Stories Tagged "farmers"

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Iowa Flood Stories 2008: Farm Floods (#208)

posted on December 12, 2008 at 10:47 AM

Out and About Correspondent Dan Kaercher travels in the country to see how farmers and an elevator fared during and after the June 2008 floods. 05:00 Read More »

Web Exclusive: Iowa Congressional District #5 (#174)

posted on September 5, 2008 at 5:31 PM

The lively discussion of politics in Iowa's 5th Congressional District continues with reporters Art Cullen from the Storm Lake Times, and Mike Peterson, news director at KMA Radio. 10:30 Read More »

Iowa Congressional District #5 Profile (Full Program) (#174)

posted on September 5, 2008 at 8:58 AM

Full Program: The Iowa Journal profiles Iowa's 5th Congressional District and looks towards the issues that will color voter's decisions during the election campaign of 2008. 27:46 Read More »

Iowa Congressional District #5 - A Profile (#174)

posted on September 4, 2008 at 6:17 PM

A profile of Iowa's 5th Congressional District. 05:00 Read More »

Discussion: Iowa Congressional District #5 (#174)

posted on September 4, 2008 at 6:16 PM

The Iowa Journal profiles Iowa's 5th Congressional District and looks towards the issues that will color voter's decisions during the election campaign of 2008. 12:00 Read More »

Discussion: Iowa Natural Disasters 2008 - Looking Ahead (#164)

posted on June 12, 2008 at 11:25 AM

The economic impact from the storms is assessed with David Swenson, an Iowa State University economist and L.D. McMullen, retired CEO and General Manager of the Des Moines Water Works. He now consults on water resource planning with the... 13:42 Read More »

Food vs. Fuel - Not That Simple (#160)

posted on May 22, 2008 at 6:09 PM

The Iowa Journal will examine the debate over whether corn should be used for food or fuel. 04:40 Read More »

Discussion: Food vs. Fuel - Ethanol's Place in the Economy (#160)

posted on May 22, 2008 at 12:00 AM

The Iowa Journal will examine the debate over whether corn should be used for food or fuel. 10:23 Read More »

Food vs. Fuel - Are We Taking Agriculture for Granted? (Full Program) (#160)

posted on May 22, 2008 at 12:00 AM

Full Program: Are rising corn and bean prices due to the ethanol boom in Iowa? 27:46 Read More »

Iowa Farming - What's New Since "King Corn" (#152)

posted on April 22, 2008 at 12:00 AM

Bill Northey, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture and Frederick L. Kirschenmann, Distinguished Fellow, Leopold Center discuss the 'ethanol economy' and the future of agriculture. 14:58 Read More »

King Corn - How Iowa Agriculture Works (Full Program) (#152)

posted on April 18, 2008 at 12:00 AM

Full Program: 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? 27:47 Read More »

King Corn - Movie Sample (#152)

posted on April 18, 2008 at 12:00 AM

The movie “King Corn” documents two novices' experiences of raising an acre of corn and following it into the system. 04:51 Read More »

Rural Development in Iowa (Full Program) (#149)

posted on April 11, 2008 at 12:00 AM

Full Program: If you can't "keep 'em down on the farm," can you at least keep some of the family money in the community? Some rural communities are using state gaming revenues to establish county community foundations to foster improvements to their way of life. 27:46 Read More »

Community Foundations and Rural Development in Iowa (#149)

posted on April 10, 2008 at 1:38 PM

If you can't "keep 'em down on the farm," can you at least keep some of the family money in the community? That's what many rural communities and counties are trying to do by creating community foundations. And in Iowa, they are establishing the... 05:03 Read More »