U.S. corn and soybean producers take productivity to a whole new level. The American Farm Bureau sounds the alarm on proposed cap-and-trade legislation. And after being decimated by the global recession, America's dairy producers struggle to make a profit. Those stories and market analysis with Alan Brugler. (27:44)
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Cold Imperils Florida's Fish, Fruit and Veggies
(Jan 15, 2010) FROSTPROOF, Fla (AP) -- Here's something you don't often see in this town at the heart of the state's $9 billion citrus industry: a sign at the public library that says, "ICE!
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U.S. Tells Afghans to Grow Grapes Not Opium Poppy
(Jan 15, 2010) KABUL (AP) -- The Taliban make Afghanistan's opium business easy, offering credit, seeds and fertilizer to farmers to grow the drugs that fuel the insurgency.
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U.S. Beef Ban Will Not Hurt Security Ties
(Jan 15, 2010) WASHINGTON (AP)--The senior U.S. diplomat for East Asia says that Taiwan's decision to ban some kinds of U.S. beef will not affect security ties.
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U.S. Obesity Rate High, but Not Rising
(Jan 15, 2010) CHICAGO (AP) -- Raise a glass of diet soda: The nation's obesity rate appears to have stalled.
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Red, White or Green? California Wine Choices Expand
(Jan 15, 2010) FRESNO, Calif (AP) -- Consumers of California wine easily can tell a red cabernet from a white chardonnay, and soon they will have a tool to determine whether it's green.
