A Midwest ethanol plant takes its algae operation to the next level. The head of the Environmental Protection Agency tells farmers the EPA is not targeting agriculture. Mother Nature delays spring planting in the north, while deadly storms wreak havoc in the south. Market analysis with Jamey Kohake. (27:45)
In the News
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Study: Half of Supermarket Meat May Have Staph Bug
(Apr 21, 2011) ATLANTA (AP) — Half the meat and poultry sold in the supermarket may be tainted with the staph germ, a new report suggests.
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Republican Budget Includes Overhaul of Food Stamps
(Apr 21, 2011) WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans resurrected a 1990s-era fight over food stamps in their budget approved last week, arguing that any serious attempt to cut spending must include an overhaul of government programs that help needy families pay for...
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United Farm Workers Fight Dwindling Membership
(Apr 21, 2011) WOODVILLE, Calif (AP) -- A dozen farmworkers sat in a circle of plastic chairs in a modest living room, listening as a union organizer talked about a bill she said would allow people to organize without fear, rebuild the union and improve...
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Wetlands Reserve Program Initiative Takes Aim at Red River Valley Flooding
(Apr 21, 2011) FARGO, N.D — The U.S.
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Urban Farm Program in St. Louis Gives Opportunity in Agriculture to Refugees
(Apr 21, 2011) ST.
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Feds Sue California Contractor and Farms in Thai case
(Apr 21, 2011) Apr 20, 11:44 PM EDT By AMY TAXIN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A federal agency has filed lawsuits claiming Thai workers were physically abused and forced to live in rat-infested housing after being recruited by a California-based...
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Study: 40 Mediterranean Fish Species Could Vanish
(Apr 21, 2011) GENEVA (AP) -- A new study suggests that more than 40 fish species in the Mediterranean could vanish in the next few years.
