South American farmers may benefit from US drought
Corn prices hit record highs this past August when they soared to over $8 a bushel, in large part because the drought hammering U.S. farms decimated corn stocks. Such prices were a windfall for Midwest...
View ArticleBarging in on a global story
I left my house in Columbia, Mo., at 5:30 a.m. Thursday to make it to the Ingram Barge Co.'s Upper Mississippi River office by 8:30 am. I knew the three-hour drive had been worth it when I pulled up to...
View ArticleNew food safety rules apply to bulk grains
New food safety regulations are about to be announced by the Food and Drug Administration. These regulations—covering everything from sanitation to record-keeping—are part of the Food Safety and...
View ArticleGrain elevator explosions; school bond on ballot for third time
Coming up we’ll delve into a small school district trying to get a bond passed for the third time.But first, grain elevators across the country store billions of bushels of farm products like corn and...
View ArticleField Notes: The aftermath of a grain explosion
This is the latest installment of Harvest Public Media’s Field Notes, in which reporters talk to newsmakers and experts about important issues related to food production.Who knew storing grain could be...
View ArticleFarmland value in Plains states hold steady
After jumping up in value over the past few years, farmland in many of the Plains states has slowed down in its appreciation.A bumper crop, cheap prices for grain, and the lowest predicted farm income...
View ArticleUnder the Microscope: Grain glut clogs railways, rivers and roads
On this week's Under the Microscope, traffic jams caused by a large harvest.
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