Reduced production, tighter supplies and strong demand push grain and oilseed prices sharply higher. The Agriculture Department unveils a sweeping nutritional overhaul of America's school lunch program. And we'll meet the man behind the design of the iconic Ford N-series tractor and the famed John Deere 4020. Those stories and market analysis with Jamey Kohake.
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In the News
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Farmers Anticipate Cuts in Federal Agriculture Spending, Can't Agree on Where They Should Fall
(Jan 14, 2011) ATLANTA (AP) -- The nation's biggest farm lobbying group supports a balanced budget.
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Farm Lobbying Group Says States Cracking Down on Illegal Immigrants Must Consider Ag Workers
(Jan 14, 2011) ATLANTA (AP) -- States that crack down on illegal immigrants should also help farmers who need seasonal labor, the nation's largest farm lobbying group said Tuesday.
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Higher Energy and Food Costs Lift Wholesale Prices, but Little Signs of Inflation Elsewhere
(Jan 14, 2011) WASHINGTON (AP) -- Wholesale prices in December posted their biggest increase in nearly a year, lifted by more expensive energy and food costs.
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NJ Company Recalls More Than 200,000 Pounds of Beef That Went to Prisons
(Jan 14, 2011) ELIZABETH, N.J (AP) -- More than 200,000 pounds of ground beef products sent to prisons in Oregon and California are being recalled after an inspection found they may be spoiled.
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EPA Eases up on Biomass Industry Over Regulating Carbon Dioxide Pollution
(Jan 14, 2011) GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) -- Under pressure from some members of Congress, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is easing up on regulating global warming pollution from facilities that burn biomass for energy.
