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Mo.Lawmaker Draws Support For Drone Spy Ban

posted on February 8, 2013 at 1:16 PM

Legislation would outlaw the use of unmanned aircraft to conduct surveillance on individuals or property. Full Story

Market to Market (December 7, 2012)

posted on December 7, 2012 at 7:20 PM

Market to Market (December 7, 2012)
Full Program: Lawmakers hoping to avert the Fiscal Cliff eye billions of dollars in government farm spending. Tougher immigration policy leads to a shortage of farmworkers in the nation’s Salad Bowl. Market analysis with Jamey Kohake. Full Story

Market to Market (November 30, 2012)

posted on November 30, 2012 at 6:14 PM

Market to Market (November 30, 2012)
Full Program: Farm exports are predicted to rise next year, boosting America’s agricultural trade surplus. The Justice Department halts anti-trust investigations involving a major seed producer. Prospects for sweeping tax reforms rekindle conversations on the... Full Story

Market to Market (November 23, 2012)

posted on November 21, 2012 at 7:05 PM

Market to Market (November 23, 2012)
Full Program: High commodity prices and uncertain tax policy lead to booming farmland sales. An uninvited guest wreaks havoc on the Mississippi River and its tributaries. Market analysis with Virgil Robinson. . Full Story

Market to Market (November 16, 2012)

posted on November 16, 2012 at 7:38 PM

Market to Market (November 16, 2012)
Full Program: Congress and the President begin work to keep America from slipping over the Fiscal Cliff… The Environmental Protection Agency denies requests to waive ethanol production mandates. Wind energy proponents explain why tax incentives are crucial for... Full Story

Market to Market (November 9, 2012)

posted on November 9, 2012 at 7:31 PM

Market to Market (November 9, 2012)
Full Program: After the election, setting the stage for business as usual in Washington. Traders ponder the government’s latest estimates on agricultural supply and demand. Market analysis with Elaine Kub and Walt Hackney. Full Story

Market to Market (November 2, 2012)

posted on November 2, 2012 at 4:37 PM

Market to Market (November 2, 2012)
Full Program: A lethal storm disrupts lives, livelihoods – and markets -- in the east. While it may not be the top priority for most voters, immigration remains a key political issue. And hours before the election, traders get some “skin in the game” by... Full Story

Market to Market (October 26, 2012)

posted on October 26, 2012 at 6:54 PM

Market to Market (October 26, 2012)
Full Program: U.S. crude oil production surges despite controversy over its impact on the environment. A group of dedicated collectors preserve America’s agricultural heritage by saving seed. Market analysis with Naomi Blohm. Full Story

Market to Market (October 19, 2012)

posted on October 19, 2012 at 9:31 PM

Market to Market (October 19, 2012)
Full Program: The battle over a controversial oil pipeline heats up, even where crude is king. Water from a smaller conduit transcends barriers in the Middle East, earning its developer the World Food Prize. Market analysis with Jamey Kohake. Full Story

ND Farmers Push for Constitutional Right to Farm

posted on November 4, 2011 at 4:26 PM

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) -- Doyle Johannes has worked land near the Missouri River in central North Dakota for 35 years, raising everything from corn to cattle. He's not about to let someone from outside the state's borders tell him how to go about his... Full Story

Wheat prices up; USDA projects low corn and soy prices

posted on February 11, 2000 at 8:02 PM

BEFITTING THEIR NAME AND FUNCTION FUTURES MARKETS FOR GRAIN AND OILSEEDS WERE TRADING SHARPLY HIGHER THIS WEEK ON SURGING WHEAT SALES AND WHAT THE TRADE ANTICIPATES WILL BE A BETTER CLIMATE FOR HIGHER PRICES. Full Story

Milk prices lose 30%over previous year

posted on February 11, 2000 at 8:02 PM

A YEAR AGO DAIRY FARMERS HAD LITTLE TO COMPLAIN ABOUT WITH MILK PRICES AT MORE THAN 18 DOLLARS A HUNDRED WEIGHT. Full Story

Agriculture consolidation and farm safety net discussed in D.C.

posted on February 4, 2000 at 8:02 PM

Dan Glickman: I believe these ideas and proposals lay the groundwork for a better farm safety net than we have now. Full Story

States propose property tax relief for farmers; large scale hogs come under state scrutiny

posted on February 4, 2000 at 8:02 PM

IT'S BECOME AN ANNUAL RITE OF WINTER -- LAWMAKERS IN FARM STATE CAPITOLS ACROSS THE COUNTRY LOOKING FOR WAYS TO INJECT SOME LIFE INTO MORIBUND LOCAL FARM ECONOMIES. Full Story

Birds fish, farmers fume

posted on February 4, 2000 at 8:02 PM

Prodded by catfish farmers, the National Wildlife Research Center, in Starkeville, Mississippi, is seeking to control the exploding double-breasted cormorant population. Full Story
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