The former Governor of Iowa discusses the business of the USDA, the new Farm Bill, ethanol and bio-diesel fuels and revitalization of rural America. Joining Vilsack are moderator Dean Borg; Mike Glover, senior political writer for The Associated Press; and Kay Henderson, news director for Radio... Watch Full Episode

Dr. Neil Harl, a scholar and professor at Iowa State University with expertise in rural economics, discusses the current state of the national and local economies. Joining Harl at the Iowa Press table are moderator Dean Borg, of Iowa Public Radio; Mike Glover, senior legislative and political... Watch Full Episode

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey (R-Spirit Lake) discusses agricultural and rural issues facing the 2010 Iowa legislature and the 111th U.S. Congress. Joining Northey at the Iowa Press table are moderator Dean Borg, of Iowa Public Radio; Mike Glover, senior legislative and political... Watch Full Episode

Two panels discuss the issues facing rural America and its economy. The discussion focuses on the policies being proposed in Washington and what their impact will be on the communities of rural America. Full Story

FROM THE STUDIOS OF IOWA PUBLIC TELEVISION, THIS IS "IMAGINE IOWA: A CONVERSATION WITH DAVID YEPSEN." THIS EVENING'S GUEST IS FRED KIRSCHENMANN, DIRECTOR OF THE LEOPOLD CENTER FOR SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AT IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY. HERE IS "DES MOINES REGISTER" POLITICAL COLUMNIST DAVID YEPSEN. Full Episode