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News Analysis: Farm Bill Veto - May 22, 2008

posted on May 23, 2008 at 12:29 PM

News Analysis: Farm Bill Veto - May 22, 2008 Radio Iowa's Kay Henderson evaluates the day's news with host Paul Yeager.

Tags: news analysis politics presidential candidates farmers farming subsidies

Discussion: Food vs. Fuel

posted on May 23, 2008 at 12:24 PM

Discussion: Food vs. Fuel The Iowa Journal will examine the debate over whether corn should be used for food or fuel.

Tags: news analysis politics corn beans farmers farming ethanol environment/ecology gas prices

Feature Story: Food vs. Fuel

posted on May 22, 2008 at 6:09 PM

Feature Story: Food vs. Fuel The Iowa Journal will examine the debate over whether corn should be used for food or fuel.

Tags: news analysis politics corn beans farmers farming ethanol environment/ecology gas prices

Community Foundations and Rural Development in Iowa

posted on April 10, 2008 at 1:38 PM

Community Foundations and Rural Development in Iowa 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 foundations with the help of state gambling tax revenues.

Tags: rural development economy farmers finance taxes

News Analysis: March 31, 2008

posted on April 1, 2008 at 11:12 AM

News Analysis: March 31, 2008 Jeneane Beck studies the news with David Pitt, Associated Press reporter. Topics include Iowa's crop planting intentions and legislative action on the state budget.

Tags: politics corn farmers

The Local Food Movement in Iowa

posted on October 12, 2007 at 1:05 PM

The Local Food Movement in Iowa 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.

Tags: agriculture farmers local food organic business economics