The Mississippi River escapes its banks, threatening lives and livelihood in the south. Further north, cool wet conditions bring spring planting to a halt in the eastern corn belt. 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 Alan Brugler. (27:42)
In the News
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USDA Discusses Outreach Work with Sherrod
(May 20, 2011) ATLANTA (AP) -- The U.S Department of Agriculture wants help with minority outreach from a former official in Georgia who was ousted in a racial flap and later received an apology from President Barack Obama, a department spokesman said Saturday.
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Immigration Crackdown Worries Vidalia Onion County
(May 20, 2011) LYONS, Ga (AP) -- Signs point to an exodus in Vidalia onion country.
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Late Storms Add to Historic Flood Worries in West
(May 20, 2011) ALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- Late winter storms are packing a punch to the Rockies, piling snowpack on top of already record levels across the West where officials are concerned about historic flooding, avalanches and mudslides.
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Lawmakers Defend French Fries as USDA Limits Spuds
(May 20, 2011) WASHINGTON (AP) -- Often maligned, the french fry is fighting back.
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Fatal Horse Virus Reported in West, Canada
(May 20, 2011) BOISE, Idaho (AP) -- Horse owners and organizations nationwide are watching anxiously and some are shutting down shows and other events in an effort to keep a deadly horse virus outbreak that began in Utah from spreading beyond a handful of Western...
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Wisconsin Man Eats His 25,000th Big Mac
(May 20, 2011) Wisconsin (AP) - A retired prison guard ate his 25,000th Big Mac this week, 39 years after eating his first … nine.
