxes. Nevertheless, there are many proposals asking for projects to be funded.
posted on October 30, 2007 at 11:53 AM
Ethanol has been a boon to Iowa. Ten percent of every fuel dollar stays in the state, benefiting the Iowa economy. Demand for the substance has pushed corn prices higher, also benefiting the state’s economy.
posted on October 30, 2007 at 11:53 AM
posted on October 26, 2007 at 9:02 AM
Even the most ardent of environmental naysayers are conceding something seems to be happening to the world’s climate. A warming of the planet by even a degree over a century, they say, can have a significant effect.
posted on October 18, 2007 at 5:35 PM
What does a juice box and an ocean going tanker have in common? Find out as Todd Mundt sits down with this year’s World Food Prize Laureate, Dr. Philip Nelson.
posted on October 16, 2007 at 5:35 PM
Dr. Norman Borlaug, an Iowa native who grew up on a farm in Cresco, dreamt of ending world hunger. In the 1940s and 50s, he developed "high-yield" agriculture, which earned him the Nobel Peace Prize in 1970.
posted on October 16, 2007 at 3:33 PM
Ethanol has been much in the news of late and for good reason. It’s been driving the state’s commodity prices to levels not ever seen. But with an eye on history, seasoned Iowa State Economist Neil Harl cautions that gravity also applies to bull markets.
posted on October 12, 2007 at 1:05 PM
The growing local food movement: Is it a flash in the pan or a long term trend? What can this "Buy Fresh, Buy Local" campaign mean for farmers, consumers and even the state of Iowa's economy? Panelists are Rich Pirog, associate director of the Leopold Center in Ames; and Larry Cleverly of Cleverly Farms in Mingo.
posted on October 11, 2007 at 2:38 PM
Seeing a need to help small farmers and processors increase their sales, Bill Evans, a Kalona area businessman, created Kalona Organics. The company focuses on the distribution of produce, eggs and milk produced by Amish and Mennonite farmers. Evans says he expects a 40 percent increase in sales this year... up to $6.5 million.
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