posted on April 19, 2013 at 4:04 PM
American wind power now generates over 10 percent of electricity in nine states, with Iowa leading the way, according to the American Wind Energy Association.
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posted on April 19, 2013 at 4:03 PM
The calendar says spring, but Mother Nature continues to disagree.
Heavy snow fell in the plains --- most recently in Nebraska and Minnesota --- where travel was slowed because of the precipitation.
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posted on April 16, 2013 at 10:51 AM
The ongoing budget battle in Washington ramped up this week as President Obama sent Congress his $3.8 trillion spending request for fiscal year 2014. Seeking common ground with Republicans, the president’s plan aims to reduce the federal debt...
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posted on April 16, 2013 at 10:51 AM
The World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report showed ending U.S. stocks for wheat 15 million bushels higher this month because of reduced demand for feed. Despite a predicted increase in seed used for planting the carryout rose to 731...
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posted on April 12, 2013 at 7:01 PM
Full Program: Secretary Vilsack eyes the challenge of Obama’s 2014 budget. Protestors seeking immigration reforms press Congress for solutions. The USDA supply and demand report reveals a tight stocks-to-use ratio for corn. Market analysis with Alan Brugler.
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posted on April 12, 2013 at 5:54 PM
Analyst Alan Brugler discusses the markets with host Mike Pearson.
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posted on April 12, 2013 at 4:00 PM
Thousands of immigrants and activists rallied across the U.S. this week in a coordinated set of protests aimed at pressing Congress to approve sweeping immigration reform. If passed the measure would create a path to citizenship for the 11 million...
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posted on April 12, 2013 at 3:33 PM
Market Analyst Alan Brugler discusses the volatile commodity markets with host Mike Pearson.
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posted on April 5, 2013 at 7:15 PM
Full Program: Lawmakers mull immigration reforms in hopes of keeping a steady supply of labor in the fields. The threat of flooding returns to Fargo, while the rest of the nation contends with drought. Spring is in the air, but urban entrepreneurs are taking...
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posted on April 5, 2013 at 5:36 PM
The annual rite of spring is underway in Fargo, North Dakota – volunteers filling sandbags --- a task this week aided by junior high students.
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posted on April 5, 2013 at 5:35 PM
Abandoned warehouses are getting new life all across the Midwest. One of the new experiments is known as vertical farming.
This suburban Chicago location is operated by farmedhere. The owners are trying to give new meaning to the term...
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posted on April 5, 2013 at 5:32 PM
Market Analyst Mark Gold discusses the volatile commodity markets with host Mike Pearson.
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posted on April 5, 2013 at 5:31 PM
Analyst Mark Gold discusses the markets with host Mike Pearson.
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posted on April 4, 2013 at 4:01 PM
Lawmakers mull immigration reforms in hopes of keeping a steady supply of labor in the fields.
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posted on March 29, 2013 at 1:45 PM
Full Program: DuPont and Monsanto mend fences and agree to expand their biotech products. EPA analysis reveals many of America’s rivers and streams are in poor biological health. And the Agriculture Department releases its much-anticipated Prospective Plantings...
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