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Hot 5: Midwest Drought. Harper’s Broken Heartland. 2011 Biofuels Stats. Biodiesel Production. Volkening Heritage Farm.

1. How Dry is it? Above is Iowa’s 60-Day Percent of Normal Precipitation Map (6/20/2012) from NOAA. We can see that much of Iowa has received only 25-75% of normal rainfall from April 20 through June 20th. Above is the current 30-Day Departure from Normal Precipitation map from NOAA which shows that much of the [...]

Agriculture News August 8, 2011

In the past five days I have been within a few feet of a coyote, a black bear, and Al Gore! —KM Market Plus – Market Analyst Mark Gold: But the fact of the matter is when you get in the upper third of historically prices you have to realize that there is risk out [...]

Trailer: The Farmer and the Horse

A New Generation of Farmers… Tractors Optional…Organic… sustainable… self-sufficient… JerseyFilm Website It is my understanding that these horses now reside in the same county that I do, that is Boulder County, Colorado. Abbondanza Farm is an exemplary organic farm in Boulder County providing CSA members and the Farmer’s Market with wonderful products. I do hope [...]