The government releases its latest estimates on global agricultural supply and demand. The United States and Brazil finally work out the fine print on a long-standing trade dispute. And a Creighton University Professor discovers positive economic developments in rural America. Those stories and market analysis with Virgil Robinson. (27:49)
In the News
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Democrats Back Tax Credits for Companies, Farmers
(Apr 9, 2010) MADISON, Wis (AP) -- Democrats who control the Legislature pushed Wednesday for an election-year package of tax credits for economic development projects and key Wisconsin industries like dairy farming and food processing.
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US Wants Quick Start to Beef Talks with Japan
(Apr 9, 2010) TOKYO (AP) -- U.S Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack pressed Japan on Friday for quick action in planned talks on easing access to its beef market, saying he would put together a negotiating team as soon as he gets home to Washington.
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Humane Society Wants Hens Uncaged, Releases Videos
(Apr 9, 2010) DES MOINES (AP)- The Humane Society of the United States released videos Wednesday that they say show animal-welfare violations at four egg farms in Iowa, the nation's top egg-producing state.
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Goat Farms Spur Growth in Alaskan Cheese Making
(Apr 9, 2010) JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) -- When Jennifer Ansley saw goats for the first time at a state fair, her heart nearly skipped a bleat.
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Farmers Go 'Organic Plus' with Biodynamic Approach that Connects Plants to Earth's Rhythms
(Apr 9, 2010) SAN JUAN BAUTISTA, Calif (AP) -- When vintner Randall Grahm chose the softly sloping hillside and time to plant his new pinot noir vines, he weighed all the things farmers usually consider: drainage, soil quality and weather.
