posted on January 8, 2010 at 6:01 PM
While the first month of 2010 seems destined for the record books, it's not as if the previous decade was without its share of calamities -- both from Mother Nature and Uncle Sam. Andrew Batt looked back at the decade of the "oughts" and filed...
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posted on December 31, 2009 at 9:12 AM
Full Program: Ethanol supporters sue the state of California over market access. Southern hemisphere titan Brazil expects a record soybean harvest. Reflections on the first decade of the new millennium. Market analysis with Tomm Pfitzenmaier.
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posted on December 30, 2009 at 3:12 PM
1970 Nobel Peace Prize laureate and Iowa native, Dr. Norman Borlaug died September 12, 2009. He is best known for his research in Mexico to develop high-yielding, disease-resistant wheat that would grow in hard to grow areas of the world.
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posted on December 24, 2009 at 5:12 PM
Full Program: The Senate delivers President Obama a Christmas present on his top domestic priority. Renewable fuel proponents lament the expiration of a key tax credit for biodiesel. And Market to Market examines the outlook for chestnuts: they're not just for...
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posted on December 24, 2009 at 1:12 AM
Market to Market talks to chestnut growers who believe that that the meaty nut usually associated with Christmas deserves to be enjoyed year round.
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posted on December 18, 2009 at 6:12 PM
Full Program: The rhetoric heats up at the Copenhagen Climate Change Conference. USDA announces help -- in the form of millions of dollars -- is on its way to beleaguered dairy producers. And from the parlor to the plant, rural Americans capitalize on an...
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posted on December 18, 2009 at 9:12 AM
The health care debate has lawmakers investigating several options. Farmers in rural Wisconsin are already receiving medical care through an innovative program.
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posted on December 11, 2009 at 6:12 PM
Full Program: The Environmental Protection Agency begins the process of regulating greenhouse gases. A massive snowstorm paralyzes the Midwest, stranding travelers and leaving millions of bushels of corn in the field. But, when it get's hot, dedicated volunteers...
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posted on December 4, 2009 at 7:12 PM
Full Program: Fresh economic data outlines prospects for an economic recovery. The Environmental Protection Agency kicks the E-15 can down the road. A 4-H program helps shutterbugs develop photography skills by focusing on rural America. Those stories and market...
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posted on November 25, 2009 at 6:11 PM
Full Program: Harvest is winding down, but some farmers now face a shortage of propane. The Agriculture Department estimates 2009 farm income will decline precipitously. And the World Food Prize honors a champion in the global fight against hunger. Those...
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posted on November 24, 2009 at 2:11 PM
Dr. Gebisa Ejeta Receives the 2009 World Food Prize
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posted on November 20, 2009 at 6:11 PM
Full Program: Despite bountiful harvests, grain and oilseed prices rally. A key producer of cellulosic ethanol cuts its production costs dramatically. An octogenarian realizes a dream by bringing in the harvest the "old fashioned way." Market analysis with Walt...
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posted on November 13, 2009 at 7:11 PM
Full Program: The Agriculture Department releases its November Crop Production Estimates. Proponents explain why cap-and-trade legislation would be a boon for rural America. Follow 350 members of the "Greatest Generation" on a pilgrimage to THEIR memorial in...
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posted on November 6, 2009 at 6:11 PM
Full Program: Growers burn the midnight oil to bring in what many believe will be a record harvest. Proponents of Atrazine call on the Environmental Protection Agency to stop the "Witch Hunt." Missouri soldiers beat their swords into plowshares to win the...
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posted on November 3, 2009 at 11:11 AM
Missouri National Guard soldiers work with Afghani farmers to increase their crop yields, improve the health of their animals and add value to their raw agricultural goods.
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