posted on July 15, 2011 at 5:44 PM
Weather extremes impact several regions of the country from extreme drought in the south, to flooding in the north with storm damage in the heart of the corn belt.
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posted on July 15, 2011 at 4:25 PM
Full Program: From record drought - to epic flooding - to damaging windstorms -- rural America is battered by Mother Nature. President Obama urges Congress to approve several trade deals with serious implications for farmers and ranchers. And the Agriculture...
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posted on July 8, 2011 at 3:07 PM
Full Program: Senate leaders announce a bipartisan compromise cutting subsidies for ethanol. A Nebraska hog producer powers his operation and his neighbors by converting waste into watts. Market analysis with Alan Brugler.
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posted on July 8, 2011 at 2:07 PM
A family hog operation in rural Nebraska converts manure into methane to use as a fuel.
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posted on July 1, 2011 at 6:07 PM
Full Program: President Obama touts his plans to create jobs and rejuvenate the economy. The Agriculture Department estimates farmers planted a near-record amount of corn. Predictions of expanded corn acreage push coarse grain prices limit down. Market...
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posted on July 1, 2011 at 4:07 PM
Mark Pearson discusses the acreage reports effect on the commodity prices with Elaine Kub and Walt Hackney.
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posted on June 24, 2011 at 7:58 PM
Full Program: Floodwaters prompt more evacuations along swollen rivers in the Midwest. Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke acknowledges factors slowing the economic recovery. And in the corridors of Capitol Hill, one man's unlikely coalition deals a body blow to ethanol....
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posted on June 24, 2011 at 6:33 PM
Prospects for increased biofuels production were dealt a setback of epic proportion last week when ethanol subsidies were attacked in Washington.
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posted on June 17, 2011 at 11:15 PM
Full Program: Market to Market covers flooding along the Missouri River as tensions among residents rise with the water. Congress fights over cuts to agriculture and biofuels subsidies. And the double threat of good weather and excellent crop conditions push the...
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posted on June 17, 2011 at 8:15 PM
In an era of record red ink, the Senate moves to cut ethanol subsidies.
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posted on June 10, 2011 at 7:05 PM
Full Program: Inhabitants of the Missouri River Watershed prepare for record flooding. Despite a significant decline in acreage, USDA still predicts a bumper corn crop. And when combined with tight supplies and strong demand, Mother Nature sets the stage for...
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posted on June 10, 2011 at 5:01 PM
In Iowa, the nation's leading corn-producing state, this spring is eerily similar to that of 2008, when farmers endured record rainfall and flooding along the Mississippi River.
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posted on June 3, 2011 at 8:06 PM
Full Program: Mother Nature continues her season of discontent with record flooding on the Missouri River. Budget hawks target farm programs in hopes of stemming the rising tide of government red ink. And a Midwestern cattle producer deploys innovative...
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posted on May 27, 2011 at 7:05 PM
Full Program: A presidential candidate launches his campaign -- and blasts subsidies for renewable fuels. In a slightly faster race, increased blends of ethanol power NASCAR drivers to the winner's circle. And USDA predicts an improving global economy will fuel...
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posted on May 27, 2011 at 4:05 PM
Pawlenty called for the demise of a litany of federal subsidies -- including those supporting production of renewable fuels. Acknowledging the political liability of that position in Iowa -- which leads the nation in both corn and ethanol...
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