China produces and consumes the largest amount of pork in the world, but an increase in demand for meat – …
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Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting Business News May. 19, 2014 4:00 am4228d ago
China produces and consumes the largest amount of pork in the world, but an increase in demand for meat – …
News May. 15, 2014 7:43 pm4231d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – As farmers work to plant the fields of Iowa this week, the FBI still lists five …
N/A Business News May. 15, 2014 4:05 pm4232d ago
Processing, packaging facility employed 54 By George C. Ford, The Gazette Employees of a Mount Pleasant plant found out Thursday …
Jeremy Bernfeld/Harvest Public Media Agriculture Apr. 30, 2014 10:46 am4247d ago
Farm stands and farmers markets remain really important for many local farmers, but U.S. consumers barely buy any food directly …
By Amy Mayer/Harvest Public Media Agriculture Apr. 28, 2014 2:56 pm4249d ago
As Food Corps service member Ashley Turk navigates her way through a brand-new greenhouse in the courtyard at Waukon High …
By Frank Morris/Harvest Public Media
Agriculture Apr. 25, 2014 10:16 am4252d ago
It’s prairie chicken mating season! Still, it’s tough being a lesser prairie chicken these days. This type of grouse once …
By Jacob McCleland/Harvest Public Media
Business News Apr. 25, 2014 10:10 am4252d ago
Water experts worried about Asian carp may have new hope. They’re turning their eyes to China, where a carp-hungry populace …
Business News Apr. 24, 2014 9:24 pm4252d ago
There ain’t nobody here but us cows. CALMAR – That variation on Louis Jordan’s ‘chickens” lyric aptly described the scene …
Jackie Sojico/NET Nebraska for Harvest Public Media
Agriculture Apr. 18, 2014 2:20 pm4259d ago
Ecologists in Nebraska are trying to find out what the Great Plains looked like when homesteaders settled there in the …
Peter Gray/Harvest Public Media
Agriculture Apr. 18, 2014 2:14 pm4259d ago
Farmers are making inroads supplying local food to hungry city foodies, but many producers are trying to grow more food inurban …
Business News Apr. 14, 2014 10:28 pm4262d ago
Iowa farmers are planting oats and preparing fields for corn and soybeans as recent rainfall has improved soil moisture conditions. …
Amy Mayer/Harvest Public Media
Agriculture Apr. 11, 2014 10:12 am4266d ago
After a long battle with corn rootworm, Midwest farmers thought they’d found relief in genetically modified seeds engineered to produce …
Los Angeles Times
Business News Apr. 11, 2014 6:30 am4266d ago
Come grilling season, expect your sirloin steak to come with a hearty side of sticker shock. Beef prices have reached …
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