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Program: Food Forethought
Food Forethought
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Preventing Wolf Predation
A group that agreed to compensate farmers & ranchers for losses from wolf attacks has decided to stop the practice. Lacy takes a look.
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Hypothetical Jounalism
What some journalist do to try and get a story out there is just downright criminal. Lacy takes a look.
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Labor Day
Most people will be taking time off this weekend to enjoy the last days of summer but what most don't know is the history of Labor Day.
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Testing Wheat on Mice
Getting better tasting whole grain products begins with taste testers of the 4-legged variety.
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Mountain of Manure
The Mexico tariff issue continues to put pressure on U.S. ag producers.
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Rejection
Too much...too little...too late. Lacy looks at the Shirley Sherrod case.
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Thanking Firefighters
As the last days of summer slowly fade it's important to remember a dedicated group of people who work tirelessly.
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Failed Formula
"Do as I say" is not always the best advice, especially when it comes to telling other people what to eat and what they should pay for it.
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Going to the Fair
It's nice to see some things don't change all that much like going to the county fair.
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Downright Dangerous
Smut grass is an invasive species that even goats won't eat and Lacy has a thing or two to say about it.
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Saving Livestock Diversity
A number of livestock and poultry breeds are in danger of becoming extinct. Lacy takes a look.
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Stepping Up Whole Grains
Looks like Kraft Foods is serious about improving the whole grain content in more than one hundred of their popular cracker products.
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Exercise - The Garden Way
Getting into shape may be as simple as heading out to the garden. Lacy takes a look.
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Good Agricultural Practices
A lot of times when the government says jump, farmers just look down and ask when they can come back down!
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Really Fresh Facial
In an ironic twist that the most posh, upscale spa's rely on the American farmer.
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Not a Sign of Ownership
There seems to be some confusion about signs that sit outside of people's homes and farms. Lacy tries to clear the waters.
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Surviving
Sometimes it is important to do whatever it takes to survive. Lacy takes a look at surviving on the American farm.
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Applying Common Sense
We have all been a victim of not engaging the brain before acting...we really should work on build that little bit of common sense.
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Rooster Problems
Lacy takes a look a the trouble with roosters!
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Bee Pastures
The bee population would benefit from a little TLC and a wildflower sanctuary.
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Ask the Farmer
If you have questions about fresh produce at the farmer's market it just make sense to ask the farmer.
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Fair Food
With fair time comes everyone's favorite, "Fair Food." But there are a lot of people out there trying to change that.
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End of an Era
The windmill of the past is slowly being replaced but it seems these icons will live on..at least for a while.
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The Return of Young Farmers
It seems that the economic down turn has had an impact on the family in that it is bringing the kids home.
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A Goose Problem
Some people see beauty but others see a mess when it comes to the Canadian Goose!
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Proverbial Snowball
There are a lot of factors that led us to this place in time but Lacy takes a look at the optimistic side of things.
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Help Is Out There
There are crisis hotlines for nearly everything and everyone these days, and farmers and ranchers are no exception.
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Searching for the CCD Cause
Researchers are frantically searching for the cause of bee colony collapse but some may be working a bit too hard to get an answer.
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USDA Resignation
Honesty may not always be the best policy if every else decides to take it to the extreme.
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Illogical & Frivolous
It might be a page out of Little Red Riding Hood...who is it really lurking under that fancy title and why are they suing the FDA?
