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2008 Presidential Campaign Focuses on Rural Policy (#3311)
Five Democratic candidates seeking their party's nomination for president laid out their rural agenda at a Farmers Union Farm Summit. 06:15
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O' Christmas Tree (#3313)
Christmas tree growers are hoping that an increase in sales will make a white Christmas a little greener. 05:05
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Entrepreneur Adds Ethanol to Ventures List (#3314)
Over more than 20 years, Bruce Rastetter has owned 3 businesses classified as power houses. 06:30
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Global Warming in Iowa (#106)
Even the most ardent of environmental naysayers are conceding something seems to be happening to the world’s climate. A warming of the planet by even a degree over a century, they say, can have a significant ... 03:32
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Norman Borlaug on The World Food Prize (#104)
Dr. Norman Borlaug, an Iowa native who grew up on a farm in Cresco, dreamt of ending world hunger. In the 1940s and 50s, he developed "high-yield" agriculture, which earned him the Nobel Peace Prize in ... 03:34
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Neil Harl on the Ethanol Boom (#103)
Ethanol has been much in the news of late and for good reason. It’s been driving the state’s commodity prices to levels not ever seen. But with an eye on history, seasoned Iowa State Economist Neil Harl ... 02:52
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The World Food Prize (Full Program) (#104)
Full Program: The World Food Prize has been called the “Nobel Prize” for agriculture. This episode features a profile of the history of this award, and of its founder, Norman Borlaug. 27:45
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Local Food Movement (Full Program) (#102)
Full Program: Restaurants, institutions and culinary schools around the state are embracing locally produced foods. What does this mean to producers, consumers and the overall Iowa economy? What role should government ... 27:15
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Kalona Organics (#102)
Seeing a need to help small farmers and processors increase their sales, Bill Evans, a Kalona area businessman, created Kalona Organics. The company focuses on the distribution of produce, eggs and milk ... 04:47
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Nebraska Corporate Farm Ban Is History (#3305)
One of the nation's strongest corporate farm bans is dead but what does this mean for Nebraska farmers? 07:10
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Produce Irradiation is Put to the Test (#3306)
Market to Market examines the prospects of a yet-to-be approved method of "cleaning" produce: Irradiation. 07:11
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Pioneer in Agriculture Receives Congressional Gold Medal (#3307)
Five people have received the Congressional Gold Medal, the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Nobel Peace Prize but only one of them is credited with saving more than a billion lives. 07:10
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After the Flood and a FEMA Buy-out, a Rural Town Survives (#3302)
Years after most people moved out of a rural town due to threat of flooding, a farm couple moves in to plant crops where homes once stood. 07:00
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Going Deep Into Outerspace to Get High Speed Internet Down on the Farm (#3249)
High-tech firm launches satellite to bring broadband internet service to customers in remote locations. 06:32
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Restaurants Buy More Locally Produced Foods (#3250)
A national "Farm to Fork" movement has restaurants purchasing more locally grown foods. 07:10







