posted on February 26, 2010 at 3:02 PM
Small towns across the United States work to keep up volunteer firefighter rosters in light of decreasing populations and increasing choices for spare time.
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posted on February 19, 2010 at 6:02 PM
Full Program: Black farmers turn up the heat on USDA. Texas challenges EPA's findings on greenhouse gasses. A lifelong dream to step back in time and harvest the old-fashioned way is fulfilled. Market analysis with Darin Newsom.
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posted on February 19, 2010 at 4:02 PM
A retired farmer and Methodist Minister returns to the land to harvest the "old fashioned" way.
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posted on February 18, 2010 at 5:02 PM
A retired farmer and Methodist Minister returns to the land to harvest the "old fashioned" way.
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posted on February 12, 2010 at 7:02 PM
Full Program: Secretary Vilsack terminates the mandatory animal ID program. The Agriculture Department predicts a hefty increase in net farm income. And the “Fresh Express” delivers the goods from coast to coast while saving millions of gallons of fuel. Those...
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posted on February 11, 2010 at 4:02 PM
This is an update of a feature that aired in May 2009. The Fresh Express is the nation’s first and only nonstop rail unit for perishables and guarantees a maximum five-day cross-country transit. Temperatures inside each 64-foot car are constantly...
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posted on February 5, 2010 at 6:02 PM
Full Program: After pledging to cut costs, President Obama offers up the largest federal budget in history. Across the nation, ethanol producers give mixed reviews to the final Renewable Fuels Standard. Down at the rail yard, an innovative program connects...
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posted on February 3, 2010 at 11:02 AM
A pair of train routes collectively known as the “Fresh Express” is connecting farmers to consumers on the East Coast.
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posted on January 29, 2010 at 7:01 PM
Full Program: President Obama unveils his plan to increase exports, create jobs and rejuvenate the economy... In the nation's top ethanol-producing state, supporters and critics debate the merits of ethanol mandates... And a cutting-edge renewable fuels...
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posted on January 29, 2010 at 5:01 PM
Transforming a kernel of corn into fuel-grade ethanol is nothing new for biofuel producers like Green Plains Renewable Energy.
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posted on January 29, 2010 at 2:01 PM
The Agriculture Department estimates about 33 percent of this year's record 13.2 billion bushel corn crop will be used to produce ethanol.
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posted on January 22, 2010 at 5:01 PM
Dairy producers, economists and industry experts ponder the the outlook for America's dairy sector. A distinguished panel of experts take questions in Madison, Wisconsin during the second of Market to Market's four Rural Economic Summits.
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posted on January 22, 2010 at 4:01 PM
Full Program: Prior to the global recession, growing foreign demand drives milk prices to record highs and prompts dairy producers to expand their herds. But in 2009, the export market goes dry, and dairy prices fell well below the average cost of production....
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posted on January 18, 2010 at 5:01 PM
Just in the past five years, dairy prices have shot to record highs in 2007 before falling dramatically amidst a global recession in 2009.
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posted on January 15, 2010 at 7:01 PM
Full Program: U.S. corn and soybean producers take productivity to a whole new level. The American Farm Bureau sounds the alarm on proposed cap-and-trade legislation. And after being decimated by the global recession, America's dairy producers struggle to make a...
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