posted on May 18, 2012 at 8:07 PM
Full Program: Research indicates ethanol significantly lowers prices at the pump. USDA calls for increased wheat production this year -- and lower prices. Architects of the next Farm Bill wrestle with the intricacies of the farm safety net. Market analysis with...
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posted on May 18, 2012 at 6:48 PM
Market Analyst Naomi Blohm discusses the commodity markets with host Mark Pearson.
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posted on May 17, 2012 at 5:32 PM
Farmers traveled to Washington this week to help shape the House version of the 2012 Farm Bill
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posted on May 11, 2012 at 7:34 PM
Full Program: USDA's latest estimates on agricultural supply and demand reveal rising stockpiles and falling prices. A South Dakota beef company lays-off hundreds in the wake of what's been called "a smear campaign". A Vermont farm operated by the same family...
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posted on May 11, 2012 at 6:42 PM
Market Analyst Jamey Kohake discuss the commodity markets with host Mark Pearson.
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posted on May 11, 2012 at 12:00 AM
The Holton Family has been farming in New England for over 200 years. To keep the agriculture legacy going, the next generation of farmers come up with a unique CSA model, calling it the Holton Farm Truck.
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posted on May 4, 2012 at 7:32 PM
Full Program: Midwest growers step up the pace of spring planting. Lawmakers ponder sweeping reforms in the next Farm Bill. And scientists advocate a multifaceted attack in the war on weeds. Market analysis with Don Roose.
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posted on May 4, 2012 at 6:44 PM
Market Analyst Don Roose discuss the commodity markets with host Mark Pearson.
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posted on May 4, 2012 at 12:00 AM
Philanthropist Bill Gates is a proponent of high-tech solutions for boosting agricultural productivity, including genetic modification in plant breeding as a way to fight starvation and malnutrition. Some point to glyphosate-resistant weeds as...
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posted on April 27, 2012 at 7:59 PM
Full Program: The Agriculture Department confirms the 4th U.S. case of Mad Cow Disease, but officials stress the animal posed no threat to human health. A Midwestern farmstead made famous by an iconic motion picture finds its way back into the spotlight. Market...
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posted on April 27, 2012 at 6:48 PM
Market Analysts Virgil Robinson and Walt Hackney discuss the commodity markets with host Mark Pearson.
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posted on April 27, 2012 at 6:07 PM
The Field of Dreams movie site was a popular attraction in the years following the film's release, and drew 65,000 visitors in good years. But interest may have peaked. Now a new plan would dramatically change the landscape around the famous...
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posted on April 20, 2012 at 7:24 PM
Full Program: Secretary of Education Arne Duncan prioritizes the role of agricultural teaching. USDA Secretary Vilsack visits Market to Market to offer his outlook for the rural economy. And the University of Iowa revisits a play from the 1980s and uses...
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posted on April 20, 2012 at 5:44 PM
Market Analyst Darin Newsrom discusses the commodity markets with host Mark Pearson.
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posted on April 20, 2012 at 4:35 PM
During the Farm Crisis of the 1980s, the University of Iowa's head football coach Hayden Fry wanted to show his team's support for the state's farmers. He created "America Needs Farmers, " or ANF, a logo he put on the player's helmets. Today, the...
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